The Placement Exchange Job Board

Position Description

• You are a well-rounded enrollment services professional with direct experience in admissions and financial aid, particularly financial aid administration and compliance.
• You have in-depth knowledge of graduate admissions & financial aid best practices and policies and enrollment-related technologies in order to reach enrollment goals and ensure compliance.
• You are a diplomatic leader of people and teams, including senior level staff, and committed to supporting an inclusive and collaborative work environment.
• You are dedicated to attracting and retaining high-performing staff and an active participant in their training, coaching, and professional growth.
• You are strategic – you use data insights to define and drive enrollment goals.
• You thrive in a collaborative environment and proactively cultivate partnerships with diverse stakeholders at varying levels and across departments.

• You will help set the strategy for recruiting, admitting, matriculating, and supporting a remarkably diverse and vibrant student body connected by their commitment to transform ideas into real-world solutions to public problems.
• You will lead and develop a team of talented staff dedicated to providing a seamless experience of support to our students from inquiry to graduation.
• You will represent HKS at external professional organizations, serve on university committees and work collaboratively with Harvard colleagues.
• You will participate in HKS initiatives and events such as orientation and commencement.
• You will be part of a vibrant community of faculty, staff and students dedicated to advancing our mission.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 10 years' relevant work experience
• Supervisory experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated experience in graduate admissions and financial aid including financial aid regulations and best practices.
• Strong working knowledge of graduate education markets, particularly peer schools and academic programs, and trends in topics of admissions, financial aid compliance, recruitment, and student enrollment.
• Substantial management experience in higher education administration including leading teams through change.
• Inclusive and collaborative leadership and management style, especially in regard to developing and empowering staff.
• Demonstrated experience with developing successful strategies for strengthening the diversity of a student body.
• Ability to drive change and deliver results in a complex, decentralized, and political environment.
• Experience with budget projection and management and high-level data analysis.
• Experience using and managing complex database and enrollment technologies and platforms.
• Advanced degree is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Sitting using near vision use for reading and computer use for extended periods of time
• Lifting (approximately 20 to 30 pounds), bending, and other physical exertion

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in an office setting
• Travel may be required
• May be required to work nights and weekends

Additional Information

• We regret that the Harvard Kennedy School does not provide visa sponsorship.
• Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background checks.
• Harvard University is committed to supporting a healthy, sustainable learning and working environment.

• Time Off: 3- 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick days, 12.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
• Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans, dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program, $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options through participating Harvard grad schools.
• Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as additional options to assist employees in their daily commute.
• Wellness Options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation and complimentary health services.
• Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events and many discounts throughout metro Boston.

Salary Grade: 060

Union: 00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

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About Harvard University Kennedy School

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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