Program Manager, Gleitsman Fellowship at HarvardUniversity

At the heart of CPL’s mission are our graduate student fellowships, which provide robust leadership development and training to rising public leaders each year. The fellowships offer students an intensive, cohort-based co-curricular program grounded in servant leadership and experiential learning that supplements students’ time in the classroom. The programming speaks to the core of CPL’s and HKS’ commitments to improving public leadership across the globe.  The program manager will oversee the programming and engagement for the Gleitsman Fellowship in Social Activision which supports students committed to social change. Job-Specific Responsibilities:  1.      Co-curricular Planning, Implementation, & Evaluation: Oversee the fellowship portfolio, which includes: • Support, implement, and deliver co-curricular programs focused on the unique context of each fellowship and track student progress • Coach graduate students one-on-one each semester to create individualized learning plans and develop core leadership competencies during the academic year • Facilitate cohort sessions skillfully during the academic year • Support fellows in planning and leading an annual field experience to a U.S. city focused on a policy issue of interest within the context of their cohort • Partner in designing and evaluating outcomes  • Propose innovative programs in response to fellows’ feedback • Strategize ways to build community within and across fellowships • Manage operational tasks and budgets responsibly to ensure compliance   2.      Recruitment & Selections:  • Lead the reading, interview, and selection process for the cohort • Partner with HKS admissions to identify and target outreach to recruit promising students at Harvard Kennedy School • Serve as an internal point of contact for prospective Harvard students interested in the fellowship  3.      Alumni Engagement: • Support the Engagement team to cultivate alumni relations and donor engagement • Participate in cohort-level alumni activities • Connect fellowship alumni to current fellows as mentors and informal supports   4.      Professional Culture: Promote the learning and growth of staff and students through ethical, culturally proficient, skilled, and collaborative practice: • Demonstrate capacity to reflect and improve one’s own practice, analyze data, examine issues, set relevant goals, and develop approaches to improve teaching and learning • Communicate professionally and work collaboratively with all stakeholders and colleagues  • Give and receive actionable feedback to inform program growth and development • Actively pursue professional development to improve the quality of practice or build the expertise and experience to assume different instructional and leadership roles • Adhere to all Harvard and CPL administrative policies, procedures, and protocols • Contribute to cross-fellow programming design and implementation