Associate Director of Development, Asia & the Middle East
- Employer
- Johns Hopkins University
- Location
- District of Columbia, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Feb 11, 2021
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General
Description
The Associate Director for Asia and the Middle East
is a major gift officer in the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS) Office of Development and Alumni
Relations (DAR). The Associate Director is responsible for various
aspects of the identification, cultivation, solicitation and
stewardship of a combined portfolio of roughly 75-100 major and
principal gift prospects, including individuals and institutions.
Working under the oversight and leadership of the Director of
Development, the successful candidate will identify a specific
number of new prospects to support SAIS’ regionally-based
programming that focuses on Asia and the Middle East, with an
emphasis on key emerging research centers and initiatives on the
Study of Contemporary China, the Indo-Pacific, the Hopkins-Nanjing
Center (HNC), Middle East Studies, and other identified or related
programs.
The Associate Director will serve as the primary
liaison staffing SAIS’ HNC Council of 12-18 volunteers. They
provide institutional guidance, advice, and leading resources to
the HNC, its American Co-Director, and staff. Members of the HNC
Council formally meet semi-annually with select subcommittees of
the Council meets quarterly. Collaborating with the Senior
Development Coordinator for Volunteer Engagement, the Associate
Director will staff the Council’s Chairperson, the HNC’s American
Co-Director, and other select Council subcommittee leaders. She or
he will fashion meeting agendas, maintain the Council’s membership
pipeline, produce regular financial and operational reports as well
as assist in determining the annual fundraising strategy and
objectives for the HNC and the HNC
Council.
In 2021, the Associate Director will also serve as
the primary gift officer associated with SAIS’ event programming,
celebrations, and fundraising campaign honoring the
35thAnniversary of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center’s
founding. She or he will manage and execute the HNC’s
35thAnniversary fundraising campaign, pursue select
funding priorities, supervise a small working group of fundraising
volunteers, and partner with the Director of Constituent Engagement
and the HNC’s Development Assistant on events, mailings, and
programming associated with the HNC’s 35thAnniversary
year (the formal 35thAnniversary celebrations are
scheduled to take place in Nanjing, China on 22-24 October
2021).
The Associate Director will attend to a portfolio of
individuals, foundations, and corporations, and select government
grants, emphasizing pipeline development for new areas of
engagement in Asia and the Middle East. Additionally, the Associate
Director will focus on research and proposal development, bringing
together appropriate participants from across Johns Hopkins to
support the Director of Development and the Associate Dean for
Development and Alumni Relations strategy. Periodically, the
Associate Director will support SAIS and HNC events and alumni
activities (virtual or in-person) targeting constituencies in Asia
or Middle East regions.
The Associate Director will work closely with SAIS
team members working on fundraising initiatives related to Asia and
the Middle East. Specifically, she or he will collaborate with the
Associate Director of Development, Corporate and Foundation
Relations on the execution and stewardship of pre-existing grants
as well as the formation of new proposals pursuing foundations,
corporations, and governmental entities that may support School
initiatives or research efforts focused on specifically on China,
Asia and/or the Middle East regions. The Associate Director will
also regularly coordinate with the Assistant Director of Annual
Giving to craft annual mailings, email communications, and targeted
outreach to prospects and key alumni and non-alumni constituents on
behalf of Asia Programs, Middle East Studies, the HNC, and other
related School initiatives such as SAIS’ Foreign Policy Institute
and its Zbigniew Brzezinski Initiative. Additionally, the Associate
Director will support the division’s Development Coordinator in
properly stewarding donors who have created named funds
(fellowships, internships, professorships) as well as donors in
Asia or the Middle East who qualify for mandatory
stewardship.
The Associate Director will serve as a primary
representative of SAIS DAR activities in Asia and the Middle East -
in various settings, interacting with both internal and external
stakeholders. The Associate Director also interact often with the
staff of SAIS’ proposed regional based research initiatives/centers
focused on China and the Indo-Pacific as well as the HNC. She or he
will build collaborative relations with individual School-based
faculty and staff whose work is focused on regional challenges and
global issues associated with China, Asia, and the Middle East, as
well as faculty and staff outside of the School into the broader
University whose work may be able to advance the mission of SAIS
and Johns Hopkins University in Asia and the Middle
East.
Founded in 1943 and a Johns Hopkins division since
1950, The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of
the Johns Hopkins University (SAIS) has been educating global
leaders for over 75 years. As a highly selective graduate
institution with a distinguished faculty, SAIS consistently ranks
as one of the world’s top international relations schools. The
School was founded to provide a practical approach to training
students in international leadership and foreign relations and to
provide mid-career educational opportunities for those already
working in related fields. Today, SAIS offers 11 distinct Master’s
degree programs led by its flagship 64 credit MAIR as well as other
full, part-time, and online reduced credit degree programs.
Additionally, the School sponsors two doctoral degree program
tracks, the Ph.D. and DIA SAIS enrolls approximately 700 full-time
students on the Washington, DC campus, 200 students at its SAIS
Europe campus in Bologna, Italy, and 170 students at its
Hopkins-Nanjing Center in Nanjing,
China.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required. Three years of related
experience, with one year of professional experience required.
Additional graduate-level education may substitute for required
experience, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency
formula.
The ability to multi-task while working under
pressure and meet deadlines is required. Candidates must possess
excellent oral and written communication skills. Attention to
detail and executing timely follow-through on projects are
essential—a good sense of humor and collaborating with various
partners. Experience with event planning is
necessary.
Experience with travel overseas, a willingness and
ability to travel (both domestically and internationally) for
several months a year, spread over multiple trips, is expected. Up
to (and sometimes exceeding) 25% of working time will be spent in
the Middle East and Asia regions. This position will be responsible
for pipeline development of new markets; therefore, the position
requires the ability to travel freely within the target regions to
specific countries and markets as determined by the Director of
Development, the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni
Relations, the Dean of SAIS.
Preferred
Qualifications
Advanced training in international studies or other
related field is strongly preferred. Five or more years of
experience preferred. Demonstrated experience working in
fundraising and development, an interest in or experience working
in Asia or U.S.-China relations, and proficiency in an Asian or
Middle Eastern language preferred (with an additional preference
for Korean, Mandarin, or Arabic). Familiarity with University
nomenclature, protocols, and programs, as well as any previous
experience with complex donor
databases.
Classified Title:Development
Officer
Working Title: Associate Director of Development,
Asia & the Middle East
Role/Level/Range: ATP/04/PD
Starting Salary Range:Commensurate with
experience
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Exempt Status: Exempt
Location: 01-DC:District of Columbia
Department name: 10000937-Development and Alumni Affairs
Personnel area: SAIS
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
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The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.
If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the HR Business Services Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711.
The following additional provisions may apply depending on which campus you will work. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.
During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition of employment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employees who provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care or clinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meet this requirement may result in termination of employment.
The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.
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Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.
EEO is the Law
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