Job Summary:
The Democratic Knowledge Project at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy School seek a senior staff member to support the design, launch, and early implementation of a new university-wide Harvard Faculty Senate. The initiative is led by Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor, and Faculty Director of both the DKP and the Allen Lab. This position plays a central role in building the structures, processes, and analytical foundations required for effective faculty governance across Harvard’s constituent schools.
The Senior Manager will work closely with senior faculty leadership and administrative partners across Harvard schools to advance strategic planning for the Faculty Senate, drawing on research, comparative analysis, and best practices in higher-education governance. The role will help translate faculty priorities into workable institutional processes, support coordination across schools, and develop materials that inform decision-making during the Senate’s formative phase.
This role is well-suited to a candidate with strong analytical and writing skills, experience in higher-education institutions, and an interest in organizational design, governance, and policy development. The position will operate with a high degree of autonomy and judgment, contributing substantively to the creation of a new governance body with long-term institutional impact.
Primary Responsibilities
In terms of allocation of time, the above responsibilities can be organized into 3 groups:
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