Job Summary

Position Description

• Develop and maintain relationships with students to proactively identify issues related to DIB, bring those to the attention of the Associate Dean and school leadership.
• Work with DPSA on student programming, including orientation and new admits day.
• Develop and maintain close working relationships with student groups, act as resource for student groups on DIB issues.
• Engage with individual students on problem solving, in close coordination with DPSA, and bring issues to attention of the Associate Dean of DIB and other school leadership, where appropriate.
• Assist with Public Policy Leadership Conference (PPLC) planning and execution, as requested.

• Assist Associate Dean with HKS Diversity Committee including setting agendas, facilitating meetings, coordinating, and executing DivCo programming, and report preparation, as requested.
• Serve on the HKS Dean's Diversity group, university-level heritage month working group, and DPSA student program directors working group.
• Coordinate and carry out DIB events and programming. Lead and facilitate workshops and develop other learning outlets for the HKS community, as requested.
• Partner with various HKS offices including Office of Communications and Public Affairs (OCPA), Human Resources (HR), and Departments and Centers to advance DIB initiatives across HKS. Examples include cohosting events, trainings, and other activities.

• Develop a strategic and proactive dib communications plan to align and engage the HKS community around dib education, engagement, and action.
• Develop processes and systems to coordinate, centralize, and analyze effectiveness of DIB communications; Coordinate with OCPA to ensure content, format, etc. for all communications follows HKS and HU policies and standards.
• Regularly update ODIB website and KNET site (both content and design), as directed by Associate Dean.
• Draft promotional materials for ODIB programs and events.
• Create and manage DIB content for heritage and history month observances in collaboration with OCPA; Develop and implement events and/or communications related to heritage months.
• Work with Associate Dean to develop effective communications around diversity at HKS (including reports, infographics, or other visuals, as directed).

• Coordinate efforts to research and evaluate progress toward HKS DIB goals through effective use and analyses of quantitative and qualitative metrics for ODIB programs and initiatives.
• Conducting moderate to complex analysis and projection (financial, performance, operational, and statistical) projects on ODIB programs and initiatives, including compilation and arrangement of data, results analysis, charts and other exhibit creation, report preparation, and data accuracy validation. Identify issues or problems with data and make recommendation to remedy errors.
• Create reports, as requested, to support HKS leadership decision-making.
• The ability to handle highly sensitive information with the utmost confidentiality is critical.

• Strong written and verbal skills, presentation, and project management skills; ability to interact well with students, faculty, and staff.
• Well-organized, able to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to translate technical and complex data concepts into easy-to-understand presentations for a non-technical audience.
• Ability to handle highly confidential and often complex information with discretion.

Basic Qualifications

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• The ideal candidate will have considerable experience planning, developing, implementing programs and events in a university environment. Significant experience with program planning and evaluation, including working with qualitative and quantitative data is required.
• Demonstrated student engagement, development, and support experience.
• Familiarity with planning events while working across disparate units and/or programs is critical.
• A demonstrated history of success working both independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate persuasively, concisely, and unambiguously, both verbally and written.
• Master's degree or Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Experience working on diversity programs with faculty and staff is a plus.

Additional Information

Benefits

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

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About Harvard University Kennedy School

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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