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Mid LevelFull-time
Salary Range
$51,000 - $69,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
The Writer and Research Assistant to the Dean provides high-level research and speechwriting support to the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Dean. This role requires exceptional writing ability and analytical thinking, excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, ability to work on tight deadlines, proactive anticipation of information needs, and effectiveness in carrying out research and synthesis.
Key Responsibilities
- →Draft and revise formal written remarks, drawing on input from the Dean and Chief of Staff, in consultation with HKS departments and research centers as appropriate.
- →Draft and revise talking points, slide decks, and other written documents tailored to different contexts, ensuring accuracy and relevance, in consultation with HKS departments and research centers as appropriate.
- →Conduct background research and prepare reports and summaries for the Dean and Chief of Staff. Undertake research and prepare briefings and reports related to the Dean’s strategic priorities and research projects.
- →Support the Dean’s classroom teaching, including course administration and development.
- →Partner with HKS administrative units to plan and execute special events and semi-annual campus gatherings.
- →Develop background materials as necessary, including financial data, historical context, and academic data.
- →Work with a sense of urgency to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality briefings and materials in a timely manner.
- →Accompany the Dean and Chief of Staff to meetings as requested for purposes of notetaking and information synthesis.
Requirements
- ✓Exceptional writing ability and analytical thinking
- ✓Excellent interpersonal skills
- ✓Attention to detail
- ✓Ability to work on tight deadlines
- ✓Proactive anticipation of information needs
- ✓Effectiveness in carrying out research and synthesis
- ✓Collegiality, discretion, and judiciousness
- ✓Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- ✓Applicants wishing to be considered must provide a resume/CV, cover letter, and writing sample.
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