The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University seeks a full-time, paid Program Coordinator to support our Executive Director and perform a wide range of administrative, research, and related activities.
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Duties & Responsibilities
The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University seeks a Program Coordinator to support the Executive Director and perform a wide range of administrative, research, and related activities. S/he will join the Berkman Center’s world-class community of scholars and digital architects and work in close collaboration with Berkman faculty, staff, and fellows to advance a range of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research related to the study and development of Internet & society.
Specific duties will include: working closely with the Executive Director to draft and edit written materials including research outputs, course materials, and grant proposals; conducting research to support various projects and Center-wide initiatives; coordinating correspondence with external partners, funders, and affiliates; integrating the efforts of multiple team members and the faculty board; monitoring timelines and outputs; helping to manage the Executive Director’s research assistants; undertaking various project management tasks; and keeping the Executive Director’s calendar.
Additionally, the Coordinator will interface with the Berkman Center’s administrative and communications teams on relevant aspects of the Center’s operations, help to plan and manage events, and maintain online project management tools.
Based on the fast-paced and changing needs of the Berkman Center, the Program Coordinator may be called upon for other tasks at short notice. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required. Travel opportunities may arise.
The right candidate will thrive in a committed, collaborative, and tight-knit community that encourages creativity, supports deep inquiry, values novel approaches to solving problems, strives for transparency, continually builds upon best-practices and lessons learned, and supports its community members’ independent and collective goals. This is a great opportunity to delve into a broad range of Internet and policy issues and learn the field.Basic Qualifications1-3 years of administrative or research experience.Additional QualificationsBachelor’s degree preferred. Experience doing substantive and organizational work for non-governmental or academic organizations is also preferred. Fluency in Internet research and publishing tools are highly desirable. Wide-ranging interests and the ability to work on almost any issue or topic that arises is a plus, as is an ability to ramp up quickly on unfamiliar fields or topic areas. Applicant should have strong organizational and research skills, including proficient knowledge of online and offline research tools. Ability to work under tight deadlines is a must, and solid writing, editing and proofreading skills are required. Attention to detail is required. The ideal candidate will thrive in a dynamic, entrepreneurial, self-motivated environment. Must be able to work alone and in teams.About Urs GasserUrs Gasser is the Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School. He is a visiting professor at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and at KEIO University (Japan), and he teaches at Fudan University School of Management (China). Urs Gasser serves as a trustee on the board of the NEXA Center for Internet & Society at the University of Torino and on the board of the Research Center for Information Law at the University of St. Gallen, and is a member of the International Advisory Board of the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society in Berlin. He is a Fellow at the Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research.
Dr. Gasser has written and edited several books, and published over 100 articles in professional journals. He is the co-author of “Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives” (Basic Books, 2008, with John Palfrey) that has been translated into 10 languages (including Chinese), and co-author of “Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems” (Basic Books, 2012, with John Palfrey).
Urs Gasser’s research and teaching activities focus on information law, policy, and society issues. Current projects – several of them in collaboration with leading research institutions in the U.S., Europe, and Asia – explore policy and educational challenges for young Internet users, the regulation of digital technology (currently with focus on cloud computing), ICT interoperability, information quality, the law’s impact on innovation and risk in the ICT space, cybersecurity, and alternative governance systems.Commitment to Diversity
The work and well-being of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University are strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We actively seek and welcome applications from people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and persons with disabilities. To Apply
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