Lagos Business School Vacancy for an Advancement Officer

Lagos Business School (LBS) delivers executive programmes aimed at systematically improving the practice of management in Nigeria.
In 2007, LBS consolidated its status as Nigeria's premier business school by ranking for the first time among the top 50 business schools in the world, in the area of open enrollment programmes, by the Financial Times of London.

Lagos Business School is still the only Nigerian business school to be included in this prestigious world ranking.  

Job Title:  Advancement Officer

• Provides support to further lead the School’s advancement programmes.

• Assist in preparing Department plans for the design, implementation and management of all School development and fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment, capital campaigns, special projects and other school related solicitations.
• Assist in execution of Department activities for the implementation and management of all School development and fundraising activities including annual giving, endowment, capital campaigns, special projects and other school related solicitations.
• Assist in preparation of all Department detailed plans and assist to execute all Department activities assigned for School development, donor cultivation, solicitation and relations.
• Assist in preparation of development budget
• Data/Information Gathering and Management-
• Web page development and maintenance/update
• Data compilation and Update etc
• Develop and Maintain Records

• Ability to read and interpret documents, developmental budget, write and proofread correspondences and other materials.

• Number of Individuals and Sole proprietors that partner with the school
• Timely preparedness (meeting deadlines) and accuracy of plans.
• Quality and Accuracy of Data
• Organization, Completeness and accuracy of Records
• Initiatives introduced to enhance School development and fundraising activities
• Feedback from internal and external customers
• Meeting Financial targets.
• Success of key School development and fundraising events
• Growth in number of development activities going on in the school

• Budgeting
• Data gathering
• Initiative
• Planning and organizational skills
• General management/Administrative skills
• Proficiency in use of computers
• Fund raising skills
• Customer service
• Interpersonal skills
• Attention to details

• BSc or HND

• Not Compulsory

• Minimum of five years experience working in a corporate environment and profit oriented organization e.g. banks

• Administrative