Chief Knowledge Officer

  • Harvard University
  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, 02138
  • Mar 11, 2021
Full time Other

Job Description


Harvard University

Chief Knowledge Officer
Harvard Graduate School of Education
53522BR

Job Summary

We are excited to welcome to the Center's Senior Leadership Team a Chief Knowledge Officer, who will lead and align cross-Center efforts to gather, synthesize, and communicate multi-disciplinary knowledge relating to early childhood development. As the leader of the Center's oldest and most prominent workstream-clear, credible, engaging, actionable communication of the science of child development-the CKO will bring an innovative, strategic communications perspective to the team (Center Director, Chief Strategy Officer, and key faculty) that determines what our science agenda will be.

Job Code
360059 Admin Offcr/SrIndiv Contrib

Job-Specific Responsibilities

Senior Leadership Team (50%)

Lead/unique roles:

  • Cultivate new and continue to steward an existing portfolio of Center's funders (as lead relationship manager), especially those that have a focus on communication
  • Major role in drafting and editing Center-wide strategy and funding documents, including overseeing the creation of informational graphics representing complex strategy concepts
  • Lead conceptualizing how to communicate Center strategy internally and externally


Spokesperson for the organization: (20%)

    • Meet with potential funders and partners to assess prospects for alignment, make connections inside and outside the Center, and identify next steps
    • Collaborate with Center Director and lead support staff in assessing and planning significant presentation and media requests for strategic potential, appropriate content and messaging, and impact on mindset shift in alignment with Center goals


Lead the Center's knowledge synthesis, translation, and communication workstream (30%)

    • Lead a strategy for creating/disseminating a knowledge base and related communication products and engagement strategies to achieve the desired mindset shift in high-leverage target audiences and measuring the impact of that shift
  • Convene researchers and others to synthesize and communicate the ECD knowledge base


Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 10 years of directly related experience in progressively responsible positions of journalism or strategic communications leadership in a related field (ECD, science, policy). Demonstrated experience making abstract and/or complex ideas concrete and understandable. Experience working with a team of leaders and diverse stakeholders to develop and execute strategy at both the organizational and workstream levels. Prior experience managing and supervising employees.

Applicants wishing to be considered for this position must include a cover letter in addition to their resume and indicate that they meet all of the basic requirements.



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.


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