Coordinator, Business History Initiative

26-Jul-2022

Harvard Business School

58438BR

Job Summary

Harvard Business School’s Business History Initiative (BHI) promotes, encourages, and facilitates historical research and teaching among HBS faculty and, externally, to build upon the school’s established position as a global leader in the field. BHI seeks to enable scholars, educators, and practitioners to better understand the modern business world by studying its past. Areas of faculty focus include the history of innovation, government policy, green business, emerging markets, and the origins of global capitalism.

BHI is part of the Initiatives department, which focuses on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone. The work of the Initiatives is strengthened by the diversity of our network. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Position Description

The Coordinator will:

• Help in the administration of multi-faculty projects; the running of the journal Business History Review, including the ordering of books and processing of book reviews and in the production of the journal; the administration and promotion of workshops and seminars; the promotion and processing of fellowships and travel grants; the administration of the Harvard Series in Business History book-series manuscripts; the drafting and sending-out of newsletters and emails; and the creation and upkeep of a database directory of business and economic historians
• Work closely with the Director of the Business History Initiatives, to support a range of responsibilities, including helping in the administration of BHI’s publications, fellowship and grants, workshops and seminars, and multi-faculty projects.
• Help manage the workflow of the Business History Review, taking special responsibility to survey new publications, order books for review, and maintain a database of contributors and reviewers.
• Aid in the regular outreach efforts of BHI, helping to gather content for newsletters and emails that announce seminars, recent publications, project updates, and other news.
• Help with the administration of BHI seminars and workshops, aiding in the scheduling, promotion, running, and reimbursements for such programs.
• Help promote and process BHI's many fellowship offering, which include a postdoctoral fellowship, travel grants, and mid-career visiting fellowships.
• Maintain and update the BHI website, so that the site features recent research, course offerings, new cases and other publications, and historical resources.
• Work with the Director to survey recent conferences and publication for relevant research for BHI multi-faculty projects and for the Harvard Studies in Business History monograph series.
• Responsible for other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• 5 years of experience including experience in administrative functions is required.
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and Zoom experience is a must.

Note: Education beyond high school may count towards experience

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Have strong writing skills and the ability to help administer multiphase projects
• Be effective writers and verbal communicators
• Have the ability to build and maintain databases using Excel or another database system
• Preferably have interest in the subject of History and will be asked to stay informed of recent publication titles in relevant historical fields

Additional Information

This role is offered as a hybrid (some combination of onsite and remote) where you are required to be onsite at our Boston, MA based campus 2-3 days per week/month (select either week or month). Specific days and schedule will be determined between you and your manager.

While we continue to monitor the evolving COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, we appreciate your understanding and flexibility with our interview process. Please note that we will be conducting interviews virtually (phone and or Zoom) for selected candidates until further notice.

The University requires all Harvard community members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and remain up to date with COVID-19 vaccine boosters, as detailed in Harvard’s Vaccine & Booster Requirements . Individuals may claim exemption from the vaccine requirement for medical or religious reasons. More information regarding the University’s COVID vaccination requirement, exemptions, and verification of vaccination status may be found at the University’s “COVID-19 Vaccine Information” webpage: http://www.harvard.edu/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-information/.

A cover letter is required to be considered for this opportunity.

Harvard Business School will not offer visa sponsorship for this opportunity.

Culture of Inclusion: The work and well-being of HBS is profoundly strengthened by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and life experiences. Explore more about HBS work culture here https://www.hbs.edu/employment .

Job Function

Communications

Location

USA - MA - Boston

Job Code

402042 Publications Coordinator

Department

HBS Initiatives

Union

55 - Hvd Union Cler & Tech Workers

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EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.