Cda-Capital Campaign Coordinator

Salary : $56,028.00 - $67,236.00 Annually
Location : Pueblo County, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: BAA-00319-10202023
Department: Department of Agriculture
Division: Colorado State Fair
Opening Date: 11/22/2023
Closing Date: 12/8/2023 4:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Primary Physical Work Address: 1001 Beulah Avenue, Pueblo, CO 81004
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Information
Who we are:
Agriculture is a part of all our lives. When you eat, put on clothes, or care for an animalyour life is touched by agriculture. Colorado's food and agriculture industry generated $47 billion of economic activity in 2019 and supports nearly 5% of the state's workforce. CDA is proud to be a part of such an important industry.
Mission:
The CDA's mission is to strengthen and advance Colorado's agriculture; promote a safe and high-quality food supply; protect consumers; and foster responsible stewardship of the environment.
Core Values: Partnership, Service, Professionalism, Proactivity, and Respect
CDA Wildly Important Goals:
To accomplish our mission, CDA focuses on four "wildly important goals:"

• Goal 1: Advancing Local Food Access
  
• Goal 2: Expanding Water-Resilient Agriculture
  
• Goal 3: Supporting the Next Generation in Agriculture
  
• Goal 4: Advancing Animal Health and Welfare

We use these goals to focus and align the daily work of our staff in support of Colorado farmers and ranchers. Learn more about our Department and our wildly important goals in our performance plan on our website.
What you get from us:
In addition to a great work location and rewarding and meaningful work, we offer:

• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including a PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus optional 401(k) and 457 plans(www.copera.org)
• Medical and dental health plans ()
• Employer supplemented Health Savings Account ($60 per month)
• Paid life insurance, plus additional optional life insurance options
• Paid Short Term Disability and optional Long Term Disability coverage
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave accruals
• BenefitHub state employee discount program
• Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, remote work opportunities, free parking, professional development and more!

To learn about the total compensation package for State government employment visit: https://www.colorado.gov/dhr/totalcompensation
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.
Learn more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion by visiting our EDI Homepage: .
Description of Job
***This position has been reopened for the dates of 11/22/2023 to 12/08/2023. Previous applicants need not reapply***
Work Unit:
This work unit exists to provide administrative services in the form of gathering capital campaign revenue for the Facilities Master Plan projects of the Colorado State Fair Authority. This position will produce information for the Colorado State Fair management, including marketing materials, budget management and prior year comparisons.
Position:
The purpose of this position is to oversee capital campaign finances, to implement the plan for implementation, oversee logistics, support and work with campaign committee volunteers as well as the General Manager in all aspects related to the capital campaign.
Duties:
Duty: Campaign Coordination
Brief Duty Description:

• Position guides the implementation of the campaign tactics to achieve campaign targets and success. Position ensures campaign plan and timeline are maintained, implemented, and adjusted as needed.
• Position collaborates with staff to ensure the campaign plan and timeline are high priorities.
• Position serves as the liaison with outside campaign consultant and General Manager to facilitate implementation of the phases in the campaign plan. Position supports staff and volunteer leadership to achieve campaign goals.
• Manages campaign prospect lists in partnership with the fair General Manager, conducts research as necessary, and supports cultivation and solicitation strategies for individuals, corporations, and foundations.
• Monitors cultivation and solicitation activity with prospective campaign donors and participates in the cultivation and solicitation of selected donors if appropriate.
• Develops positive relationships with current donors and provides stewardship to the donor cultivation process.
• Oversees campaign tracking and creates standard and ad hoc reports on campaign activity.
• Facilitates the implementation of campaign communications and messages with leadership and the marketing team.

Duty: Sponsor Related Events and Promotions
Brief Duty Description:

• Campaign activities are consistently tracked and accurately recorded.
• Campaign financial information is accurate and up-to-date.
• Campaign status reports are completed on time and provided to campaign committees at every meeting.
• Ad hoc campaign reports are created when requested.

Duty: Campaign Plan Implementation and Timeline
Brief Duty Description:

• Position works with the General Manager and Volunteers to ensure the campaign remains on schedule.
• Position ensures internal stakeholders receive campaign communications on a scheduled basis.
• Position is responsible for recurring internal meetings occurring on schedule, and appropriate materials are prepared in advance.
• Position is responsible for recurring campaign committee meetings occurring on schedule, and appropriate materials are prepared in advance.

Duty: Volunteer Management
Brief Duty Description:

• Position establishes volunteer leadership relationships and supports volunteer engagement.
• Position convenes, supports, and manages the overall relationship with campaign committees.
• Position works with General Manager to ensure volunteers are recruited and on boarded appropriately.
• Position ensures that volunteers are engaged and prepared prior to each meeting and that volunteers have clearly defined roles and receive ongoing communications.
• Position is responsible for volunteers being provided with appropriate support to make the capital campaign successful.

Duty: Other Duties
Brief Duty Description:

• Position is serves as backup for Administration Office Program Assistant III (#301) for answering, routing all incoming phone calls and assist walk in customers representing.
• Position is serves as backup for Administration Office Program Assistant III (#301) receiving, opening and sorting incoming mail daily and accept delivery packages.
• Position works with General Manager of special projects.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Must be a Colorado resident at the time of application.
This posting may be used to fill more than one vacancy.
This is a term limited position, and that funding may expire after 60 months.
This position is advertised in line with the Governor's executive order focused on skills-based hiring practices that focuses on the knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to the job and aligns the hiring process accordingly. Skills-based hiring reduces potential barriers for applicants and allows for reduced bias in the hiring process by providing a direct description of skills that are unique to the duties assigned to the position with a recognition that the applicant may have developed these skills through education, training, or past experiences.
Salary Range:
$2,154.92 - $2,586.00 Biweekly
$56,028.00 - $67,236.00 Annually
Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.
Minimum Requirements:
Proven Experience, Knowledge, Skills:

• Six (6) years of professional experience in full time project management, client success, business development, fundraising/sales, management of finances for a campaign and/or volunteer management This experience must include management, and financial reporting responsibilities. This experience must be documented on your application.
  • Part-time experience will be prorated.

OR
Education:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in finance marketing, business, agriculture, or a field of study closely related to the position.

AND
Experience:

• Two (2) years of professional experience as listed above.
• See substitutions below.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Budget management experience including creating comprehensive budget reports and data analytics.
• Experience coordinating volunteers' stakeholders.
• Management of internal stakeholders and campaign communications

Substitutions:

• Master's or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a degree or participation in a fellowship or internship closely related to the assignment may be substituted for the bachelor's degree and one year of general experience.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be willing and physically able to help with event set-up and tear down, including carrying loads up to 20lbs if required.
• Circumstances will require position to work outside of regular business hours when needed.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Colorado Driver's License with the ability to independently travel.
• Will be required to work varied schedules that may include nights, weekends, holidays, extended work hours and extended numbers of days especially in the summer months leading up to and including annual State Fair and other large special events.
• Position is not eligible for remote work. Circumstances may require position to work outside of regular business hours during the 11-day State Fair and for other special events.

Required Competences

• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Suite
• Volunteer management and working with organizational campaigns that rely on temporary employees and volunteers.
• Strong organizational and follow up skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with management, co- workers, clients, and customers using principles of good customer service.
• Willingness to be flexible and work in a fast-paced environment with a changing workload and sudden shifts in priorities.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent communication skills; able to communicate effectively and articulately in writing and orally with diverse communities in all corners of the state.
• Work well under pressure.
• Strong relationship management skills and excellent representation of the department in community interactions.
• A proven track record for developing and maintaining trusted relationships with stakeholders and industry experts.
• Excellent negotiation and consensus building skills.
• Proactive approaches to problem-solving and with strong decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful team-player, with the ability to also be extremely effective independently.

Important Information:
Part of, or the entire selection process for this position will involve a review of the information you submit in your application materials. Therefore, it is paramount that in the experience portion of your application, you describe the extent that you possess the education, experience and competencies outlined in the job announcement as well as the special and/or preferred qualifications. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions may prevent you from competing in subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants.
Please submit the following:

• Online application (completed fully) describing how you meet the minimum qualifications
• OR If you are not able to submit an online application, a paper application is available at this link: PDF State Paper Application. Paper applications must be received (either by US mail or email to mary.hunt@state.co.us by the closing date and time of the application period listed on this announcement.
• DD214 (if applicable)
• Unofficial copy of transcripts (if applicable)

Factors that will be assessed:

• Technical Competence - Technical experience as it relates to the duties outlined in this job announcement.
• Depth and Breadth of Experience - Experience that covers multiple areas outlined in this job announcement. Experience should be varied and not one dimensional and demonstrate a wide r...