Job No: 547624; 4/14/2025

ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT

California State University, Los Angeles, invites applications for the above Administrator III position.

The University:  California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is one of 23 campuses within the California State University system.  The University is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. We offer nationally recognized programs and our faculty have a strong commitment to scholarship, research, creative pursuits, and service.

As a federally recognized Hispanic-serving (HSI) and Asian-American, Native American, and Pacific Islander-serving institution (AANAPISI), Cal State LA recognizes the transformative power of education and embraces its duty to identify and serve the needs of all of its students. The University is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff can thrive.  

The Position: The Associate Vice President for Development is responsible for providing leadership and supervision to the fundraising team under University Advancement division. Specific responsibilities include building a principal giving and major gifts program with designated assigned prospects and overseeing the activities related to principal giving and major gifts. These responsibilities include Presidential-level activities, events, stewardship, and external engagement with alumni and friends of the university, and oversight of principal giving as it relates to institutional priorities. The Associate Vice President will manage and oversee the fundraising team, providing leadership and direction to achieve fundraising goals, including developing department goals and objectives, evaluating, and streamlining processes to ensure efficiency and eliminate redundancy. The incumbent will be a member of the senior leadership team of University Advancement and assist the Vice President for University Advancement to foster a culture of high achievement and accountability and promote a culture of philanthropy across the campus.

Required Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible for fundraising, alumni engagement, and management experience in advancement. The incumbent must have a valid California Driver License. The incumbent must have demonstrated success in closing principal and major gifts. The incumbent must have demonstrated successful experience working with internal and external constituents, boards, and foundations; leading, managing, and evaluating personnel; and, managing budgets. The incumebent must possess personal integrity, sound work ethics, effective communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, strong analytical skills, and demonstrated success in cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding gifts. The incumbent must have knowledge and experience in implementing a principal and major giving program; experience in strategically setting goals and objectives; knowledge of best practices for principal and major gift fundraising, such as standards related to donors and code of ethics, and gift counting; and understanding and knowledge of rules and regulations. The incumbent must have the ability to build strong collaborative relationships with the campus community. The incumbent must have a demonstrated interest and/or ability to work in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the California State University. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current California State University employees who may apply for the position.

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Desired Qualifications: Working knowledge and previous experience with estate/planned gifts or a planned giving program.
Experience with a capital campaign. Master's or doctoral degree.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Salary range is $6,891 - $22,119/monthly. (Budgeted Hiring Salary Range: $15,000 - $16,250/Monthly). A comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Appointment:  The Administrator III appointment will be made under the guidelines for management and supervisory employees of the California State University.  All rights and benefits associated with this appointment are governed by the Management Personnel Plan. 

Closing Date:  Review of applications will begin on April 28, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received. A completed online Cal State University, Los Angeles employment application is required. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

This position is a "designated position" in the California State University's Conflict of Interest Code. The successful candidate accepting this position is required to file Conflict of Interest forms subject to the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission.

In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, California State University, Los Angeles is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, disability, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex or sexual orientation, gender, or other personal characteristics or beliefs.

Candidates must demonstrate ability and/or interest in working in a multicultural/multiethnic environment. Certain positions require fingerprinting. The University actively encourages qualified minorities, women and persons with a disability to apply.  Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause an undue hardship. We are an Equal Opportunity/Title IX Employer.

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