<p>Basic Qualifications</p> <p>Bachelor's Degree and 5 years minimum professional work experience. An advanced degree may count towards experience.</p> <p>Additional Information</p> <p>This position is a fully benefits-eligible term appointment ending one year from date of hire with possibility of renewal.</p> <p>We are not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.</p> <p>All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources.</p> <p>Harvard University requires pre-employment references and background checks.</p> <p>Harvard University is committed to supporting a healthy, sustainable learning and working environment.</p> <p>Position Description</p> <p>Based at the Harvard University Center for Environment (HUCE), a Center of the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability, the SGRP Program Director carries out a broad range of management responsibilities, including:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Overseeing all aspects of a research grant program for faculty - promotion, collecting proposals and soliciting reviews, drafting funding award letters, and tracking grant reporting.</p> </li><li> <p>Managing seminar series and workshops, including identifying and inviting speakers; developing content, structure, and publicity; coordinating with other Harvard offices and groups; and managing logistical details.</p> </li><li> <p>Handling program administrative responsibilities such as monitoring the budget, informing strategic decisions about spending and risk management, and coordinating appointments for fellows and visitors.</p> </li><li> <p>Representing SGRP within the University and to external stakeholders.</p> </li><li> <p>Managing the SGRP website.</p> </li><li> <p>Supporting development efforts and communication with donors.</p> </li><li> <p>Staffing meetings of the SGRP Faculty Steering Committee.</p> </li></ul> <p>Job Summary</p> <p>The Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program (SGRP) aims to reduce uncertainties surrounding solar geoengineering; generate critical science, technology, and policy insights; and help inform the public debate surrounding this controversial idea. Recognizing that solar geoengineering could not be a replacement for reducing emissions or adapting to climate impacts, SGRP draws on Harvard's research capabilities and global convening power to provide the knowledge necessary in considering solar geoengineering as a supplement to broader mitigation and adaptation efforts. SGRP supports a broad array of natural science, social science, and humanities research, both at Harvard and in collaboration with other academic, civil society, and government organizations and institutions.</p> <p>The Program Director of the Harvard Solar Geoengineering Research Program reports to the SGRP Faculty Steering Committee and is responsible for overseeing the programmatic, administrative, and financial operations of the SGRP.</p>