A resume, cover letter and completed application are required to be considered for this position.

**Please note, this is a HYBRID role.**

If you thrive in a collaborative environment focused on work that strives to bring outstanding clinical care, scholarship and research, education and training to its constituents, join our UCLA Health Sciences Development team as our Director of Development, Children?s Health. UCLA Mattel Children?s Hospital (UMCH), in partnership with the Department of Pediatrics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, is a nationally recognized leader in children?s health that provides world-class compassionate pediatric care through advanced research and discovery. The Department of Pediatrics drives the hospital?s academic mission, advancing groundbreaking research, innovative treatments, and nationally regarded training programs that shape the next generation of pediatric clinicians and scientists. Your major gift expertise, strategic abilities and high ambitions will drive support that furthers the department?s mission to provide state-of-the-art treatment for children and conducting research that improves the understanding and healing of pediatric diseases. Collaboratively, you will plan and implement a strong major gift program that reflects the department?s priorities, will develop and maintain a portfolio of major gifts prospects and will provide leadership, guidance, advice and counsel on fundraising strategies and initiatives. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact in a role where you will be challenged and empowered every day as you work alongside strong leadership, driven colleagues and dedicated faculty and clinicians. Philanthropy drives UMCH?s priorities and initiatives and your passion for generating support will contribute to the full spectrum of primary and specialized medical care UMCH offers for infants, children and adolescents. UCLA is an exceptional place to work, with limitless opportunities and meaningful work. We also help you achieve financial wellbeing with a pension and other retirement savings plans.

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• Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.
• Ability to work some evenings and/or weekends as needed. (Required)
• Ability to travel as needed.

About University of California Los Angeles

Why work at UCLA? Benefits:UCLA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including an average of three weeks' vacation per year; an average of 12 days per year sick leave; 13 paid holidays per year; health, dental and optical benefits; life insurance; disability insurance; the University of California Retirement Plan with 5 year vesting and various voluntary UC Savings Plans. There are also special programs and privileges available, such as accessibility to cultural and recreational programs, athletic events, and the University Credit Union. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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