Vancouver Aquarium ,Development Officer Jobs in Canada

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre is a recognized leader in
connecting people to our natural world, and a self-supporting, non-profit
association dedicated to the conservation of aquatic life.

The Vancouver Aquarium has come a long way since it opened in 1956. A “hit”
from opening day (over 10,000 people lined up on June 10th), the Aquarium
remains Vancouver’s single largest visitor attraction. This fact enables it to
operate without an annual subsidy from any level of Government – unique for a
cultural institution in Canada. With a diverse and passionate member community
of over 77,000 strong, over 1,000 volunteers, 450 employees and a $32 million
operating budget, the Vancouver Aquarium is the largest aquarium in Canada.

The Vancouver Aquarium is an institution that is known by scientists and
conservationists around the world as a valuable contributor to both scientific
research and the community through its commitment to conservation, research and
educational programs. Leading aquarium professionals generally place the
Vancouver Aquarium among the top five in the world. Innovative programming,
superlative animal care, and a commitment to aquatic research have seen the
Aquarium held in high esteem year after year. Aquarium research projects extend
world-wide and the Aquarium is internationally recognized for its successful
Marine Mammal Rescue Program.

Development at the Vancouver Aquarium

As part of the External group, the Development Officer, Grants will be
responsible for generating at least $500,000 per year in support of a number of
key programs and services, capital projects and operational requirements at the
Vancouver Aquarium. The goal is to grow the grant program so that the
organization continues to have the reputation, support and financial resources
to achieve its capital, operational and strategic objectives.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director, Development, the Development Officer, Grants is
responsible for the effective planning, research, writing, coordination and
stewardship of foundation, corporate and institutional grants for Aquarium
programs and projects. This position will also work with the rest of the
External group in the planning, development, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation of other strategies to increase financial support of the Aquarium
through a variety of fundraising projects and activities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Responsible for planning, researching, writing and reporting on grants in order
to increase fundraising success for the organization by:
• Identifying, researching and soliciting grants from corporations, government
and foundation sources;
• Working closely with Vancouver Aquarium program leads to identify key funding
opportunities;
• Collaborating to develop strategies for leveraging program components to
secure funding;
• Producing effective presentation materials, customized proposals, case
statements, solicitation materials, letters of intent as needed;
• Developing and overseeing appropriate tracking and reporting mechanisms and
systems, including cross-departmental and organization wide funding
applications;
• Establishing priority timelines and key deliverables;
• Tracking and reporting on all grant activities to ensure they are on time, on
budget and delivering on targets.
• Leading process of accountability and reporting to funders, coordinating with
Finance and program delivery group;

Proactively develops, cultivates and manages key relationships in order to
build, strengthen and expand relationships with the organization and ultimately
fundraising success by:
• Cultivating relationships with prospects and funding organizations;
• Creating tracking mechanisms and works with existing database system for
prospect list management and for effective donor tracking and stewardship;
• Developing donor stewardship strategies including thank you events,
personalized tours, annual reports, and other mechanisms;
• Developing and maintaining donor acknowledgement procedures including
appropriate donor and sponsor recognition levels and effective systems for
managing donor records and reports.

Creates, manages and monitors the annual grant campaign budget by:
• Developing annual grant campaign budget with input from key stakeholders;
• Producing key financial tracking reports;
• Meeting and delivering on established targets and goals;
• Ensuring, where appropriate, that tax receipting mechanisms and appropriate
measures are in place and that all activities comply with appropriate
regulations in this area.

Consciously desires to improve the Vancouver Aquarium and its processes by:
• Promptly aiding in Emergency protocol;
• Maintaining organizational safety standards;
• Continually improving our impact on the environment and greening of
operations through support of EMS protocols;
• Actively demonstrating the Aquarium’s values and expectations for conduct;
• Performs additional duties of a similar nature or level as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related education in similar field required.
• 3 years related professional experience in non-profit fundraising
• Experience in writing successful grant applications.
• Experience in donor/grant research techniques.
• Experience in identifying and understanding how programs fit grant criteria
and building compelling case statement to convey this.
• A clear understanding of prospect management and stewardship.
• Experience in writing and making presentations for the purpose of soliciting
donations.

Skills
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Raiser’s Edge, Word, Power Point and
Excel.
• Proven time management skills.
• Strong analytical abilities.
• Creative, clear thinker.
• Demonstrated success in achieving fundraising targets.
• Ability to effectively establish and manage plans and budgets.

Working Conditions
• The incumbent works in a standard office environment;
• At times may require irregular hours to support fundraising events;
• The position is primarily non-physical;
• Works frequently under pressure, with deadlines and shifting priorities that
are often not under the incumbent’s control.

TO APPLY

To apply to this wonderful opportunity, please apply online via the link below:
https://rt11.ultipro.ca/VAN5001/jobboard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=640

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those short-listed
will be contacted.