Program Coordinator & Faculty Assistant (Part-time)

If the vibrant campus community of Harvard University calls to you, and you’re passionate about contributing to academic excellence, the Harvard Kennedy School invites you to apply as a Program Coordinator and Faculty Assistant. In this role, your organizational expertise, versatility, and desire to effectively support people and projects will help achieve our collective academic mission. The successful applicant will collaborate closely with Professor Jennifer Lerner to support teaching and research efforts that have far-reaching impact. You will also interact daily with students and staff members, helping them meet desired goals. This opportunity may also support other faculty. In sum, this role offers the chance to be an integral part of a dynamic academic setting, where your efforts will help improve the functioning and impact of teaching and research that aims to make the world a better place.  What you’ll do: 1. Administrative Support and Coordination: • Serve as the primary assistant and coordinator for Professor Jennifer Lerner. • Manage complex calendars, schedule travel arrangements, and handle expense reimbursements. • Assist with the preparation of daily briefings for Professor Lerner. 2. Communication: • Communicate professionally with both internal and external stakeholders. • Represent Professor Lerner to external parties and across Harvard University. • Carefully review email correspondence on a daily basis, looking for ways to address all requests and advance projects. • Serve as the point of contact for inquiries and as a gatekeeper, balancing the need to protect • Professor Lerner’s time while also facilitating her ability to perform key educational and outreach roles. • Interface continually and constructively with members of the Center for Public Leadership, including participating in staff meetings. 3. Research Support: • Connect new lab members and research assistants with the Center staff who handle hiring and training. • Retrieve research resources and submit materials for publishing. • Ensure that all members of the lab complete the designated training in the protection of human subjects, and maintain certificates of completion for all lab members. 4. Course and Event Management: • Upload content to the Canvas learning platform and help design a pleasant student interface on Canvas. • Handle course delivery logistics, including obtaining copyright clearances, coordinating guest liaisons, and organizing activities. • Facilitate events and meetings, managing such logistics as room reservations and catering. • Organize and staff a variety of events, including public seminars and private workshops. 5. Technology and Data Management: • Create surveys using Qualtrics software based on faculty drafts (training provided, if needed). • Export data from Qualtrics to Excel spreadsheets (training provided, if needed). • Maintain the research group’s website and keep content up to date (training provided, if needed). 6. Financial and Budget Responsibilities: Under supervision from the Center for Public Leadership Financial Team • Maintain detailed records of all research expenses in Professor Lerner’s lab. • Prepare, submit, and reconcile requests for reimbursement from lab members. • Assist the CPL Finance Team in preparing grant proposal budgets and tracking expenditures on budgets. • Reconcile corporate cards and track expenses and budgets. 7. Academic Responsibilities: • Assist Professor Lerner in tracking important deadlines for scientific reviews, letters of reference, and grant reports. • Proofread, copy-edit, and format documents and academic publications. 8. Additional Responsibilities: • Attend meetings with Professor Lerner and high-profile stakeholders, takin