Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live to work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place…. It’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with 10% contribution

• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

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Background Check Information

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required background check through fingerprinting and enrollment in the continuous RAP Back (Record of Arrest and Prosecution Back) program in accordance with current County Human Resources policy requirements. 

JOB SUMMARY

Responsible for coordinating Planetarium fundraising and development activities. Creates, implements, and evaluates fundraising campaigns to meet the strategic fundraising goals of the Planetarium, including but not limited to capital, major gifts, corporate sponsorships, grants, and annual campaigns. Manages the Planetarium's donor database.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Communications, Non-Profit Management, Public Administration, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of directly related experience; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Cultivates and solicits prospective and current donors to secure gifts, donations, and in-kind contributions for the Planetarium.
• In collaboration with an Associate Director and the Communication & Development Supervisor, develops annual and long-term fundraising plans for the organization.
• Leads the planning of fundraising events. Solicits sponsorships and in-kind donations to support fundraising events.
• Leads groups and committees in support of fundraising events and goals.
• Oversees the strategic promotion of the Division’s sustaining member program, cultivating new and renewing members.
• Guides the collection of data and maintains the relationship management database.
• Collaborates with key staff to support the membership programs at the Planetarium.
• Researches and identifies new public and private funding prospects.
• Writes, edits, and formats fundraising proposals, reports, and other funding correspondence.
• Works with key staff to develop and assess ideas for fundable proposals.
• Writes grants and assists in grant applications to solicit funds for the Department and Division.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Knowledge of:

• Museums and Cultural organizations and their functions
• Fundraising techniques and best practices
• Grant writing and grant management
• Non-profit management
• Customer services skills
• Communication and public relations methods and techniques
• Donor database management

Skills and Abilities to:

• Work with computer software related to job specific duties (MS Office, Adobe, donor software, social media platforms, etc.)
• Organize workloads and prioritize tasks to adhere to deadlines
• Understand, implement, and follow policies and procedures
• Flexibility with assignments, environments, and co-workers
• Professionally represent organization both externally and internally
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Operate standard office equipment (scanner, printer, computer, ipad, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

May require lifting and carrying objects that require the ability to lift up to a maximum of 50 lbs.

 IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POSITION

Clark Planetarium is a 7 days per week, 363 days per year operation (closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas only), with operational hours averaging 14 hours a day. The general essential functions are broad, and specific job assignments may be customized to match the employee’s skill set.