Director Business Development and Alumni Relations at American University of Nigeria (AUN)

SUMMARY OF POSITION:

The Director of Business and Alumni Relations is a position that is integral to the university fundraising initiatives.  As the Director, the candidate will work closely with businesses across Nigeria for opportunities to help fund projects for research, scholarships and infrastructure needs.  The Director will be charged with the responsibility of maintaining a strong link with AUN graduates, parents, friends and supporters of the university through series of activities, events, services and communication on and off-campus.  The Director will work closely with all campus units evaluating needs and collaborating with the offices on grants and other funding sources. 

DETAILED LISTING OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Initiate and execute fundraising and other goodwill generating initiatives and activities for the university under the supervision of the President/ Vice Chancellor.
• Create a comprehensive list of businesses in each state of Nigeria and provide history of their corporate responsibility giving projects. Helping the university understand more clearly what areas these businesses give to in the past and what types of proposals they may consider.
• Travel to businesses around the country building relationships with the companies and while traveling, meeting with alumni and garnering their support.
• Work closely with the President? Vice Chancellor to establish fundraising goals from companies and then to executive a plan to reach the various groups.
• Significant work on research and connecting with businesses so a comprehensive data base for AUN is created with a listing on primary contacts with the companies.
• Develop a database of AUN alumni and continuously communicates with them in business, academia, government bureaucracy, private enterprise and other spheres of human endeavor from around the world.
• Serve as the principal liaison officer between the university and AUN alumni wherever they may be around the world.
• Ensure effective planning and implementation of alumni activities, events, ceremonies, projects and fundraising campaigns on and off-campus.
• In partnership with other constituents of the University, he/she creates, coordinates, populates and publishes a periodic alumni newsletter and other relevant publications to the alumni body.
• Generate alumni news that celebrates alumni stories, successes and achievements for various printed and electronic publications.
• Collaborate with the office of institutional research and other offices to provide alumni data for statistical analysis that would provide information on the success rate of AUN graduates, to help in making informed decisions.
• Partner with the AUN Alumni Association to exchange philanthropic gifts to support the University’s humanitarian initiatives, capital campaigns for campus facilities and other state-of-the art equipment and buildings.
• Support the AUN Alumni community in reaching out to the university at all times to secure academic transcripts, recommendation letters or such other vital information, documents or guidance/assistance that will help them function in industry, business, the academia, and government bureaucracy.
• Ensure that the AUN graduate community enjoy a rewarding involvement with the university via social media and educational activities, career guidance, networking, advocacy, and more.
• Provide content for the alumni webpage in collaboration with the relevant offices of American University of Nigeria.
• Maintain a robust social media presence about AUN alumni activities, engagements, accomplishments, achievements, projects, relationships and commitments with the university.
• Perform any other duties as assigned.

Requirements for the position:

• A Master’s degree with relevant experience in Business Development.
• Experience managing alumni relations
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in same or similar position
• Relevant professional qualification
• Experience of working in an Academic environment will be highly beneficial.
• Strong organizational and people skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in the use of ICT tools and e-resources.
• Candidate MUST be ready to reside in Yola, Adamawa, Nigeria.   

Other requirements, abilities for the position:

• Ability to periodically develop work schedules, set goals, create/implement action plans and monitor progress towards goals.
• Skillful in developing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.