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Harvard Kennedy School 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. Job Description : The Program Manager will oversee the programming and engagement for two prestigious fellowships: the Wolk Israeli Graduate Fellowship, which supports emerging Israeli leaders, and the Gleitsman Fellowship in Social Activism which cultivates students committed to social change. Responsibilities
include: Co-curricular Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation: Oversees the fellowship portfolio, supports, implements, and delivers co-curricular programs, coaches graduate students, facilitates cohort sessions, and manages operational tasks and budgets. Recruitment & Selection: Leads the reading, interview, and selection process for the cohorts, partners with HKS admissions to identify and target outreach to recruit promising students, and serves as an internal point of contact for prospective Harvard students interested in the fellowships. Alumni Engagement: Supports the Engagement team to cultivate alumni relations and donor engagement, collaborates with the Engagement team to inform stewardship reports and organize donor meetings, participates in cohort-level alumni activities, and connects fellowship alumni to current fellows as mentors and informal supports. Professional Culture: Promotes the learning and growth of staff and students, demonstrates capacity to reflect and improve one’s own practice, analyzes data, examines issues, sets relevant goals, and develops approaches to improve teaching and learning. Qualifications
include: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years’ related experience in program or project management. Additional Qualifications and Skills: Master’s degree preferred, proficiency in Hebrew preferred, experience coaching or mentoring students, excellent communication skills, demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Salary and Benefits : This position is salary grade level 056. Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and wellbeing and mental health resources. EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement : Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives.
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Program Manager, Fellowships
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Harvard Kennedy School 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. Job Description : The Program Manager will oversee the programming and engagement for two prestigious fellowships: the Wolk Israeli Graduate Fellowship, which supports emerging Israeli leaders, and the Gleitsman Fellowship in Social Activism which cultivates students committed to social change. Responsibilities
include: Co-curricular Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation: Oversees the fellowship portfolio, supports, implements, and delivers co-curricular programs, coaches graduate students, facilitates cohort sessions, and manages operational tasks and budgets. Recruitment & Selection: Leads the reading, interview, and selection process for the cohorts, partners with HKS admissions to identify and target outreach to recruit promising students, and serves as an internal point of contact for prospective Harvard students interested in the fellowships. Alumni Engagement: Supports the Engagement team to cultivate alumni relations and donor engagement, collaborates with the Engagement team to inform stewardship reports and organize donor meetings, participates in cohort-level alumni activities, and connects fellowship alumni to current fellows as mentors and informal supports. Professional Culture: Promotes the learning and growth of staff and students, demonstrates capacity to reflect and improve one’s own practice, analyzes data, examines issues, sets relevant goals, and develops approaches to improve teaching and learning. Qualifications
include: Basic Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years’ related experience in program or project management. Additional Qualifications and Skills: Master’s degree preferred, proficiency in Hebrew preferred, experience coaching or mentoring students, excellent communication skills, demonstrated organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Salary and Benefits : This position is salary grade level 056. Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage, retirement plans, and wellbeing and mental health resources. EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement : Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives.
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