Harvard Art Museums is looking for a Writer (remote, temporary) | pay: $27 per hour

The Institutional Advancement team at the Harvard Art Museums seeks a limited term temporary writer to assist in numerous projects. This position’s primary responsibility will be to produce proposals for current and prospective donors and to creatively align initiatives from our new Strategic Plan with current assets. This will involve collaborating with Development staff and interacting with various program leaders across the institution to gather relevant information to write accurate and detailed proposals in timely manner. Additional responsibilities include producing annual endowment stewardship reports for the museums’ named funds, updating solicitation and acknowledgment letters, and completing other donor communication-related projects. Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Less than half time (14 hours/week or less), Two days per week, M-F, flexible hours.

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and brief writing sample. Please put the job title in the email subject line. Candidate may not hold another position at Harvard.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and strong project management capability
• Proven experience in writing and project management in a professional setting
• Ability to be passionate when writing about the teaching mission of the Harvard Art Museums
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
• Demonstrated flexibility, reliability, and tact

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING

Harvard University views equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging as the pathway to achieving inclusive excellence and fostering a campus culture where everyone can thrive. We strive to create a community that draws upon the widest possible pool of talent to unify excellence and diversity while fully embracing individuals from varied backgrounds, cultures, races, identities, life experiences, perspectives, beliefs, and values.

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.

ABOUT THE HARVARD ART MUSEUMS

Ever since their founding, the Harvard Art Museums—the Fogg Museum, Busch-Reisinger Museum, and Arthur M. Sackler Museum—have been dedicated to advancing and supporting learning at Harvard University, in the local community, and around the world. The museums have played a leading role in the development of art history, conservation, and conservation science, and in the evolution of the art museum as an institution.

Through research, teaching, professional training, and public education, the museums strive to advance the understanding and appreciation of art. Programs encourage close looking at original works of art, collaboration with campus and community partners, and the production of new scholarship.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

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Website: https://harvardartmuseums.org

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