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The Reimagining the Economy Project (RtE) at the Harvard Kennedy School is recruiting a Project Manager for its new Global Economic Transformation initiative. The successful applicant will work closely with the RtE leadership team, graduate students, and other researchers within a tight-knit academic community at the Center for International Development, and in collaboration with the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy and the Taubman Center for State and Local Government. 

This position will engage with RtE’s new Global Economic Transformation initiative, through which we are creating an international network of policy practitioners who are experimenting with new approaches to local, regional, and national economic development, and addressing challenges such as the creation of good jobs, growth in the services sector, and the green energy transition.  

Community Management

  • Develop the cadence and approach for a multistake holder global community of practice, and engage and coordinate practitioners from governments and social enterprises from around the world.
  • Prepare and disseminate policy and research briefs.
  • Organize virtual and in-person convenings, prepare participants for meetings and develop meeting agendas in collaboration with the project leadership team.
  • Direct outreach to stakeholders in academia, the practitioner community, and civil society.
  • Manage the Global Economic Transformation Project’s communications, including website and blogs.

Project Management 

  • Recruit predoctoral fellows and graduate research assistants, assist in recruiting postdoctoral fellows and visiting scholars.
  • Manage research protocols and contracts, including data safety and data use agreements, IRB applications, vendor agreements, and so on.
  • Manage timelines and deliverables for the project.
  • Provide project updates to the project leadership team.

Project Administration, Finances and Operations 

  • Organize project meetings, workshops, and conferences.
  • Prepare interim grant reports and updated grant budgets for project funders.
  • Provide general management on finances, administration, workflow, and culture.
  • Manage project’s finances and operations in collaboration with CID’s Research Administration and Finance team.

Learn more and apply.