Assistant Dean For Development & External Relations
The Assistant Dean for Development & External Relations plans, manages, and executes comprehensive development, alumni, and external relations programs for the University of California, Berkeley School of Public Health. Reporting directly to the Dean, as well as to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Constituent Programs in University Development and Alumni Relations (UDAR) via dotted line, the Assistant Dean works closely with the school's six academic division heads, directors of eighteen programs/areas of concentration, a dozen+ research unit directors, chief financial officer, chief innovation & entrepreneurship officer, chief social impact officer, communications and marketing team, and others, in a highly collaborative setting. In addition, given the school's interdisciplinary nature and dual degree programs, the Assistant Dean coordinates fundraising activities with other schools and colleges on the campus, as well as with colleagues in UDAR. They convene the Dean's Advisory Board, a key group of external constituents including alumni, employers of our graduates, policy makers, and current/potential donors, to provide important input on strategic priorities and direction.
Responsibilities include:
- Development - 50% Directs a comprehensive development program including major gifts, annual fund, corporate and foundation fundraising, planned giving, donor programs, research gifts, and gift processing and acknowledgment.
- People & Administrative Management - 25% Manages a team of 3-4 direct reports, 1-2 staff members and/or student workers who report to those direct reports, and 1 UDAR prospect researcher embedded on the team.
- Alumni Relations - 10% Oversees a program to strengthen linkages between the School and its alumni.
- External Relations - 10% Convenes the Dean's Advisory Board, a key group of external constituents including alumni, employers of our graduates, policy makers, and current/potential donors.
- Professional Development - 5% Participates in workshops, trainings, and other professional development activities.
Required Qualifications include fundraising & program building expertise, people management, strategic planning & execution, communication, and interpersonal/collaborative skills. Preferred qualifications include working knowledge of the field of public health.
Salary & Benefits: The budgeted annual range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $188,300.00 - $216,400.00. The full pay scale for this classification is $128,400.00 - $248,200.00.