Assistant Director of Development - LAU - Lebanon

The Development Office at the Lebanese American University is currently searching for an Assistant Director of Development to assist in fundraising activities for the Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy.

Job Summary
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Development (AVP), the Assistant Director of Development is responsible for the identification, cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of prospects up to a giving capacity of $250,000 or more. She/he actively manages a minimum portfolio of at least 100 prospects, in support of the Medical, Nursing & Pharmacy School’s strategic goals, which include: financial aid, internationalization, professorships, and research.

Basic Responsibilities
- Manage a minimum portfolio of at least 100 prospects.
- Engage previous and current donors.
- Build strong relationships with volunteers and committees.
- Conduct a minimum of 200 prospect visits per year and coordinate engagement opportunities for prospects and donors.
- Work closely with Faculty and University administrators as needed.
- Take initiative in identifying new corporate, foundation, government and individual funding sources.
- Collaborate with other development and alumni relations teams, serving as a liaison to the schools of Medicine, Nursing, & Pharmacy.
- Assist with other department activities when asked to do so by the AVP.
- Meet annual fundraising goals as determined in consultation with the AVP.

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Masters is a plus.
- Minimum 5 years of proven success in fundraising preferably in an education environment.
- Demonstrated ability to develop relationships with prospects.
- Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to balance short- and long-term projects.
- Work effectively in a team environment.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to take initiative and achieve measurable results.
- Willingness to travel and to occasionally work weekend hours.

Applications should be emailed to beirut.hire@lau.edu.lb, specifying the job title in the subject line.

Closing date for applications is Wednesday December 12, 2012