Resume Skills and Keywords for Alumni Officer

Alumni officers are liable for relationship management between a university and its alumni. They serve as a connection between the graduates and the university community. One of the major duties of directors of alumni officers is to create engaging activities and events for alumni to participate in, such as homecoming weekends, class reunions, and dinner parties. This job requires excellent communication skills to coordinate their engagement activities with the other departments of the university, from the office of the president to campus security.

Skills required for an Alumni Officer's role

  • Program Management 
  • Communication Planning
  • Hiring Coordination 
  • Learning Management System 
  • Planning  and Coordination 
  • Organization and Management 
  • Alumni Relations 
  • Professional Development 
  • Special Projects Mangement
  • Professional Development
  • Regular Communication
  • New Program Development

What recruiters look for in an Alumni Officer's resume: 

  • Proficient in working with internal partners to gather and maintain accurate contact information for alumni households, parents, and graduating students.
  • Skilled in creating programs to engage with alumni.
  • Maintain database integrity, identify new prospects, and manage prospects through the donor life-cycle

What can make your Alumni Officer's resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience and background in administration

  • Credible Alumni Officer who ensures regular communication with alumni for networking, social events, and fundraising.  Specializes in event planning and coordination; equipped with the ability to develop and manage initiatives that result in a laser-like concentration on measurable outcomes. Expertise in creating new programmes to boost engagement and enrolment. Strong public speaking skills and the ability to form and sustain relationships. 

Targeted job description 

  • Plan and facilitate class reunions, alumni meet-ups, cultural events, etc.
  • Plan event communications to alumni and manage alumni communication channels
  • Recruit alumni, parents, current students, staff, and others to volunteer for alumni events
  • Develop communication/marketing campaigns to drive alumni engagement

Related academic background 

  • BBA | Wilson College, Mumbai 2014 

Sample Resume of Alumni Officer in Text Format

REKHA CHAWLA 

Alumni Officer 

9807965849 | rekhachawla@gmail.com | Mumbai, India | https://www.linkedin.com/in/rekhachawla/ 

SUMMARY

Credible Alumni Officer who ensures regular communication with alumni for networking, social events, and fundraising.  Specializes in event planning and coordination; equipped with the ability to develop and manage initiatives that result in a laser-like concentration on measurable outcomes. Expertise in creating new programmes to boost engagement and enrolment. Strong public speaking skills and the ability to form and sustain relationships. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 

Alumni Officer ► NMIMS University, Mumbai | 2017 - Present 

  • Build programs, events, connections, and engage alumni, develop resources, and promote the mission. 
  • Develop strategies for annual giving as well as manage a portfolio of executive officers who are alumni. 
  • Incorporate social media strategies, alumni storytelling, and missional objectives with the overall strategy. 
  • Establish volunteers who lead objectives, develop regional teams, and volunteer services for alumni. 
  • Lead a team that gathered data and published an Alumni Directory of over 70,000 alumni. 

Alumni Officer ► H.R. College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai | 2014 - 2017 

  • Ensured alumni connection with the University through organising alumni events and promotional events involving alumni and friends. 
  • Promoted involvement of graduating seniors in the Alumni Association by connecting with University student government representatives and emphasising the benefits of young alumni involvement. 
  • Served as contributing editor for the alumni magazine; investigated, selected, researched, and produced cover and feature stories that reflect experiences, backgrounds, and opinions. 
  • Ensured that the Alumni Association Awards Program celebrates outstanding alumni.  
  • Investigated the records of prospective candidates, compiled background papers for consideration by the Selection  Committee, and arranged with selectees for their participation in recognition ceremonies. 

EDUCATION 

BBA | Wilson College, Mumbai | 2014 

SKILLS 

  • Program Management 
  • Communication Planning
  • Hiring Coordination 
  • Learning Management System 
  • Planning  and Coordination 
  • Organization and Management 
  • Alumni Relations 
  • Professional Development 

COURSES 

  • Certified Manager Certification (CM) 

LANGUAGES 

  • Hindi 
  • Marathi 
  • English