Outreach and Special Projects Coordinator

Harvard Faculty Of Arts And Sciences Outreach And Special Projects Coordinator

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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard's undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard's Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth

C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athletics and the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeks to foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation of leaders through a transformative educational experience.

Job Summary:

The Outreach and Special Projects Coordinator assumes a key support role for all departmental community outreach efforts. They also support a range of special projects and events to bring key stakeholders together to promote civic engagement work at Harvard College through residential engagement and supporting a wide range of campus civic visibility efforts and campus engagement activities.

Job-Specific Responsibilities:

Community Outreach:

• Oversees production of the Public Service Weekly newsletter during the fall and spring semesters.

• Works with several campus offices to generate social media content and connects with a variety of key stakeholders across campus and in the community.

• Develops content for promotional materials, annual reports, and program directories. They are specifically responsible for developing content for the department's annual report and public service directory.

Special Projects:

• Works in collaboration with Public Service Tutors, proctors, faculty, staff, alumni, and community partners to support special programming for the department

• Support for events includes conferences, speaker events, residential activities, community-building activities, along with days of service

• This role will provide additional support to student leaders and support several major departmental activities including board meetings and conferences

• Reviews grant applications, serves on selection committees, supports advisory boards, and represents the department at campus functions and community meetings as needed

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of community engagement work experience in an academic or non-profit environment

Additional

Qualifications and Skills:

• Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex situations effectively.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders and constituencies.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive relationships with a high degree of professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and coordination skills, particularly in organizing student programs, activities, and events.
• Knowledge of the public service landscape at Harvard College is preferred.
• Experience in residential life or student residential communities is preferred.
• Ability to work…