25 government jobs found

Job Summary: The Office of Physical Resources & Planning (OPRP) provides complete and integrated planning and design services, construction management, building renewal, maintenance, and operations management to maintain the physical resources of the FAS campus The Area Manager is responsible for facility management of 20+ buildings, 776,000 sq. ft. and an annual operational budget of 10+ million.  The building portfolio includes classrooms, administrative offices, faculty departments, library collections, research centers, and loading docks. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Provides leadership, supervision, and guidance to Building Managers and Administrative Coordinators to support the portfolio Prepares and monitors annual building budgets (close, constant budget monitoring for all buildings/budgets and reporting to OPRP Finance) Establishes preventative maintenance programs; oversees processes needed for maintenance, emergency repairs, safety programs, and...

Job Summary: The successful candidate will engage prospective donors and Harvard faculty and staff in developing and executing funding strategies that yield global impact. The ideal candidate will have a track record of entrepreneurial spirit and initiative, and familiarity with a network of space science philanthropists. Important to the success of this position is knowledge of or ability to learn Astronomy and telescope topics, and the aptitude to learn quickly and be conversant about Harvard’s work in this area. With the support of the Harvard College Observatory (HCO), Harvard scholars tackle scientific challenges in the classroom, at telescopes and in the laboratory. Their work not only advances cutting-edge space science, but also informs and influences government, industry, civil society, and communities, helping to shape the future of the field.   Reporting to the Director of the HCO and working in close coordination with colleagues in Harvard University Alumni...

The Security Control Center Operator is responsible for monitoring and responding to a number of electronic systems. The SCC Operator is at the center of emergency operations for the Harvard Art Museums and a key element in the safety of persons, Art Museums collections, and other assets. The SCC operator must be alert at all times and responsive to requests for assistance from any location.  Job-Specific Responsibilities: Monitor the Video Surveillance System and report any technical issues to the manager.  Monitors video surveillance of the visiting public in order to avoid damage, either intentional or accidental, to the objects within the collection and on display. Monitor the Electronic Access Control System and  Controls and monitors access and egress points of the building. Monitor the Intrusion Detection System and respond as directed to verify alarms and direct proper response. Answer the SCC telephone and log calls as directed. Monitor the Panic/Duress Alarm...

The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University seeks an exceptional Executive Director to lead the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, which strengthens the capabilities of mayors and senior city leaders to build more effective city governments, solve pressing problems, and improve outcomes for residents. This is an opportunity for a strategic and collaborative leader to help advance the next era of the Initiative’s programming and impact.  Reporting to the Center’s Executive Director and working closely with the Center’s Faculty Director, this role will guide the team responsible for delivering executive education, applied learning, alumni programming, curriculum development, and in-city engagement. They will work with colleagues across the center to support faculty co-chairs in their academic leadership by facilitating high-quality pedagogy and curriculum design, delivering a world-class participant experience, ensuring coherence across and within programs,...

Harvard Kennedy School’s mission is to improve public policy and leadership so people can live in societies that are more safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous. By combining cutting-edge research, the teaching of outstanding students, and direct interaction with practitioners, we have an impact on solving public problems that no other institution can match.  Our faculty, students, staff, about 23,000 degree program alumni, and more than 66,000 Professional and Lifelong Learning (PLL) participants tackle a diverse range of public challenges in the United States and around the world.  The Senior Associate Dean is responsible for overseeing all functions of the department to deliver on Professional and Lifelong Learning’s (PLL) mission. Reporting to the Executive Dean with a dotted line to the Academic Dean for Teaching and Curriculum, the Senior Associate Dean is responsible for ensuring that PLL achieves its academic and financial objectives, creates strong bonds with...

The mission of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School is to support current and future public sector leaders in improving the governance of states, counties, and cities. The Taubman Center and its affiliates, including the Government Performance Lab, Harvard Impact Labs, and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, are generating solutions to pressing state and local government challenges through teaching, academic research, hands-on projects with governments, and convenings that bring together policy makers and thought leaders to engage with faculty, staff, fellows, and students.  Job Summary: The Research Assistant will work directly with Professor Liebman on a variety of projects related to social policy, economic policy, and government performance. Specific topics may include early education, alternative 911 response, homelessness, social security reform, health care, budget policy, and government innovation.   The ideal...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication.  To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations.  The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the school's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds.  It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor...

The Harvard International Office (HIO) was established in 1944 to respond to the needs of a growing number of international students.   The HIO serves over 10,000 international students and scholars, many of whom are accompanied by family members.  The HIO provides assistance with the settling-in process and advice in complying with U.S. Government regulations. Under general supervision, this position provides immigration advising with special emphasis on the impact of a wide variety of federal, non-immigrant regulations affecting international students and scholars. This position supports and assists the HIO advising team in a variety of tasks related to both international students and scholars. The individual will be appointed both Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO). Job-Specific Responsibilities: Acts as Advisor on Call for both international students and scholar; answers immigration related questions Provides immigration advising...

Job Summary: The mission of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is to advance the public's health through learning, discovery and communication. To pursue the mission, the school produces knowledge through research then translates this knowledge into evidence that can be communicated to the public, policymakers, and practitioners to advance the health of populations. The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) supports the school's mission by serving as a central resource for the research community through the provision of expertise and leadership in obtaining and managing research funds. It acts as the institutional representative of the President and Fellows of Harvard College for the administration of sponsored projects for the school. SPA is comprised of research administrators that work in partnership with faculty to review and submit proposals for funding and to ensure that proposals and then awards conform and are managed according to sponsor...

The mission of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government at the Harvard Kennedy School is to support current and future public sector leaders in improving the governance of states, counties, and cities. The Taubman Center and its affiliates, including the Government Performance Lab (GPL), Harvard Impact Labs, and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, are generating solutions to pressing state and local government challenges through teaching, academic research, hands-on projects with governments, and convenings that bring together policy makers and thought leaders to engage with faculty, staff, fellows, and students.  Job Summary: The Executive Coordinator will provide high-level administrative support to Professor Liebman who directs the Taubman Center for State and Local Government, the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston, Harvard Impact Labs, and the Government Performance Lab (GPL).    The ideal candidate for this role will find inspiration in our missions...

Combine your art handling and customer service skills in the Art Study Center of the Harvard Art Museums. Unique in size and scope among North American museums, the expansive Art Study Center allows visitors to request objects not currently on display in the galleries, facilitating self-directed teaching and learning from works in all media. Reporting to the Manager of Collections Operations, the Collections Assistant will be responsible for a variety of tasks involved in providing a safe environment for the works of art in the Harvard Art Museums’ collections.  This public facing position will also monitor classes and appointments in all of the Harvard Art Museums’ facilities, engaging with visitors in a professional and courteous manner. This position will be required to work in both Cambridge and Somerville facilities as assigned and perform other duties as required. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Safely execute the physical movement of artwork and complete all related...

Reporting to the Director of the Remodeling Futures Program, the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) seeks applications for a Research Assistant to join the Remodeling Futures Program and conduct research on issues related to housing and home improvement markets and policy.   Since its founding in 1959, JCHS has been a leader in advancing public understanding of housing issues and policy. Through its research, education, and public outreach programs, JCHS helps leaders in government, business, and the civic sectors make decisions that effectively address the needs of cities and communities. The Remodeling Futures Program specifically addresses issues related to existing housing renovation and preservation, as well as the policy and industry context for this work, in service of advancing knowledge and strategies to ensure a healthy, equitable, and affordable supply of housing for all households.   As a member of the Remodeling Futures Program team, the...

The Belfer Center seeks a Research Assistant to support Graham Allison, the Douglas Dillon Professor of Government at Harvard Kennedy School and Director of the Belfer Center’s Avoiding Great Power War Project, in conducting in-depth research on China-related topics, focused on Chinese domestic politics, Chinese foreign policy, and US-China relations.  About the Belfer Center The Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs is the hub of Harvard Kennedy School's research, teaching, and training in international security and diplomacy, environmental and resource issues, and science and technology policy. In 2021, the Belfer Center was named a “Center of Excellence” by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, in recognition of the Center’s six consecutive years as the world’s #1 university-affiliated think tank. The Center has a dual mission: (1) to provide leadership in advancing policy-relevant knowledge about the most important challenges...

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES  The Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI) serves as the connective tissue for global health across all 15 Harvard schools. As a university-wide hub, we convene and facilitate collaboration between world-class faculty, students, and global partners to ensure that expertise in multiple disciplines aligns to advance health equity worldwide. Our work is grounded in the belief that we must inform each other's work to transform health at every level. HGHI seeks a Scientific Writer to support the institute’s scholarly and research mission. Reporting to the Executive Director and working in collaboration with HGHI’s Faculty Director and, at time with affiliated faculty, this role is responsible for the production of high-quality institutional scholarly products, including grant proposals, technical policy briefs, research reports, and working group publications.  This is an institute-level position supporting HGHI’s collective research and programmatic activities....

The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University seeks a Social Media and Digital Storytelling Strategist with at least 3 years of experience to lead its social media presence and produce compelling digital content that amplifies the Center’s research, programs, and thought leadership. This role is responsible for developing and executing social media and digital campaign strategies, creating short-form video and visual content, and translating complex ideas into engaging stories for global audiences.. The Center connects research, teaching, and practice to support mayors and city leaders around the world. The Communications team translates the Center’s work into compelling stories that reach city leaders, policymakers, scholars, and practitioners. The Social Media and Digital Storytelling Strategist will lead the Center’s social media presence and produce high-impact digital content. This role blends strategy and hands-on content creation, with a particular focus on...

The Center for International Development (CID) is Harvard University’s hub for cutting-edge research on the world’s most pressing international development issues. Based at Harvard Kennedy School, CID brings researchers and practitioners together across the university to collaborate, using the latest analytical tools to address pressing development challenges. CID organizes global talent worldwide by investing in people, places, and ideas to build a thriving world for all.  Job Summary: The Program and Research Manager will play a central role in advancing CID’s work globally, with a primary focus on Africa and the Middle East. This position will help expand CID’s institutional presence and partnerships across these regions internally within Harvard and externally with key stakeholders by building strategic networks, developing new programming, and translating faculty vision into executable research, convenings, and collaborative initiatives. Working closely with faculty,...

The Project Director will conceptualize, organize, and convene the Arctic Initiative’s core activities aimed at advancing an understanding of the Arctic region, its opportunities and challenges. The Arctic Initiative Project Director will act as senior leadership of the program providing oversight and strategic guidance to all aspects of the Arctic Initiative project. The Project Director will coordinate with a variety of stakeholders including students, senior university administrators, faculty, donors and prominent individuals and organizations. The Project Director must have a proven track record of proactive problem-solving, multitasking, and engagement with national and international policymakers, NGOs, and universities; and must possess excellent oral and written communication, and interpersonal skills. This role requires maturity, tact, and diplomacy in all interactions. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Strategy and Thought Leadership: In collaboration with Arctic...

The mission of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government is to advance the state of knowledge and policy analysis concerning some of society’s most challenging problems at the interface of the public and private sectors. Within the Center, the successful candidate will be a member of a team conducting research and policy outreach on interactions between climate-change and trade policy for the Project on Climate Change and Trade: Reducing Emissions and Advancing Prosperity. The successful candidate will have considerable substantive knowledge of trade policy, climate change and sustainability policy, or both. The candidate will be comfortable and effective in communicating with relatively senior individuals in government and the private sector, who may be participants in the project, and will be willing and able to support the team with logistical and administrative aspects of the project if and when needed. Job-Specific Responsibilities: Applying substantive...

As integral members of the HGSE Professional Education team Portfolio Directors join a dynamic group of colleagues focused on empowering educators to build competencies, skills, and networks necessary to have positive impact in the field of education. Directors build, lead, and cultivate a portion of Professional Education program offerings. All programs are designed to support our mission of equipping education leaders, practitioners, and advocates with knowledge and skills to improve student access, opportunity, and success. The Portfolio Director for the Harvard Institutes of Higher Education (HIHE) is responsible for designing and implementing a strategy to nurture, assess, refine and expand a portfolio of professional development offerings for higher education professionals, faculty, and leaders across the US and globally. Programs may be delivered in a variety of modalities including on-campus, at client sites in the US and overseas, online live with facilitation,...

At the Institutional Data Initiative (IDI) we’re working to expand access to, and our collective understanding of, the data that underpins AI. By collaborating with library, government, and academic institutions to publish their knowledge collections as AI training sets, IDI seeks to 1) empower those institutions and the cultures they represent, 2) build a foundational pipeline for academic inquiry of AI, and 3) advance the state of the art for all builders of AI systems. At launch, we released Institutional Books—a dataset of nearly 1M public domain books, scanned through Harvard Library.  The Communications and Community Manager will be IDI’s primary convener, connecter, and storyteller, with ownership over a communications and events strategy that encompasses IDI’s website, social media, press coverage, community channels, in person and virtual events, et al. The person in this role is charged with growing IDI’s profile and network in three main areas: the knowledge...

The Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University seeks a senior leader to connect city government needs with emerging talent, creating opportunities for Harvard students to gain exposure to city government and meaningful, hands-on work with cities during their time at Harvard, and supporting more of those students to go on to careers in city government after. This role reflects the Center’s conviction that more Harvard students should go on to serve in city government. Success will be measured by how many do. The role sits at the intersection of cities, students, and the Bloomberg Center for Cities’ capabilities. The Senior Director will lead work with city leaders to understand priorities and talent needs; work closely with students to expose them to city government, hands-on work, and fellowships; and use the Center’s platform to move Harvard students from interest to careers in city government. This is not a traditional higher education role. It is an externally oriented...

The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) brings together esteemed faculty, distinguished leaders in practice, inspiring students, and skilled staff to advance principled and effective public leadership. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director, Engagement and Stewardship will contribute to the overall leadership of the Center. They will play a key role on the Center’s senior leadership team in setting CPL’s institutional priorities and overseeing their implementation, fostering a culture, structure, and resourcing to advance the success of the Center, and advancing operational excellence across the organization. The Director is CPL’s lead partner with the Office of Alumni Relations and Resource Development (ARRD), crafting and implementing plans to deepen alumni engagement, supporting the Center’s top programmatic and organizational priorities, and helping to achieve fundraising targets. Externally, the Director represents CPL at events and meetings, travels to meet with...

The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) brings together esteemed faculty, distinguished leaders in practice, inspiring students, and skilled staff to advance principled and effective public leadership. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director, Communications will contribute to the overall leadership of the Center. They will play a key role on the Center’s senior leadership team in setting CPL’s institutional priorities and overseeing their implementation, fostering a culture, structure, and resourcing to advance the success of the Center, and advancing operational excellence across the organization.  The Director, Communications at the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) oversees the development and operationalization of the Center’s communications and marketing strategies, effectively promoting CPL’s scholarship, students, and programs. The Director plays a leading role as content strategist and marketer, helping identify and reach key stakeholders and audiences within the...

Facilities Maintenance Operations (FMO) offers building & landscape maintenance, and custodial services to Harvard faculties and departments on a fee-for-service basis. All services are provided in strict accordance with customer-determined standards. As such, FMO operates as an in-house alternative to contractor services and therefore must manage itself under the same principles that guide any successful maintenance service business. Campus Services Mission Statement: To advance Harvard University’s mission of teaching and research, we partner to provide stewardship, strategies, and services that create exceptional community experiences . The Custodial Supervisor is guided at all times by the mission, vision, and principles of Campus Services and instills a commitment to these values among all team members. The Custodial Supervisor fosters a welcoming, supportive, and diverse workforce and environment. Job-Specific Responsibilities: As part of the Facilities...