Associate Director, Volunteer Engagement - JR26909-3800

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This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more

information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/12211103 **Department**

ARD Alumni Communities & Volunteer Engagement

**About the Department**

Alumni Relations and Development (ARD) engages alumni (/~220k), current
students, parents, and friends of the University through intellectual, professional, and social activities on campus, around the world, and
online. ARD raises /$600 Million annually to support faculty and
researchers, practitioners and patients, and students and programs

across the University. Our work supports priorities in every division, school, department, and institute.

This position leverages best practices and knowledge in Alumni
Engagement and Annual Giving, leading a program designed to increase
volunteerism, improve the volunteer experience, deepen engagement across
the alumni volunteer community, and advance the objectives of UChicago
Alumni and the broader University worldwide. Researches, executes, and
implements best practices in alumni and volunteer relationship
management. Partners across teams to research, create, and implement
guidelines and processes in support of the growth and well-being of the

UChicago Alumni volunteer leadership ecosystem.

**Job Summary**

This position uses best practices and knowledge within Alumni Relations
and leads a program designed to engage the alumni community worldwide, increase participation, and advance the objectives of the Alumni
Association and the broader University. Researches, executes, and
implements best practices in alumni relationship management. Works with
the Alumni Board of Governors to create and implement guidelines to

govern shared interest groups.

**Responsibilities**
  • Develops and leads strategies that amplify the impact of UChicago
Alumni volunteer programs, with specific and measurable annual and
multi-year goals aligned with the University/'s alumni engagement
strategic priorities.
  • Increases consistency and cohesion across UChicago Alumni volunteer
programs. Maximizes volunteer engagement by developing an
infrastructure for strategic engagement touchpoints that elevate
experience, retention, satisfaction, and impact.
  • Establishes organization-wide recommendations to strengthen
volunteer organizations and leadership pipelines. Partners with team
leads to assess, align, and implement volunteer recruitment, training, support, and stewardship practices.
  • Collaborates with key stakeholders in planning and executing
volunteer recognition events, experiences, and communications.
  • Formalizes and facilitates training program for volunteer managers
across the division to standardize best practices, resources, and
leadership development opportunities.
  • Assesses and reimagines signature UChicago Alumni volunteer
leadership programs.
  • In partnership with volunteer managers and alumni leaders,
identifies and integrates practices that increase diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across volunteer programs and experiences.
Develops strategies to meaningfully and sustainably diversify the
leadership pipeline, voices amplified through UChicago Alumni
channels, and communities engaged.
  • May manage a portfolio of engaged or previously engaged alumni with
a focus on stewardship and identifying opportunities to deepen
engagement.
  • Facilitates proactive data pulls, reports, and lists. Completes
proactive analyses of events. Assesses trends and presents findings.
Tracks survey data and analyzes results. Makes recommendations based
on these analyses. Maintains records and files, and updates database
regularly.
  • Maintains accurate and detailed records, timelines, and process
documents when coordinating events. Archives event details.
  • Builds a culture of philanthr py across volunteer communities and
organizations. Drives new initiatives and supports existing efforts
to leverage volunteer roles and channels to drive giving. Solicits
annual gifts as assigned.
  • Seeks opportunities for professional development that will enhance
job performance, including building networks within the University
and with colleagues at peer institutions.
  • Assists in leading and coordinating the planning, organization, and
management of events, programs, and services designed to cultivate
and maintain ties between the University of Chicago and key
constituent groups. May assist in or individually create a marketing
plan to maximize participation and engagement of alumni, parents, and friends.
  • Builds strong working relationships with staff in the College,
professional schools, units, and in other departments across campus.
May help develop performance standards for the alumni relations
staff within a unit. Sets activity goals for the team and maintains
the annual operating budget for constituent relations programs.
  • Performs other related work as needed.

**Minimum Qualifications**

**Education:**

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related

field.

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Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 5-7

years of work experience in a related job discipl

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