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▪ Strategic planning is founded in the overarching principles
of the institution’s vision, mission, and values.

II. VICE CHANCELLOR & EXECUTIVE DIRCTOR

Reporting directly to the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor will bring world-class
operational and strategic capacity to lead the Institution’s Advancement’s
strategic management, operations, resource administration and core services that
support fundraising and global engagement. The Vice Chancellor for Institutional
Advancement (VCIA) drives the overall efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of the

advancement enterprise by enhancing the coherence and integration of core
advancement functions, administering resources strategically and creatively, and
cultivating, hiring, developing and coaching a team of talented advancement

professionals.

The ideal incumbent possesses sound judgment, exceptional financial and
operational acumen, creativity to envision and implement cost, resource and

return-on-investment (ROI) models, and sophistication to navigate dynamic and
complex environments. In addition, the VCIA demonstrates both experience with
and appreciation of higher education advancement, and the mission of State
University (SU) dedicated to the public good; Advancement’s values of

collaboration, integrity, creativity, and accountability will also be fundamental
dimensions for the ideal leader.

VCIA: Essential Functions

Leadership