Assistant Director for Programs

20-Nov-2024

Assistant Director for Programs

Harvard Graduate School of Design

67329BR

Position Description

SUMMARY:
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) educates design, research, and scholarship leaders to make a resilient, just, and beautiful world. The GSD offers degree programs across a range of design disciplines—architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, urban design, design engineering, and real estate—as well as advanced research programs that cut across these disciplines and a robust public program of lectures, exhibitions, and publications. The immense variety of people, programs, and ideas at the School sustains a vibrant and rich environment for learning, inquiry, and collaboration, unlike any other design school.

GSD’s Office of Executive Education and International Programs seeks an Assistant Director for Programs, within a growing and fast-paced department. The Assistant Director for Programs will serve as the administrator for assigned program(s) and will provide a range of administrative services to the faculty teaching teams and to the Director of Executive Education and International Programs.

Under the Director’s supervision, duties include coordinating faculty, branding and logistics for the global programs, reviewing promotional and marketing materials, and offering suggestions to enhance program content and structure, as appropriate. Maintaining participant relationships and conversations is a key part of this role. Other duties are liaising among faculty team members; coordinating meetings and client calls; and managing logistics related to program delivery and events. This position coordinates key aspects of program development processes, and related documentation and communication activities. Experience working with government policy makers, business leaders, real estate developers, and financial industry executives very helpful.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Admission and open enrollment program coordination.
• Assisting Director in program generation/design, scoping and planning of new programs.
• Managing trainings, meetings, reimbursements, and other project logistics.
• Serve as primary liaison for Executive Education with faculty teaching team.
• Proofreading and preparing presentations, routine correspondence, meeting minutes, and other materials requested by the Director and faculty teaching team.
• Acting as key liaison with other departments within GSD and Harvard.
• Ensuring timely submission of program deliverables.
• Delivering programs abroad as necessary, ensuring timely delivery of all program outputs.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, and reporting as requested.
• Conducting basic research related to capacity building projects, as requested.
• Other duties, as required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:    
There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, a cover letter and resume are required with the submission of your application.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant work experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• Minimum 3-5 years of project management experience.
• Requires strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact well with faculty, staff, and project partners in developing countries.
• Must be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent technical skills including high proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Proven ability to proof effective proposals, reports, and papers.
• Requires a flexible, adaptable team player with an eye for detail and skills to collaborate with multiple teams with shared accountability in fast-paced, high-energy, rapidly evolving relationships and often fluid and ambiguous circumstances.
• Ability and willingness to travel internationally required.
• Attention to detail is essential.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in an academic/research environment with a focus on design/architecture helpful.
• Direct experience and familiarity with business environments and institutions a strong plus.
• Ability to work independently without supervision and to develop the administrative framework for the initiatives.
• Strong comfort level with social media/networking tools, internet use, and website editing and content management.
• Ability to work effectively with a variety of constituents.
• Excellent judgment in assessing and understanding cross-cultural cues, on a consistent basis.
• Ability to solve problems on site abroad with tact and grace.
• Harvard experience in Executive Education very helpful.
• Requires a team player with an eye for detail and skills to collaborate with multiple teams with shared accountability in fast-paced, high-energy, rapidly evolving environment.

Physical Requirements

• Some lifting of curriculum boxes and classroom set-up may be required.
• Applicants must be able to perform typical office tasks, including sitting for extended periods, using standard office equipment, and occasionally lifting up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Working Conditions

• Work is performed mainly in an office setting with substantial work taking place in institutional settings. Some lifting of curriculum boxes and classroom set-up may be required.
• Candidates must have employment authorization to work in the US, and we regret that we cannot sponsor a VISA.

Additional Information

The health of our workforce is a priority for Harvard University. With that in mind, we strongly encourage all employees to be up-to-date on CDC-recommended vaccines.

For more information about Harvard GSD see: https://www.gsd.harvard.edu/  
 

Work Format Details

This is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Benefits

We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website (https://hr.harvard.edu/totalrewards) to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:

• 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.

Job Function

Faculty & Student Services, General Administration

Department Office Location

USA - MA - Cambridge

Job Code

S0657P FSS Exec Education Prfsnal III

Work Format

Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)

Sub-Unit

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Salary Grade

057

Department

HGSD

Union

00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Time Status

Full-time

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EEO Statement

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