Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Advancement

Founded in 1965, UC Irvine is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and is ranked among the nation's top 10 public universities by U.S. News & World Report. The campus has produced five Nobel laureates and is known for its academic achievement, premier research, innovation and anteater mascot. Led by Chancellor Howard Gillman, UC Irvine has more than 36,000 students and offers 224 degree programs. It's located in one of the world's safest and most economically vibrant communities and is Orange County's second-largest employer, contributing $7 billion annually to the local economy and $8 billion statewide.

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In 1965, the University of California, Irvine was founded with a mission to catalyze the community and enhance lives through rigorous academics, cutting-edge research, and dedicated public service. A top public university, UCI has become internationally recognized for improving lives through research and discovery, fostering excellence in scholarship and teaching, and engaging and enriching the community. Today, UCI continues to inspire change and pioneer new ideas with the support of its generous partners, alumni and friends.

Through the combined efforts of the University Advancement & Alumni relations team, the university is able to share its amazing achievements, build lasting relationships and generate support for important campus programs and initiatives. University Advancement seeks to strengthen contributions in research, education, and service; accelerate the university's place among globally preeminent research universities; and bring together passions, skills, and creativity to further improve people's lives.

The Associate Vice Chancellor, UCI Health Advancement is responsible for providing leadership and strategic planning for Health Advancement programs and operations in coordination with UCI University Advancement in support of the UCI Health System and The Susan and Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (CoHS), which includes the UCI School of Medicine, the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing, Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and numerous other centers, institutes, and research units. UCI Health Advancement raises approximately $100M annually in new gifts and commitments. This amount is expected to double in coming years. The AVC, Health Advancement will maintain a portfolio of 25 prospects and donors for cultivation and solicitation, focusing on individuals and entities with capacities of $5M or more.

The AVC, Health Advancement reports directly to the Vice Chancellor of University Advancement and Alumni Relations and is an integral member of the senior management team. This role also has a dotted reporting line to the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs and works closely with the CEO of UCI Health and the Deans of the schools within CoHS.

The AVC, Health Advancement will mentor and coach the Health Advancement development
directors and their respective support staff through an annual planning process to solicit principal, major and annual gift donors and continually identify opportunities to strengthen, leverage and engage the UCI Health System's and Health Sciences' numerous advisory boards in meaningful ways. The AVC, Health Advancement provides primary direction to development officers and staff and strategic guidance to develop and implement annual performance plans and standards to achieve the fundraising and campaign goals.

In collaboration with UCI Strategic Communications and Marketing, and UCI Medical Center Communications, devise innovative methods for broadening the UCI Health Sciences visibility as centers for excellence and as significant philanthropic organizations, locally and nationally.

Required:

• Expert knowledge of all aspects of fundraising, donor and public relations, including principles, concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Expert knowledge of design and implementation of donor identification, cultivation and solicitation strategies and techniques.
• Expert skills to conceive, design, implement and evaluate effective fundraising programs.
• Expert knowledge of leadership and management principles, concepts, techniques, etc.
• Expert leadership / management skills, including skills to select, train, mentor, motivate and evaluate all levels of staff.
• Expert written, oral and interpersonal communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships within all organizational levels and with outside constituencies.
• Expert skills to meet predetermined goals and objectives, including meeting fundraising goals and objectives.
• Expert level political acumen.
• Expert strategic planning, critical thinking, analytical and persuasion / negotiation skills.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and its requirements for advancement activities.
• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training
• Fifteen (15) years or more of demonstrated and documented experience with development program planning, including principal gifts and senior management.
• Proven track record of success leading large advancement operations
• Demonstrated progressively increasing responsibility in fundraising roles, including managing annual giving and major gifts as well as experience planning and implementing a multi-million campaign.
• Proven history of major donor portfolio management, as well as the cultivation and solicitation of major gifts from individuals and from corporations and foundations.

Preferred:

• Expert knowledge of the campus and / or medical center, its achievements, vision, mission, goals, objectives and issues of concern both on campus and / or medical center as well as in higher education and the medical sciences.
• Expert marketing skills.
• Working knowledge of foundations and non-profit, public benefit corporations.
• Working knowledge of salesforce software
• Experience in health sciences fundraising, preferably in an academic medical setting

Special Conditions:

• Will be required to drive to perform the routine or essential job responsibilities
• Will work occasional evenings and weekends

Total Rewards

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

The expected pay range for this recruitment is $375,000- $400,000 (Annual).

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Employment Misconduct*
• Legal Right to work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

*Misconduct Disclosure Requirement: As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegations or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct; have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page - https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC Anti-Discrimination Policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact Human Resources at (949) 824-0500 or eec@uci.edu.