Project Coordinator

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) seeks a Project Coordinator for a two-year term who will be responsible for helping the Project Manager coordinate all aspects of the Violence and Inequality Project.

 

The Violence and Inequality Project is a multidisciplinary research project based at Princeton University that brings together a network of researchers at seven universities to develop a research infrastructure to answer two questions: Why does violence rise or fall within neighborhoods or cities? What can be done to reduce violence while also reducing inequality? 

The specific responsibilities, which are not exhaustive, are to assist the Project Manager in all of the following areas:

• Track status of various aspects of the research and facilitate communication between network members, organization of all files, and progress toward the project milestones and deliverables;
• Provide detailed accounting and forecasts of budget and expenditures; communicate with Princeton representatives and funders; provide detailed reporting to funders;
• Provide all communication with members of the advisory board and partners in multiple cities;
• Plan and coordinate all meetings and site visits;
• Coordinate all data agreements and Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications;
• Schedule and attend monthly meetings and take minutes;
• Assist with organizational and administrative assistance to PI;
• Assist with scheduling, travel arrangements for PI and network members when needed;
• Manage and supervise graduate student research assistants and all project staff, providing feedback and guidance;
• Assist with all expenses and reimbursements;
• Manage all grant reporting in collaboration with Princeton’s Office of Population Research;
• Manage space requirements and usage;
• Respond to queries from project staff and network members;
• Supervise workflow and assign tasks to staff members and network members; track progress of workflow and provide updates to PI;
• Manage all hiring, interviewing, recruitment;
• Organize and manage all data developed as part of the project;
• Lead fundraising efforts for the project;
• Assist with writing, copyediting, formatting, fact-checking, and publication of all documents produced over the course of the project;
• Provide research assistance to PI and other network members when needed;
• Work with developers and programmer on the project website and data repository.

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Administrative or project management experience
• Computer skills: Word, PPT, Excel
• Strong organization and administrative skills and abilities
• Clear and efficient communication
• Writing, proofreading, editing skills

Preferred:

• Remote work will be considered but proximity to Princeton and ability to meet in person on an occasional basis is preferred.

We at the School of Public and International Affairs believe that it is vital to cultivate an environment that embraces and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion — fundamental to the success of our education and research mission.  This commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment and hiring as we actively seek colleagues of exceptional ability who represent a broad range of viewpoints, experiences and value systems, and who share Princeton University's dedication to excellence.

 

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

36.25

No

Yes

180 days

No

9/1/2024

Grant funded position

No

No

Associate

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