13 jobs found

Job Summary: The Department of Environmental Health is seeking an experienced administrative professional to provide high-level administrative and logistical support to the Department Chair and to the department at large in support of the active and complex operations of the Department of Environmental Health. Reporting to the department’s Director of Administration, this position serves as a principal point of contact for the Chair’s office. This is a fast-paced role in a high-volume office. The successful candidate will manage multiple competing demands at once, prioritize independently, think critically, and solve problems with limited direction. The department has approximately 350 affiliated members, including faculty, researchers, students, and staff.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: Draft, edit, and process a wide variety of written materials, including letters/correspondence, manuscripts,...

Job Summary: The Executive Coordinator serves as the primary point of contact for the Social Science’s Divisional Dean’s Office and provides high-level administrative and executive support for the Dean and their senior leadership team. The Executive Coordinator reports to the Director of Strategy and Programs. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Office Administration and Operations Oversee and manage the day-to-day operation of the Division's main office. Oversee the comprehensive planning, coordination, and execution of complex recurring meetings and events for the Divisional Office, including managing scheduling, logistics, stakeholder communications, and operational details to ensure seamless delivery. Serves as the primary point of contact for the Social Sciences Dean’s Office by greeting visitors and guests in a welcoming and professional manner, answering phones, and fielding general inquiries. Maintains up-to-date mailing and distribution lists and assists with the...

Job Summary: Seeking a highly organized, proactive Administrative Assistant to provide day-to-day administrative, scheduling, and communications support. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, professional, and can manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced clinical and academic environment. This role involves regular interaction with clinical staff, research staff, and institutional partners, and requires exceptional communication skills and discretion. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Manage Dr. Mahalingaiah’s calendar, including scheduling and coordinating meetings, conferences, and travel arrangements (including booking flights and hotel reservations) Prepare, process, and reconcile corporate card expenses and reimbursements in compliance with University and sponsor policy; serving as the team's subject-matter resource on Harvard travel and reimbursement/Concur policy Serve as primary administrative point of contact for students, collaborators, and institutional...

Job Summary: Dr. Walter Willett seeks an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide high-level administrative, operational, and academic support across a dynamic portfolio of research, teaching, professional engagements, and institutional responsibilities including his role as Director of the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health. The Executive Assistant will serve as a trusted partner and central point of coordination, managing complex scheduling, travel, communications, academic administration, and stakeholder relationships with discretion, sound judgment, and a high degree of professionalism. This role is well suited to an experienced executive assistant who thrives in an intellectually rigorous academic environment, anticipates needs, manages competing priorities effectively, and is comfortable working independently while collaborating with faculty, staff, students, media representatives, travel providers, and external organizations. Job-Specific...

Job Summary: Are you excited by the idea of joining a world-class organization at the intersection of higher education and business? Can you see yourself supporting an executive team of dynamic technology leaders? If so, consider joining our team! The Organizational Effectiveness team is an integral part of the Information Technology department in support of HBS's mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.  The Administrative Coordinator, IT reports to the Managing Director, Organizational Effectiveness (OE) within HBS IT’s OE team and works closely with the Office of the CIO (OCIO). This role is the primary point of contact for the Chief Information Officer (CIO), serving as the gatekeeper between the OCIO and School/University leadership.  The ideal candidate can handle many complex and confidential situations for the CIO, and demonstrates sound judgment, initiative, and responsiveness. Success in this role requires the ability to manage competing...

The Executive Coordinator provides high-level administrative support to the Chair's Office, ensuring smooth day-to-day departmental operations, research administration, faculty affairs processes, and departmental programming. This role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.  Key Responsibilities: Administrative Support to the Chair's Office: Anticipate the needs of the Chair's Office and proactively identify creative solutions to ensure smooth, efficient day-to-day operations. Provide daily administrative support, including document preparation and complex scheduling and calendar management for meetings. Support for the Chair's Research Enterprise: Schedule group meetings and candidate interviews for trainees; coordinate with Grants Managers on the preparation and submission of grant applications. Departmental Communications: Draft high-level communications to faculty and...

Are you excited by the idea of joining a world-class organization at the intersection of higher education and business? As the professors’ administrative assistant, Faculty Support Specialists provide valuable tactical and administrative help to our faculty in support of Harvard Business School's mission to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Reporting to a Manager of Unit and Faculty Support the Faculty Support Specialist (FSS) supports faculty with complex administrative duties related to their teaching, research, and other responsibilities. An FSS will act as a seamless extension of the faculty they support and will work closely with other Faculty Support Specialists across ten academic units, as well as with their manager. Faculty Support Specialists also work with and assist peers on activities that support teaching, research, finance, and other departments. We are actively seeking multiple Faculty Support Specialists and encourage you to apply today!...

Reporting to a Gift Planning Officer this full-time non-exempt position on the Harvard Gift Planning (HGP) team supports the work of two Gift Planning Officers. The Development Assistant serves as principal administrative contact and liaison for external and internal constituencies including donors, alumni, faculty, senior academic leaders, and Harvard University colleagues. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Provides administrative support to gift officers throughout the entire prospect management process including (but not limited to) prospect outreach, lead tracking and entering data into the alumni/donor database, data gathering and maintenance, scheduling, meeting preparation and follow-up on action items.    Achieves proficiency in the alumni/donor database to research prospects, organize data and produce reports. Regularly updates the alumni /donor database to ensure all information is entered accurately and timely. Maintains calendars for gift officers, organizes...

Reporting to the Deputy Provost and Chief of Staff, the Senior Executive Assistant to the Provost of Harvard University is a key member of the Provost’s support team. In partnership with the Chief of Staff, the Senior Executive Assistant ensures that the Provost’s administrative needs are met. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Provide high-level support and perform complex administrative duties with the highest degree of judgment, confidentiality, and timeliness. Develop and maintain systems and processes for managing the Provost’s administrative needs. Exercise significant independent judgment in managing the Provost’s complex calendar including reviewing and researching requests for the Provost’s time and recommending alternatives as needed. Respond quickly and efficiently to scheduling requests and changes. Work collaboratively with colleagues across the University and outside the University to identify and resolve conflicts.  Manage domestic and...

Important Note: This position will start hybrid (some on-campus/some remote work), with the transition to full on-campus work in Cambridge if required by the department. Employees will be expected to commute to the office in Cambridge as required. The Legal & Financial Assistant is part of a team of five administrative assistants in the Office of the General Counsel, reporting to the Department Administrator. The Legal Assistant provides day-to-day administrative support for seven OGC attorneys in their varied law practices. Typical duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned as needed. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Provides direct support for a group of University Attorneys, including complex calendar management, room-booking, correspondence, coordinating conference and travel arrangements (applying the relevant policies and guidance), processing expense reports and reimbursements, and management of electronic and paper legal...

Harvard Allston Land Company (HALC) i s a subsidiary of the University and oversees the planning and development for the University’s Enterprise Research Campus (ERC) in Allston.  Initial focus is to develop 14 acres of the ERC, which includes new infrastructure, streets, open space, mixed-use development of office and lab space, residential units, a hotel and conference center.  The Administrative Coordinator reports to the Director of Finance and Operations for HALC.  As a member of the HALC team the Administrative Coordinator provides a wide range of complex administrative support duties for HALC. Serves as the principal administrative contact for internal and external constituencies and provides a high level of customer service in all aspects of work. The Administrative Coordinator serves as principal coordinator for a variety of activities/processes associated with HALC’s provision of service and/or activities. Provides, organizes, manages, and implements administrative and...

Job Summary: The Division of Arts and Humanities seeks an organized, proactive, highly discreet, and experienced Administrative Coordinator III to provide full-time administrative and executive support to the Dean and contribute to the effective operation of the Divisional office. The Administrative Coordinator serves as a primary point of contact for the Dean, interacting with internal and external constituents and coordinating a complex portfolio of decanal, scholarly, and external commitments. The position manages the Dean's calendar and priorities, provides meeting and event support, assists with communications and correspondence, and develops effective systems for tracking deadlines, commitments, records, and follow-up activities. Working closely with the Director of Strategy and Programs supporting other senior Divisional leaders, this position anticipates needs, independently resolves routine administrative issues, and helps ensure the smooth execution of the Dean's...

Job Summary: The Staff Assistant, Public Affairs provides administrative and project support for the leadership of Harvard Public Affairs and Communications’ (HPAC) Public Affairs team. This team is responsible for external relations covering state and local government and community relations as well as community programs. The Staff Assistant is responsible for ensuring smooth operations of the department through the coordination of complex calendars and travel arrangements for leaders on the Public Affairs team. Daily responsibilities include quickly and efficiently supporting scheduling requests, supporting the execution of both small- and large-scale events in Cambridge and Boston, helping to triage requests and correspondence arriving via phone, mail and through shared email inboxes, and managing contacts and mailing lists in a database of stakeholders. Showing significant independent judgment in identifying and resolving potential scheduling conflicts, the Staff Assistant...