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Position Description

• Provide advice and support to the Department Chair and work collaboratively with faculty and research professionals in support of their teaching, research, and community service objectives.
• Provide leadership for the administrative and technical staff, establishing and ensuring achievement of performance goals and standards of excellence.
• Work with other Directors of Administration within the School.
• Oversee all hiring, personnel, and related human resource functions.
• Manage day-today operations, new and existing initiatives, and special projects on an as-needed basis.
• Supervise a team of 4-8 administrators.
• Other duties and projects as assigned -- this position will provide highly effective and efficient service to faculty, staff, students, and individuals both inside and outside of the Department. As a strategic partner to the Chair, this position will assist in the design and implementation of all departmental activities, including fundraising, communications, budgeting and forecasting, faculty recruitment, educational programming, space allocation, and career and professional development. This position represents the Department on School-wide initiatives and committees. Performs other duties and takes on additional projects as needed.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent of education plus relevant experience
• 8+ years of progressive administrative management experience, including demonstrated achievement in managing an academic department or in a related field required
• Supervisory experience required
• Cover letter required

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Master's Degree preferred, or an equivalent of education plus relevant professional experience
• Strong computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Experience working in an academic environment preferred; knowledge of sponsored research, and experience with human resources functions and payroll
• Strong computer and systems skills, particularly in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Experience exercising diplomacy in communications and interpersonal relations; poised confidence in dealing effectively with multiple constituencies at senior levels both at the School and across the University
• Experience evaluating problems thoroughly, showing resourcefulness in identifying solutions, and displaying sound judgment
• Experience motivating, developing, and inspiring employees at all levels
• Experience demonstrating maturity and capacity to respond to shifting and fluid priorities
• Excellent writing and editing skills
  

• Awareness of and aptitude to appropriately and effectively understand, respect, and adapt to cultural and identity-based difference within group environments
• Knowledge of and commitment to concepts and issues tied to social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Skills related to creating and supporting an environment that allows for inclusion, effective intercultural engagement, and personal humility and authenticity
• Experience fostering and reinforcing an environment that values unique experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and goals

Additional Information

• Time Off: 3-4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 12+ paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
• Medical/Dental/Vision: Excellent and affordable medical, dental & vision plans, with coverage beginning as of an employee's start date.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance & Reimbursement Programs: $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School, discounted options through participating Harvard graduate schools, and reimbursement options for accredited schools outside of Harvard.
• Transportation: 50% discount on MBTA passes, as well as additional options (rideshare, biking, etc.) to assist employees in their daily commute.
• Wellness & Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, hard & soft skills development, career planning, massages, nutrition, meditation, and complimentary health services. Additionally, access to Harvard athletic facilities, libraries, campus events -- and many discounts for various cultural and leisure activities throughout metro Boston.

• The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health does not provide visa sponsorship, now or in the future, for staff positions.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference checks and background screenings.
• This position has a 180 day orientation and review period.

Salary Grade: 059

Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

About Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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