ICB’s Strategist is responsible for the development of strategic priorities for the Institute for Capacity Building in conjunction with UNCF and ICB leadership. Reporting to the ICB Director of Strategy, the Strategist will join ICB’s strategy team, which is responsible for 1) nurturing the mission and vision of ICB, 2) cultivating opportunities for ICB to expand its impact, and 3) ensuring ICB’s work is integrated within UNCF and shared across external stakeholders. The Strategist will be a lead contributor to ICB’s strategic direction and will play a key role in efforts to secure funding and establish new programs and initiatives that improve capacity and institutional outcomes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Successful Strategist candidates will be proven and visionary leaders with demonstrated abilities and prior achievements in one or more of the following fields: communications, research, program development, concept generation, grant writing and professional relationship-building. As a lead contributor to ICB’s mission and external engagement strategies, the position will require an individual that is comfortable with adaptive leadership, collaboration, and persuasive writing and oration. An extraordinary candidate for this role will possess a foundational understanding of higher education, program development, non-profit and philanthropic leadership, and the strengths and challenges of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.  

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