Associate Vice President, Operations and Engagement
Location: Alumni Engagement
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 608156
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Workplace Culture
NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and beyond.
https://nau.edu/president/strategic-plan/
About NAU
Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for students to earn degrees.
Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members. Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU's faculty members promote learning and help students reach academic milestones.
Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses 70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco Peaks.
For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the https://in.nau.edu/center-for-university-access-and-inclusion/.
About the Department/College
NAU Advancement | Foundation engages students, alumni, parents, friends, and the broader NAU community to connect, invest, and inspire current and future Lumberjacks. NAU Advancement is the university division, which serves to foster lifelong relationships with Lumberjack alumni and friends and to inspire enduring support to advance NAU.
About the Position
The Associate Vice President for Operations and Engagement serves as a critical leader for the advancement of Northern Arizona University to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity, vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by delivering equitable postsecondary value.
This position is accountable for the university's ambitious annual and long-term Advancement goals, including providing senior operational leadership for the university's Advancement division and the NAU Foundation, development of alumni and donor engagement strategies, providing strategic direction of alumni outreach and volunteer programming, and managing the NAU Alumni Association Board, and in partnership with the CEO of the NAU Foundation, the NAU Foundation Board. The position works closely with other Associate Vice Presidents in Advancement and campus leaders to drive engagement for the university's donors and more than 205,000 alumni worldwide and support Advancement-wide collaboration and operations. Concurrent responsibilities within the university's division of Advancement | Foundation include directing an alumni and donor events program in alignment with university's vision and comprehensive campaign priorities, providing strategic leadership to the university's community engagement efforts, leading and facilitating division-wide planning and operations, and reporting on division projects and outcomes. As a contributing member of the Advancement Executive Leadership team, the AVP contributes to division-wide strategic planning, change management, and financial planning. This position reports to the Vice President of Advancement and CEO of the NAU Foundation.
There is a momentum across the University that has sparked attention from alumni, donors, friends, and partners. Planning is well underway, and the university is entering the leadership phase of a comprehensive fundraising campaign. Donors and the community at large have responded to the President's vision and initiatives for NAU, which has allowed the Foundation to maintain this momentum.
Responsibilities Include:
Administrative and Operational Leadership - 40%
• Serve as a member of the division's executive leadership team guiding division-wide staffing, fundraising, and engagement strategy.
• Provide administrative leadership for Advancement | Foundation including university and Foundation budgeting, departmental reporting, and ensuring compliance with University and Foundation policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and provide organizational development leadership that fosters values-based goals planning and inclusion throughout workplace culture, employee engagement, and change initiatives.
• Facilitate division-wide strategic planning and reporting.
• Lead staff through coaching and development; maintain effective leadership culture at all levels; monitor outputs and outcomes of completed work of others including annual performance goals and metrics.
• Drive recruitment, retention, and operational strategies that grow a world-class Advancement | Foundation division.
• Serve on university committees as a division designee.
• Build and sustain strong and effective relationships with university leaders.
Strategic Engagement Oversight - 40%
• Accountable at the highest level for strategizing all activities related to meeting engagement goals.
• Oversee strategy for the university's growing alumni community of more than 205,000 worldwide.
• Manage engagement with specific goals, in alignment with NAU's strategic priorities, and to elevate philanthropy to meet fundraising and engagement objectives.
• Direct alumni and donor events program in alignment with university's vision and comprehensive campaign priorities.
• Train and support staff on engagement practices, relationship management, advancement procedures, metrics, and strategy.
• Guide collaborative and integrated annual and major giving opportunities into alumni outreach and engagement programming.
• Drive strategic alignment and integration with communications, outreach, fundraising, and engagement initiatives.
• In partnership with division leadership and relationship managers, lead the coordination of presidential engagement with alumni and donors, ensuring a cohesive and impactful approach to donor relationships.
Board Leadership - 15%
• Oversee the NAU Alumni Association Board of Directors, including communications, annual engagement priorities, and meetings.
• Under the direction of the Foundation CEO, manage the NAU Foundation Board, including supporting board leadership, governance and engagement initiatives.
• Ensure NAU Foundation Board leadership and committees are staffed and support additional revenue-generation initiatives.
• Manage board accountability practices and processes to empower informed volunteer ambassadors and advocates.
• Facilitate board-level strategic planning and discussion.
• Oversee board recruitment and onboarding in partnership with board leadership and CEO.
• Facilitate ongoing engagement with volunteer boards and comprehensive campaign priorities and activities.
Other - 5%
• Other duties as assigned.
This position is eligible for on-site or hybrid work.
• On-site work requires the incumbent to complete their work primarily at an NAU site, campus, or facility with or without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are rare.
• Hybrid work allows the incumbent to complete their work at both an NAU site, campus, or facility and at a non-centralized site with or without accommodation.
This position is posted as Associate Vice President, Operations and Engagement, which is a working title. The NAU system title for this position is Associate Vice President, University Development.
Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• 4 or more years of leading across organizations.
• 5-7 years of management or supervisory experience.
• Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Preferred Qualifications
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• Experience with development and engagement operations and activities in a public higher education setting.
• Demonstrated experience in program development, implementation, and review, as well as budget and resource management.
• Experience with volunteer governing and advisory boards.
• Proven ability to build and lead teams to achieve/exceed annual strategic goals and objectives.
• Demonstrated experience working in and with a culturally diverse community.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Knowledge
• Expert knowledge of practices, developments and techniques used in university advancement.
• Knowledge of industry trends in university advancement in public higher education.
Skills
• Project management skills.
• Conflict resolution and customer service skills.
• Planning, organizing, directing, and facilitating skills.
Abilities
• Coordinates team members and allocates tasks.
• Communicates effectively.
• Manages relationships.
• Analyzes complex situations and anticipates issues.
• Promotes a diverse, inclusive environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual salary commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related experience.
This is an Administrator (ADM) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit package including generous health, dental and vision insurance; participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the Optional Retirement Program (ORP); 22 days of vacation and 10 holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is available at the NAU https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/benefits/. NAU is a tobacco and smoke-free campus. Administrators are hired on a contract basis renewable each year according to terms of the Conditions of Administrative Service. These terms can be found on the https://public.azregents.edu/Policy Manual/6-101-Conditions of Administrative Service.pdf.
Employees offered a position will be eligible for state health plans (including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be effective the first day of the pay period following their completed enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan (and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin to participate on the first day of the pay period following election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP will begin on the first day of the pay period following election. More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/benefits/.
Pre-Employment Check
This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, employment history investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL, you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year Northern Arizona University releases an https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/.. The report is a result of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the https://in.nau.edu/police-department/annual-security-and-fire-safety-reports/. is combined with the Annual Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.
Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship
NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship for this position.
FLSA Status
This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or compensatory time for additional time worked.
Submit Your Application
Application close date is January 6, 2025 at 11:59 pm
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at the end of the job description (if viewing this position through the NAU HR website). Otherwise, to view the original post and to apply, proceed to http://nau.jobs, follow the 'Current Openings' link, locate vacancy , and then "Apply" at the bottom of the page.
Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word documents):
• a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for this position;
• a curriculum vitae; and
• names and contact information for three references.
Please do not include any other documents.
If you need assistance completing your application there are instructions available on the https://in.nau.edu/human-resources/employment-application-instructions/ or in person in the Human Resources Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773, http://[email protected], or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ 86011.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
https://in.nau.edu/Human-Resources/Posters-Required-by-Law/
NAU is an Employer of National Service. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other National Service alumni are encouraged to apply.
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