Project Manager

The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA) seeks an experienced Project Manager for a two-year term who will be responsible for coordinating 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 Project Manager is a two-year position that will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Violence and Inequality Project. The specific responsibilities, which are not exhaustive, are as follows:

• 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;
• Lead fundraising efforts for the project;
• Manage and supervise graduate student research assistants and all project staff, providing feedback and guidance;
• 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;
• Plan and coordinate all meetings and site visits;
• Coordinate all data agreements and Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications;
• Organize and manage all data developed as part of the project;
• Schedule 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;
• Assist with all expenses and reimbursements;
• Manage space requirements and usage;
• 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;
• Manage all grant reporting in collaboration with Princeton’s Office of Population Research.

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of previous relevant experience managing complex research project or similar organizational projects or initiatives
• Demonstrated previous experience in communications with policy makers and local organizations
• Strong organization and administrative skills and abilities
• Clear and efficient communication
• Strong writing skills, proofreading and editing experience
• Computer skills: Word, PPT, Excel 
• Demonstrated experience managing academic grants, budgets
• Experience supervising and managing project staff

Preferred:

• Masters degree or equivalent in relevant field
• Demonstrated experience with academic writing
• Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis and coding in R or Stata
• Remote work will be considered but proximity to Princeton and ability to meet in person on an occasional basis is strongly preferred

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36.25

No

Yes

180 days

No

9/1/2024

Grant funded project

No

No

Mid-Senior Level

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