Executive / Senior Executive (Gift Acceptance), Development Office

About the role

The Development Office (DVO) of the National University of Singapore supports the University's mission by building relationships with donors and managing philanthropic support. This role sits within DVO's Gift Acceptance team, where you will work with faculties and units to accept gifts responsibly, document them accurately and administer them in line with donor intent and University policy. Applicants with no prior work experience are welcome.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with faculties, units and stakeholders to facilitate gift acceptance, address issues and support timely, well-documented approvals.
• Prepare and review Gift Recording Documents (GRDs), clarifying donor intent, purpose, terms and commitments and resolving documentation gaps.
• Facilitate naming recognition approvals so proposals are properly documented and processed under University policy.
• Identify and assess risks linked to gifts, naming recognition and proposed terms, and decide when further review or escalation is needed.
• Support compliance with statutes, regulations and University policies on accepting and documenting gifts.
• Maintain accurate and complete gift documentation and records.
• Help review and improve gift acceptance policies, processes, documentation and workflows.
• Support other gift acceptance activities such as donor reporting, correspondence and administrative matters as assigned.

Required profile

• Recognised tertiary education.
• Interest in philanthropy and in supporting meaningful giving through responsible gift acceptance.
• Experience in higher education and/or philanthropy is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong verbal and written communication, with clear, accurate documentation and correspondence.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
• Sound judgement in assessing risks and knowing when to escalate.
• Proactive, meticulous, able to handle multiple cases and tasks at once.
• Integrity and professionalism with sensitive information, and strong interpersonal skills with stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable learning and using digital tools, including IT and AI tools.