Key Responsibilities
Project Management & Execution
Project Management & Execution
- Apply standardized project management methodologies to plan, execute, and assess Advancement initiatives.
- Support the development and execution of strategic Advancement initiatives, including campaigns, events, and donor engagement strategies.
- Assist in policy formation, program development, and implementation aligned with institutional and Advancement goals.
- Conduct project reviews and share best practices to improve operational effectiveness across the division.
- Develop and manage detailed project budgets and schedules based on scope, staffing, and resource requirements.
- Ensure efficient use of financial and human resources to meet project objectives.
- Develop and implement communication and change management plans for projects.
- Serve as a liaison between Advancement leadership, project teams, and campus partners.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support fundraising and engagement goals.
- Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of project data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
- Prepare reports and presentations for senior leadership to support decision-making.
- Utilize data insights to enhance project outcomes and strategic initiatives.
- Ensure all projects adhere to university policies, as well as state and federal regulations.
- Provide guidance on industry trends, best practices, and compliance considerations within Advancement.
- Bachelor’s degree in higher education administration, business, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5–7 years of relevant professional experience in project management, advancement, or a related area, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent.
- Experience in higher education Advancement, fundraising operations, or alumni relations.
Special Instructions:
You will be provided with confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Candidates may show interest by submitting via online, the following:
1. A letter of interest (via cover letter).
2. A current resume (via resume).
3. Complete Commonwealth of Virginia State Application.
4. Transcripts of highest degree conferred (unofficial transcripts accepted, however, official transcripts are required of finalist) (via transcripts).
5. Names and contact information for three job references (include with resume).
Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or résumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Contact Information:
Name: Office of Human Resources
Phone: 757-823-8160
Email: NO EMAILED DOCUMENTS ACCEPTED
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
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