The world is changing. It needs our collective integrity and precision to ensure meaningful contributions make a lasting impact. And the University of Victoria (UVic) is ready. Inspired by and honouring place, we are a community-minded, globally engaged university where we transform ideas into meaningful impact. Advancement Services supports this work behind the scenes, providing the operational backbone for all fundraising and alumni engagement activity within the Alumni and Development portfolio.
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Gift Services and Compliance, the Gift Services Officer plays a key role in the accurate processing, receipting, and reconciliation of charitable donations to UVic. The role also supports gift agreement administration, works with donor-endowed and restricted funds, and ensures contributions are handled in accordance with regulatory standards and donor intent.
This position is part of a collaborative, high-performing team focused on transparency, accuracy, and continuous improvement. Extensive training will be provided to support the successful candidate in learning UVic’s systems, policies, and procedures.
About Gift Services:
Gift Services is a core team within Advancement Services. We process over $35 million in donations annually—ranging from gifts-in-kind to securities and estate contributions—while overseeing gift agreements, donation compliance, and gift financial reconciliations. Our work ensures every contribution to UVic is managed accurately, ethically, and with long-term impact in mind.
About the position:
The Gift Services Officer supports the full donation lifecycle, including data entry, receipting, financial reconciliation, and compliance with CRA, IRS, and PCI standards. The role balances time between detailed data entry and broader responsibilities such as reconciling donations, supporting reporting, working with donor-endowed and restricted funds, and responding to internal inquiries. It also serves as a resource to colleagues on donation records, receipting, and donor intent.
*Posting is ongoing until filled, but application review will commence on July 7, 2025*
*This position is eligible for a Hybrid Work Arrangement*
The salary range for this position is:
Mandate:
The Gift Services Officer is responsible for ensuring accurate entry, processing, receipting, and reconciliation of charitable donations to the University of Victoria, with a focus on more complex transactions and financial records. The role acts as a liaison between Advancement and Financial Services to reconcile financial records, uphold compliance, and ensure the proper administration of endowment and restricted funds in line with donor intent and regulatory guidelines.
Objectives:
This position requires a level of education, training, and experience equivalent to an undergraduate degree or college diploma in business, accounting, finance or a related field, plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant in donation processing or financial reconciliation in a non-profit or charitable environment. An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities include:
Assets:
Territory Acknowledgement: We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) Peoples on whose territory the university stands, and the Lək̓ʷəŋən and WSÁNEĆ Peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Equity Statement: UVic is committed to upholding the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and human rights in our living, learning and work environments. In pursuit of our values, we seek members who are eager to actively participate in that shared responsibility. We actively encourage applications from members of historically and systemically marginalized groups.
Read our full equity statement here: www.uvic.ca/equitystatement.
Accessibility Statement: If you anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process contact: Any personal information provided will be maintained in confidence.
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