Senior Advancement Officer, Public Partnerships

Job Highlights:

• Position Title:Senior Advancement Officer, Public Partnerships
• FSLA Classification:Exempt
• Reports to:Associate Vice President for Advancement 
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Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree; advanced degree (MPA/MPH) preferred.
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated grant writing, government contracting, fundraising or equivalent business development experience; a demonstrated leader in his/her field.
• Highly energetic professional with a track record of developing fundraising strategies, building donor relationships and closing gifts in the six+ figure range.
• Experience in public health/health care environment or funding for scientific research preferred; experience in non-infectious/non-communical diseases a plus .
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with diverse partners.
• Strong project management and team building skills. 
• Ability to work independently and solve complex problems creatively and confidently.
• Executive presence with the ability to portray confidence and trust along with a professional image and demeanor.
• Polished written and verbal communication skills; excellent public speaker with ability to facilitate dialogue among various stakeholders in both meeting and conference call settings, imperative.
• Ability to manage multiple, high-intensity activities simultaneously and effectively.
• A demonstrated ability to complete assignments in a timely and effective manner and deliver results under tight deadlines.
• Excellent computer and data management skills/proficiency in Word, Outlook and Excel required; Salesforce software experience preferred. 
• Adherence to the Code of Ethical Principles of the Association of Fundraising Professional (AFP) and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor public notices of funding opportunity and identify, prioritize and lead application development in response to funding opportunities.
• Cultivate existing and new relationships with partners and CDC Foundation colleagues to secure resources to support public health needs.
• Create, edit, finalize and send fundraising correspondence, proposals, budgets, agreements and stewardship materials for donors and prospects.
• Develop and engage in stewardship strategies to build and strengthen relationships.
• Maintain and document activities and key partner information in Salesforce.
• Become familiar with and maintain a working knowledge of, the CDC Foundation’s and CDC’s programs to use as a basis for major gift proposals; maintain a high level of knowledge about programs to discuss with and present to donors, prospects and members of the public health community.
• Represent the Foundation with a wide range of external constituencies, including public health and other organizations and CDC colleagues.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of CDC Foundation, CDC and public health priorities.
• Participate in staff activities, projects and assignments.
• Undertake other responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

• Knowledge of effective resource mobilization activities, tools and techniques.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of business English, spelling and business math.
• Ability to work effectively with executives, staff, partners and the public.
• Ability to appropriately handle confidential matters and information.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work and with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with others, using tact and diplomacy. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 
• Ability to supervise, train, direct work and evaluate staff.
• Ability to work in a changing environment and as part of a team, taking on tasks at all levels.
• Ability to travel when required.
• Skill in using software packages, specifically Salesforce, Microsoft Word and Excel.