Program Administrator, HLAB

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The Program Administrator (PA) is an essential part of this 12-person staff and 40+ student academically based clinical program at Harvard Law School. Visit our website to learn more about the Bureau’s work and mission. The PA performs a wide range of financial responsibilities and carries out administrative, supervisory, and support duties while upholding the Harvard Legal Aid Bureau’s tradition of student governance in the daily operations of the program. The position reports to the Administrative Director and serves as the faculty assistant to the Faculty Directors.

As Program Administrator you will: 

• Manage specific financial functions including the faculty allowance funds for Bureau-related courses, the litigation funds and the Bureau’s IOLTA client-trust accounts; oversee monetary reimbursements to staff and students as well as the purchasing of office supplies; run regular financial reports to ensure accuracy and budgetary adherence and contribute to budget preparation and the closing of the fiscal year 
• Support the classroom and clinical teaching including items such as assembling and producing class readers and training materials, managing Canvas pages for specific courses, arranging logistics for guest speakers, and additional academic and community outreach responsibilities 
• Manage the Bureau’s translation and interpretation program 
• Help administer the intern program including hiring and supervision of interns and coordinating workflow for projects, and managing time approvals 
• Compile data from multiple sources and prepare reports and statistics 
• Manage and organize internal communication systems as well as electronic and physical filing system, including ensuring proper documentation and troubleshooting the case management program (LegalServer) 
• Identify and resolve problems relating to equipment and physical facilities and submit service requests to appropriate staff within the university or outside vendors 

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Minimum 2 years’ experience in administration, including project or program management. 

Additional Qualifications and Skills

We are looking for people who have: 

• Advanced professional fluency in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking) is required 
• Professional fluency in Portuguese, Haitian Creole or other languages commonly spoken in HLAB’s client communities is helpful 
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and make decisions on day-to-day priorities; attention to detail and follow-through 
• Excel and related database skills; ability to quickly learn additional computer applications 
• Flexibility and ability to manage multiple assignments from several sources, to prioritize while involved in simultaneous tasks under deadlines, stay calm under pressure and deal with frequent changes is essential 
• Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills; ability to work with a diverse, multi-cultural population of clients, students and staff 
• Previous experience with accounting and budgets an asset 

Standard Hours/Schedule: Full-time. Evening and weekend hours are periodically required to meet student or client needs. 

Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position

Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education

Other Information:

HLAB's hybrid schedule includes 4 days in the office and 1 day remote.

All offers are made by HLS Human Resources.

Work Format Details

This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that some of the duties and responsibilities can be effectively performed at a non-Harvard location. The work schedule and location will be set by the department at its discretion and based upon operational needs. When not working at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location, employees in hybrid positions must work in a Harvard registered state in compliance with the University’s Policy on Employment Outside of Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. Certain visa types and funding sources may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.

Salary Grade and Ranges

This position is salary grade level 055. Please visit  Harvard's Salary Ranges  to view the corresponding salary range and related information. 

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to: 

• Generous paid time off including parental leave 
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one 
• Retirement plans with university contributions 
• Wellbeing and mental health resources 
• Support for families and caregivers 
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement 
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks 

Learn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page. 

EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement

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