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The Constituent Programming and Events Manager oversees the development, implementation, execution, and maintenance of development and/or alumni events and related services; collaborates with staff and executives to strengthen existing alumni and donor relationships and takes a lead role in committees and boards tasked with planning and implementation of activities and events.

• Manage, develop, direct, and coordinate alumni and development services, programs, and events
• Serve as program/events manager for the implementation of new alumni and donor programs or revision and updating of existing programs
• Establish, create, implement, develop, and evaluate plans for program and event strategies; coordinate support needs
• Develop budgets, identify program and operating costs, and monitor expenses
• Establish policies and procedures for the overall management of a specific program or function
• Assist in the development of policies, procedures, and systems
• Participate in University, business, social, and civic groups
• May assume responsibility for office operations, as necessary
• Lead, train, coach, develop, and provide performance evaluation for assigned team

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 11
• Minimum – $68,200.00
• MidPoint – $85,200.00
• Maximum – $102,300.00