American University of Armenia Fund

Job description:

Application deadline: 5:45pm; May 31, 2022

Position: Manager of Office of Alumni Relations

Contract type: FT (5 days/40 hours per week)

Job Location: Yerevan, Armenia

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Job responsibilities

Job Duties

• Develop and manage alumni engagement strategies and programs focused on increasing the depth and diversity of the relationships between alumni and AUA.
• Establish and strengthen alumni relationships by cultivating new engagements and fostering existing relationships.
• Engages and supports alumni to connect them with the life of the University, the institutional priorities, and their own personal and professional development.
• Work with the AUA Career Services(Student Affairs) to develop and manage the mechanisms for alumni career advising and resources.
• Assesses and reports on alumni activities and oversee the activities of alumni relations staff
• Develop and execute plans and activities for alumni groups(clubs) worldwide, support the alumni clubs globally and ensure their success
• Promote student and alumni interactions including the management of the Student Alumni Mentorship Program
• Plan, organize, and implement receptions, reunions, special programs, and other alumni events both at AUA and worldwide.
• Function as a liaison between the alumni and the University.
• Develop and maintain current and ongoing communications and messaging to alumni about AUA in connection with the communications team.
• Oversee the maintenance of the AUA alumni database and the alumni record updates. Ensure accuracy and completeness of alumni records.
• In cooperation with academic departments create various different alumni engagement opportunities to increase alumni engagement with the programs and colleges.
• Assist the university’s student recruitment, community outreach programs, fundraising programs as well as events and fundraising campaigns as needed.
• Promotes giving back among alumni, with special focus on increasing the percentage of contributions among alumni for various fundraising activities.
• Conducts alumni surveys in cooperation with OIRA.
• Communicates with university departments and local businesses to arrange benefits packages for alumni members.
• Builds relationships with alumni, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally; maintains regular communication with alumni via direct contact, email blasts, alumni web pages, social media, Alumni and print publications.
• Develops policies and procedures for the Office of Alumni Relations, oversees the budget for the Office Alumni Relations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor(s).

Required qualifications

Qualifications

• University Diploma in a relevant field.
• Good command of written/oral English and Armenian.
• Computer skills (MS Office, spreadsheets, database management).
• Relevant work experience of 1 year and more.
• Excellent interpersonal and team building skills with an ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment.
• Ability to work with a variety of constituencies.

Required candidate level: Not defined

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