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Job Description
Senior Development Officer
About the job
If you are a natural relationship builder with a proven track record in major gift fundraising and are eager to help children and youth across Canada be successful in a world increasingly driven by innovation, we want to hear from you!
We invite you to submit your application to join Let’s Talk Science – Canada’s leading award-winning national, charitable organization that engages youth in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Let’s Talk Science believes equity, diversity and inclusion strengthen the community and enhance excellence, innovation and creativity. We are committed to employment equity, building a diverse workforce and accessibility for all employees and program participants.
Senior Development Officer
The Senior Development Officer is dedicated to the advancement of Let’s Talk Science. A professional fundraiser, you understand both philanthropy and sponsorship, strategic and tactical levels of fundraising. With a national overview for team success, you will manage a pool of prospects and donors to develop and have demonstrated success in major gifts ($25-100K+) from individuals, corporations and foundations. You possess excellent interpersonal skills, can speak and write persuasively and are motivated by goals. Essential to success in this role will be your ability to engage, cultivate and solicit prospects and match their interests with Let’s Talk Science national and regional funding priorities.
Requirements/Qualifications
- A post-secondary degree in a fund development, communications, business discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- A minimum of 5 years in a staff fundraising role with a record of success in major gift solicitation of $25,000+ and annual goals of $1+ million
- CFRE designation an asset
- Knowledge of the national business community, corporate social responsibility practices
- High level of proficiency with: Raiser’s Edge, research tools, Microsoft Office
- Experience fundraising in the charitable sector or education institutions
- Bilingual (English-French) an asset
- Flexibility to work outside regular hours and use personal vehicle
- Willingness to travel for meetings as appropriate
This is a full-time three-year renewable contract. A full position description can be downloaded from our website at: https://letstalkscience.ca/employment-opportunities. We also invite you to visit our website letstalkscience.ca to learn more about our organization including our historical and ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility (https://letstalkscience.ca/about-us/equity).
Benefits and Perks of Working at Let’s Talk Science
- Competitive salary and flexible hours
- Remote work option that enables you to join us anywhere in Canada with support for set-up and connectivity
- Starting with 2 weeks' vacation plus a 2 week paid closure over the December–January holiday period
- Comprehensive group benefit package, including health, dental, vision, life and critical illness
- Training to support our commitment to EDIA
Let’s Talk Science has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy in place. Therefore, it is expected that the successful candidate will produce confirmation of vaccination or proof of a valid human rights exemption.
Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter (including salary expectations) quoting “Senior Development Officer” as outlined below by 11:59 pm ET on July 31, 2022 to:
Shawna Agathos
Human Resource Generalist, Let’s Talk Science
1510 Woodcock Street, Unit 12 London ON N6H 5S1
Or via email: hr@letstalkscience.ca (please submit all documents in one pdf file)
FAX: (519) 474-4085
Equity Statement
Let’s Talk Science is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge the shared lands we live and work on across Canada and that our national office is situated on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee, Wyandot and Anishinaabe peoples.
Let’s Talk Science values the diverse and intersectional identities of its stakeholders and staff. Let’s Talk Science believes equity, diversity and inclusion strengthen the community and enhance excellence, innovation and creativity and is committed to accessibility for all employees. We are committed to employment equity and building a diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society that will enrich our work and learning environment. Let’s Talk Science seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applications who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women, and/or 2SLGBTQ+.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We are committed to providing accommodation to those with a disability or medical necessity. If you require an accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please notify us and we will work together on the accommodation request. We thank everyone for their expression of interest and are truly appreciative of the time individuals put into applying. However, with the limitations on time only those selected for an interview will be contacted.