Community & Belonging Projects Lead — Hybrid & Impact

Harvard University; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

Job summary

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) seeks a Project Coordinator for the Office for Community and Belonging to provide high‑level support across events, communications, and project management. The role promotes restorative, holistic work within a diverse academic community and collaborates with other HDS departments to advance inclusive initiatives.

The position emphasizes planning, content development, meeting efficiency, and program evaluation, with a hybrid or on‑site schedule in Cambridge, MA, and

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a Project Coordinator role or relevant experience relating to project management/higher education/community and belonging work.
• Candidates wishing to be considered must supply a cover letter in addition to a resume.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent work experience.
• Strong verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Creativity and openheartedness.
• Strong understanding of the multiple dimensions of community and belonging.
• Experience in community building within institutions and beyond.
• Sound judgment, high ethical standards, discretion, and tac.
• Ability to work with different teams in a diverse, dynamic environment.
• Strong interest in advancing the mission and vision of Harvard Divinity School.
• Experience responding appropriately with empathy and compassion to individual and community challenges.
• Capacity to work independently and to effectively manage multiple tasks.
• Cover letters are required for every position at Harvard Divinity School.

Responsibilities

• Managing projects such as organizing community gatherings, responding to inquiries, space and technology maintenance, purchasing supplies, preparing vendor payments and office reimbursements.
• Providing support for in-person and virtual events from development to implementation including: working with the team to identify relevant topics, appropriate speakers, and materials needed for a variety of programs and initiatives; coordinating space, catering, vendor arrangements, event and program logistics; compiling event-related information such as descriptions, biographies, photos, consent forms, presentation slides, etc.
• Supporting the daily operations of the office including scheduling meetings, tracking inventory, calendar management and helping to stabilize the operational capacity of the HDS OCB office.
• Capturing meeting minutes and distributing notes and action items to committee members and others as needed.
• Supporting the work of restorative strategic planning for the HDS OCB office; contributing to and engaging in strategic discussions as an active member of the team.
• Helping to develop and curate resources for equipping members of the HDS community (faculty, staff, and students) for building a world where all people can flourish and live across religious and cultural divides, including materials for website development.
• Reviewing and updating content calendar in weekly team meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Community building

Discretion

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Harvard Divinity School (HDS) seeks a Project Coordinator for the Office for Community and Belonging to provide high‑level support across events, communications, and project management. The role promotes restorative, holistic work within a diverse academic community and collaborates with other HDS departments to advance inclusive initiatives.

The position emphasizes planning, content development, meeting efficiency, and program evaluation, with a hybrid or on‑site schedule in Cambridge, MA, and