Description
The Medicine Development within VP Development and Alumni is currently seeking a Full-time Temporary Relief Development Coordinator for approximately 1 year.
Located in Canada's most enterprising city, the University of Calgary (UCalgary) is a global intellectual hub for teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and deep engagement with the community.
UCalgary is one of Canada's top comprehensive research universities, with more than 7,500 graduate students and 30,500 undergraduate students, 1,800 academic staff, and over 4,000 non-academic staff in 14 faculties, across five campuses. As one of Canada's leading research-intensive universities, UCalgary is home to 146 research chairs (75 Canada Research Chairs), and more than 50 research institutes and centres. The University is bolstered by the incredible philanthropic support of the community, including more than $1.4B Billion raised during Energize: The Campaign for Eyes High (the third-largest completed fundraising campaign in Canadian history). UCalgary has the fastest growth rate in attracting research funding among the 10 largest universities in Canada and for three years in a row was ranked the #1 start-up creator among Canadian research universities.
Through its strategic plan, Ahead of Tomorrow, UCalgary continues on its remarkable growth trajectory, striving for inimitable excellence through innovative teaching and learning, cutting-edge exploration, and community linkage, through. The strategy is a bold vision that reflects our ambition to increase access to future-focused education, to maximize the impact of our research and innovation, to put the community at the centre of all that we do, and to make our operational processes clearer, simpler and better than any other university.
The Development and Alumni team serves as a bridge between the University of Calgary and its champions, including donors, alumni and community members. Supporting engagement, volunteerism and partnerships, it creates opportunities for impact in Calgary and beyond. The Development team is responsible for all private philanthropic fundraising, and alignment of investment to advance the strategic priorities of the University of Calgary and the communities it serves.
The Cumming School of Medicine's Development Office is a major business unit of both the University of Calgary's Development and Alumni team and the Cumming School of Medicine. Its role is to raise funds and steward donors on behalf of both Cumming School of Medicine-specific priorities and University of Calgary priorities, as identified by jointly owned and operated entities such as Institutes and Departments and approved by the parent organizations. The Cumming School of Medicine's Development Office also plays a significant role working with numerous external funding partners on projects of mutual interest and ownership.
This position reports directly to one of the CSM Directors of Development, providing support to multiple fundraisers and the larger CSM Development team. The position works closely with other members of the CSM Development Team, University Development and Alumni Office, and members of many other business units within the CSM. The Development Coordinator supports the overall goal of this portfolio by ensuring the accurate and timely capture of relevant information on current donors and prospects that will help guide decision-making and generate gifts.
The Development Coordinator will provide administrative support with emphasis on decision-making and highly developed organizational skills and the ability to anticipate needs, plan, organize, coordinate, and perform work with no or very little direction. Strong time management skills, and must have the ability to set own priorities, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks to deadline.
The successful candidate will possess maturity, self-confidence and poise to deal appropriately with a wide variety of people from the student level to high-profile community leaders and dignitaries and display a strong work ethic in all assignments which may vary from routine tasks to complex projects.
The position has a high volume of work driven by constant deadlines. The Development Coordinator has access to highly sensitive and confidential information, and interacts with key external stakeholders including donors, alumni and community leaders.
Early morning, evening and weekend hours are, on occasion, required.
The primary purpose of the position is to support the CSM focused fundraisers in timely execution of donor strategies, ensure the integrity of donor information in the institutional Development and Alumni database and contribute to the administrative work of the unit.
The work of the Development Coordinator helps to guide decision making and generate philanthropic contributions to the portfolio and institution. This requires working closely with community leaders, faculty members and Development Office colleagues.
The Development Coordinator will be a strategic thinker with a high customer service mindset.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
Qualifications / Requirements:
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University degree or related education preferred and a minimum of 2 years directly related experience, preferably in a fundraising or post-secondary educational setting. Additional desired competencies include:
Required:
Considered an Asset:
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Experience in a fund development office including knowledge of development practices and processes, functions of development units, and the systems utilized for day-to-day business.
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Basic accounting and/or finance administration.
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A high level of knowledge and understanding of University policy and procedures.
Application Deadline: June 8, 2026.
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist / Advisor Job Family, Phase 2.
For a listing of all management and staff opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Management and Staff Careers website.
About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy ii' taa'poh'to'p committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
The university's commitment to the Indigenous Strategy is evident through the oversight of 18 Elders serving on the Circle of Advisors and the many unit-based circles working towards implementation of the strategy including the Faculty Advisory Circle and teams such as the Office of Indigenous Engagement, the Writing Symbols Lodge, and the Indigenous Research Support Team. Many Indigenous-based events and processes are impacting curriculum, programming and polices at the University of Calgary.
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We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
