STATUS:  Accepting applictions through "Closing Date" listed herin.

POSITION OPENING: Community Relations Officer   DEPARTMENT:  Advancement

DATE:   September 10, 2013                                    POSITION:   Full-time

FLSA STATUS:  Exempt (Administrative)                  CLOSING DATE:   September 16, 2013

POSITION SUMMARY:  This position reports directly to the VP of Advancement and has responsibility for the following three (3) objectives: first, develop strong community relations; second, develop and promote University outreach programs to local and regional vendors; and, third, publicly market the University’s mission and vision and how they support the city and the tri-state region.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Minimum of a Bachelors degree required; Master’s preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated experience in purchasing, sales, marketing, or promotions required.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities and extremely strong verbal skills are required. 
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office to develop correspondence and monitor both budgets and fundraising activities; ability to master Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe InDesign, AdobePhotoshop, and Adobe Illustrator is required.
• Must be self-motivated and disciplined, capable of both developing and following-through on strategies to achieve objectives.  
• The ability to create supporting documentation is imperative as is the flexibility to travel regionally during the day, evening, and on weekends.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Professionally represent the University in community activities, meetings, organizations, and events, creating a favorable image within the local community, city, and civic organizations.
• Organize and maintain a current list of vendors to accompany a strategy of vendor outreach designed to forge close ties with the University’s vendors, suppliers, and partners.
• Understand in-detail the University’s mission and vision and how it supports the community and the tri-state region both culturally and developmentally.
• Promote the University brand in all areas of the tri-state region to improve name and logo recognition.   
• Include the various parts of the University in a collective, unified, effort to achieve all three objectives.
• Professionally develop and distribute literature that supports all three objectives.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:  Application material must include:

• Letter of application describing your relevant experience
• Current resume
• Contact information for three to five references

Send to:
   Wheeling Jesuit University
   Director of Human Resources       or         jobs@wju.edu
   316 Washington Avenue
   Wheeling WV 26003

AS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER, WE ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED VIETNAM ERA VETERANS, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS, MINORITIES, AND WOMEN