Job Opportunity at Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs Asian Institute of Technology

Available Position : Senior Advancement Officer

The Senior Advancement Officer is responsible for developing fundraising strategies for a variety of projects and identify project ideas for private sector and philanthropic support engagement. Responsible in identifying, cultivating and soliciting donor gifts in support of various projects, developing compelling proposals, and negotiating the terms of collaboration with funders. The Senior Advancement Officer’s fundraising efforts will focus primarily on corporate, philanthropic, and foundations.

The Senior Advancement Officer will report to the Executive Director of Advancement and Alumni Affairs.

Qualifications and Skills Necessary:

Master’s degree, graduated in marketing, business management or related field.
Preferably a female with Thai nationality
Age between mid 20 – mid 30 years old
Highly energetic with a record of developing donor relationships and some experience in university fundraising.
Be able to approach and establish new relationship/ collaboration with new/ existing potential donors.
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to facilitate effective meetings with diverse partners.
Minimum 6 months of experience in a non-profit institution assisting in business development.
Some track record of high level business contacts from Industry, Private sector, and Foundations in Thailand.
Ability to work independently and solve complex problems creatively and confidently.
Polished written and verbal communication skills; with some experiences in public speaking with the 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, Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Databased and required.
Willingness to travel in Thailand and Overseas.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cultivate key partners and potential partners for the Institute, prepare proposals and correspondence for priority programs.
Create, edit, finalize and send fundraising correspondence, proposals and materials for donors and prospects.
Become familiar with, and maintain a working knowledge of the Institute’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 and prospects.
Participate in staff activities, projects and assignments.
Undertake other responsibilities as assigned.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

Knowledge of effective fundraising activities, tools and techniques.
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 work in a changing environment and as part of a team, taking on tasks at all levels.