Hybrid: Community & Belonging Projects Coordinator

Harvard University; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parental leave

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Wellbeing resources

Families & caregivers support

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard Divinity School's Office for Community and Belonging seeks a Project Coordinator to support operations, events, and communications across a diverse academic community. The role focuses on planning gatherings, managing content, and fostering collaboration inside and outside the classroom to advance a just world at peace across religious and cultural divides.

The position emphasizes high‑level support, including coordinating spaces, vendors, and logistics, while maintaining calendars,

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in a Project Coordinator role or relevant experience relating to project management/higher education/community and belonging work.
• Cover letters are required for every position at Harvard Divinity School; include resume with cover letter in a single document.

Responsibilities

• Plan events, manage communications, and organize projects for the department.
• Support in-person and virtual events, including topic identification, speakers, and materials; coordinate space, catering, vendors, and logistics.
• Schedule meetings, track inventory, calendar management, and stabilize operational capacity of the OCB office.
• Capture meeting minutes and distribute notes and action items to committees.
• Contribute to restorative strategic planning and participate in team discussions.
• Develop resources for the Harvard Divinity School community, including website content development.
• Review and update content calendars in weekly team meetings.
• Liaise with Harvard teams to share upcoming events and strengthen collaboration.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Creativity

Empathy and tact

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

MailChimp

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Harvard Divinity School's Office for Community and Belonging seeks a Project Coordinator to support operations, events, and communications across a diverse academic community. The role focuses on planning gatherings, managing content, and fostering collaboration inside and outside the classroom to advance a just world at peace across religious and cultural divides.

The position emphasizes high‑level support, including coordinating spaces, vendors, and logistics, while maintaining calendars,