Outreach & Communications Coordinator

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Founded in 1987, the Harvard Project on Indigenous Governance and Development (Harvard Project) is located at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and is associated with the Harvard University Native American Program. Through applied research and service, the Harvard Project aims to understand and foster the conditions under which sustained, self‑determined social and economic development is achieved among American Indian nations.

The Harvard Project's core activities include research, advisory services, executive education, and administering the Honoring Nations awards program. The Harvard Project also collaborates with the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy at the University of Arizona.

The Harvard Project Project is a research initiative dedicated to advancing scholarship and providing practical tools for Indigenous nation rebuilding. The Outreach and Communications Coordinator supports the dissemination of the Project’s research, resources, and program opportunities to Indigenous leaders, scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and partner organizations in the United States and internationally.

Working as part of a small, collaborative team, the Outreach and Communications Coordinator plays an active role in the day‑to‑day operations of the Harvard Project’s communications work across digital media, print, and outreach channels, while also providing support for public programs and events. Reporting to the Senior Program Director, this position helps ensure that the Project’s publications, events, and initiatives are communicated clearly, consistently, and accessibly to a range of audiences.

The Ash Center, the Project’s home at HKS, is a global, values‑driven community that believes diverse perspectives are essential to understanding and addressing real‑world problems and seeks candidates who share this commitment.

• Support implementation of the Harvard Project’s communications calendar and promotion schedule to ensure timely release of materials, publications, announcements, and event promotions.
• Draft, edit, and distribute newsletters, email campaigns, announcements, and other public‑facing communications related to research, publications, Honoring Nations, and other relevant topics.
• Maintain and update the Harvard Project website, including posting research, news, profiles, events, and program information, and coordinating with technical staff as needed.
• Assist with drafting and scheduling content for social media channels, monitor engagement, and help strengthen the Project’s digital presence in alignment with Ash Center, HKS, and University guidance.
• Assist with creating and producing communications materials, including stories, profiles, Q&A, outreach copy, graphics, presentations, and related content that highlight Indigenous governance innovations and Project research and resources, including Honoring Nations awardees.
• Support communications and outreach for the Honoring Nations program, including award announcements, calls for applications, dissemination of case materials, and related promotional activities.
• Help maintain contact lists and support email audience development and…