Human Resources Assistant, HBS Human Resources

Company Description

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

By working at Harvard University, you join a vibrant community that advances Harvard's world-changing mission in meaningful ways, inspires innovation and collaboration, and builds skills and expertise. We are dedicated to creating a diverse and welcoming environment where everyone can thrive.

Harvard Business School, located on a 40-acre campus in Boston, was founded in 1908 as part of Harvard University. It is among the world's most trusted sources of management education and thought leadership. For more than a century, the School's faculty has combined a passion for teaching with rigorous research conducted alongside practitioners at world-leading organizations to educate leaders who make a difference in the world.

Through a dynamic ecosystem of research, learning, and entrepreneurship that includes MBA, Doctoral, Executive Education, and Online programs, as well as numerous initiatives, centers, institutes, and labs, Harvard Business School fosters bold new ideas and collaborative learning networks that shape the future of business.

This position offers the opportunity to gain broad exposure to Human Resources while working alongside a collaborative team that supports the HBS community. The HR Assistant will play an important role in keeping day-to-day operations running smoothly and supporting programs that contribute to the employee experience at Harvard Business School.

Are you looking to start or expand your career in Human Resources? Do you thrive in a collaborative, creative, and service-focused team environment? Harvard Business School’s Human Resources team is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented HR Assistant to provide administrative, coordination, and program support across a broad range of HR activities. As a key member of the HR team, you will serve as a welcoming first point of contact for the department while supporting events, communications, learning and development programs, financial and administrative processes, and employee recognition initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, managing multiple priorities, and contributing to a dynamic team.

• Front Desk & Office Administration: coordinate HR events, serve as a welcoming and professional front-facing representative of HBS Human Resources in-person and on the phone, maintain departmental calendar and supplies.
• Financial administration support: process invoices, perform weekly financial sweeps, work with HBS Financial Office to resolve issues.
• Rewards & Recognition (R&R) Program: process requests for R&Rs, working closely with consultants and HBS Payroll.
• Communications:
  Will work closely with Chief Human Resources Officer on production on the monthly HR Digest and serve as back-up for the monthly staff newsletter Notices.
• Learning & Development: assist with full range of Learning and Development and employee engagement sessions, including the HBS Orientation Program. Prepare materials, set up and monitor courses in Harvard Training Portal, order supplies, schedule classrooms. Collaborate with colleagues across HBS and other University departments to ensure a high level of service and effective program delivery.
• Other Responsibilities:
  
  support additional HR projects and initiatives as needed, often acting as a backup to others. Build trust and…