Creative Economy and Special Projects Advisor

City-of-Little-Rock-; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Little Rock seeks a Development Officer to cultivate and manage relationships with philanthropic foundations, corporations, and community groups to support city priorities and fundraising goals.

The role will identify grant opportunities, secure funding, and coordinate corporate support, while stewarding existing partnerships and reporting outcomes to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional philanthropy, corporate partnerships, fundraising, or external relations experience.
• Experience in grant prospecting, writing, and management with budget development and post-award reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 suite.
• Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain strategic partnerships with philanthropic foundations, corporations, and community organizations.
• Cultivate new relationships and steward existing partnerships to advance city priorities.
• Identify and secure grant funding and generate individual contributions and corporate support.
• Serve as primary liaison to philanthropic community.
• Ensure alignment with fundraising goals and City resources.

Skills

Philanthropy

Corporate partnerships

Fundraising

External relations

Grant prospecting

Grant writing

Budget development

Post-award reporting

Microsoft 365

Education

Bachelor's degree (Business Administration / Communications / Public Administration)

Job description

JOB OBJECTIVE:To develop and sustain strategic partnerships with philanthropic foundations, corporations, and community organizations to advance City priorities and achieve fundraising goals; serves as the primary liaison to the philanthropic community by cultivating new relationships, stewarding existing partnerships, identifying and securing grant funding, and generating individual contributions and corporate support to strengthen the City’s resources and long-term sustainability.

This position is not designated as a safety/security sensitive position and is not subject to random drug and alcohol screening.

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These knowledge, skills, and abilities are usually, although not always, acquired through the completion of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Communications, Public Administration, or a related field to include two (2) years of professional-level experience in philanthropy, corporate partnerships, fundraising, or external relations or related field to include demonstrated experience grant prospecting, writing, and management with budget development and post-award reporting or related area; proficiency in Microsoft 365 office suite or related area. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess a valid Arkansas Class D (Non-Commercial Vehicle) Driver’s License before employment and maintain licensure for the duration of employment in this position.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

DISCLAIMER:

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise.

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