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Salary– DOE

Position Description

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Climate & Sustainability Program Manager will manage projects that arise across the Institute’s functional areas. Responsibilities are categorized into three broad areas:

Research

  • Organizing and managing internal funding competitions. The work includes writing calls for proposals and other related communications; developing and maintaining a list of prospective researchers, who are working in climate-related fields; managing the online proposal submission process; organizing consultations with prospective applicants; scheduling and staffing selection committee meetings; corresponding with reviewers and applicants; coordinating the transfer of funds to awardees.
     
  • Staffing research-related meetings and subsequently taking the necessary action to advance the work of the Institute’s research enterprise.
     
  • Developing work processes for managing and tracking research grant funding and the periodic review of research projects.
     
  • Collaborating with researchers to measure and report research outcomes.
     
  • Translating technical research project descriptions and their significance to meeting the world’s climate challenge to language that is understood by general audiences; and publicizing this information on the Web and social media.
     
  • Developing and using tools for making the information in the Institute’s research portfolio available to audiences within and beyond Harvard University.
     

Education

  • Staffing education-related meetings and subsequently taking the necessary action to advance the work of the Institute’s education initiatives.
     
  • Collaborating with colleagues across the University to support the development of new climate education programs.
     
  • Managing University-wide co-curricular student programs in climate and sustainability.

External Engagement

  • Collaborating with Institute staff to organize and staff events, including panel discussions, workshops, and conferences.
  • Supporting the recruitment of the Institute’s Fellows – distinguished academics and practitioners in the fields of climate and sustainability – and managing their logistical needs once they join the Institute to ensure that their time at the University is as productive as possible.
  • Performing other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in climate, sustainability, the environment, or a related field is required. A minimum of three years of work experience, or an advanced degree in one of the fields above.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

  • Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
  • Keen attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently and effectively with a team and independently in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills; tolerance for and ability to manage several demanding projects.
  • Tact and sound judgment in interacting with a variety of stakeholders and colleagues.
  • A commitment to addressing the climate crisis, or to sustainability broadly.
  • A Master’s degree in an area related to climate or sustainability is preferred.
  • Ability to develop and maintain a searchable research database.
  • The demonstrated ability to convey technical research questions to general audiences in compelling ways.
  • Graphic design and web design skills, including knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.