Interim Development Director - VACC
The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is hiring an Interim Development Director (contract position) to lead its funding proposal preparation efforts. Consider applying or please forward to someone who may be interested and qualified. Application deadline is 10am Mon, Jul. 28, 2008.
VACC Interim Development Director Job Description
Posted July 21, 2008
The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition:
The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is a non-profit society that works toward improving conditions for cycling in the Lower Mainland. The VACC believes that increased bicycle use has the potential to significantly reduce traffic congestion, improve health conditions that result from inactive living, and enhance our urban environment. The VACC works through its various programs to change the circumstances that currently discourage bicycle use; that is, to provide and improve cycling facilities, to educate cyclists in commuter cycling skills, and to encourage visibility and celebration of cycling as a legitimate and embraced mode of transportation. You will find the VACC out in your community on your commute to work during Bike to Work Week in May, or at BEST's Pancake Breakfast during June Bike Month, and at other events around the Lower Mainland. If you take your bike on the SkyTrain, you can thank the VACC for their advocacy, which helped to make this a reality. Please visit www.vacc.bc.ca.
Job description:
Reporting to the Board of Directors and working in collaboration with Program Directors, the Interim Development Director will maintain contact with existing and new government and corporate sponsors, prepare and submit funding proposals by sponsor budget request deadlines (in August and September; no grant proposals at this time), and assist in the development of corporate sponsorship strategy for the VACC and its programs. This position may evolve into a longer-term and an even more engaging opportunity for qualified candidates.
Responsibilities:
• Contact and maintain relationships with existing and potential government and corporate sponsors
• Liaise with Board of Directors to establish VACC funding needs for inclusion in funding proposals
• Collaborate with Program Directors on scope and budgets for individual programs
• Coordinate all VACC funding needs into cohesive funding proposal
• Confirm funding proposal deadlines and ensure deadlines are met
• Prepare, submit and track funding proposals
• Assist in the development of corporate sponsorship strategy
Qualifications:
• Successful track record in fundraising, particularly in government and corporate sponsorship
• Self-starter, able to take initiative and deliver on time
• Organized with ability to complete several projects simultaneously
• Able to work independently and collaborate with others
• Proven verbal and written communication skills, with ability to write clearly and persuasively
• Computer skills: word-processing, spreadsheets, PDF, email
• Familiarity with VACC and its programs preferred
• Love of cycling for transportation preferred
Available Resources:
• Contact list of past sponsors and some potential sponsors
• Some established sponsorship relationships
• Some templates for existing program funding requests
• Access to Program Directors for program funding need details
• Some administrative assistance for coordination
Job Requirements:
• Access to computer and printer (for use in home office or at VACC office)
Terms:
Average of 30 hours / week, at hourly rate of $25-$30, commensurate with skills and experience. Start date Tue, Aug. 5, 2008; end date Tue, Sep. 30, 2008. Flexible work location: home office or VACC Office at 320 E 5th Ave.
How to apply:
Please forward one document that includes your expression of interest, qualifications (cover letter and resume), and a sample funding proposal you prepared OR a relevant writing sample to Maggie Wojtarowicz, VACC at maggie@vacc.bc.ca in PDF or Word format, with file name format VACC_Development_Director_firstname_lastname.pdf or .doc. Apply by 10am Mon, Jul. 28, 2008. Interviews will take place between 1pm-5pm on Wednesday July 30, and 9am-12pm on Thu, Jul. 31. Please indicate in your application your interview time preference, if selected.
