Job Description

Library Project Manager


US-NJ-Princeton



Job ID: 2025-20439

Type: Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Research and Laboratory



Overview

About BDI

The Bridging Divides Initiative (BDI) is a non-partisan research initiative that tracks and mitigates political violence in the United States. BDI supports efforts to grow and build local community resilience through elections and other periods of heightened risk, laying the groundwork for longer-term to bridge the divides we face as a nation.

We do this by 1) producing action-oriented and responsive research to fill existing gaps and empower local leaders; 2) enabling cross-sector collaboration, so individuals and organizations are better prepared to mitigate risk and respond to crisis when it does arise; and 3) helping to drive the policy and community response. Over the past four years, BDI played an essential role in supporting a wide range of actors preparing for and responding to political violence and democratic crisis. Our data, analysis, and tools continue to help a diverse coalition of national and local decision-makers better target their interventions. BDI is based at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs - (SPIA), co-hosted by the Empirical Studies of Conflict - (ESOC).

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Position Overview

BDI is launching and maintaining Political Violence Data and Analysis Libraries for internal staff, partners, and external users to provide a centralized, accessible hub for political violence and conflict data and analysis in the US. These libraries will streamline access to critical resources, help identify emerging trends and data gaps, and support the broader mitigation ecosystem. The libraries will provide centralized and searchable repositories of datasets, reports, and analysis products. The public library will be launched in 2025 and will be embedded on the BDI website.

We are seeking a highly motivated Library Project Manager to lead this initiative. As the primary steward of the library, you will manage its design, organization, and ongoing operations while serving as a key resource for BDI staff, partners, and stakeholders. This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape a resource that will advance critical efforts to address political violence. Your work will create a dynamic service hub, ensuring increased access to data and analysis to help the entire violence mitigation ecosystem get ahead of and respond to risk.

The Library Project Manager will be a member of the BDI Research Team currently a ten-person team working across multiple projects including Understanding Threats and Harassment Against Local Officials, Building and Modeling Structures for Early Warning , and Political Violence Data and Analysis Library. This role will lead the library portfolio and will report to the Deputy Research Director.

This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, 1-year term position with a possibility of extension. Work must be performed within the United States and is fully remote.

Responsibilities

Library Development and Management

• Design, organize, and maintain the digital library infrastructure using platforms such as Google Sites and Drive.
• Oversee the launch of the public library. This includes managing project timelines, developing and overseeing reporting mechanisms, monitoring and evaluating progress, and aligning resources.
• Regularly update resources, maintain documentation, and ensure user accessibility.
• Identify and fill gaps in data and analysis products to enhance the library's utility via active engagement with the broader data ecosystem, including BDI partners.

External Engagement, Partnership Management, and Information Requests

• Serve as the primary point of contact for information requests, providing real-time support to deliver custom analysis and quick, accurate answers to pressing questions and concerns from community partners by managing BDI partnerships.
• Provide training sessions, user guides, and support to help stakeholders effectively navigate library resources.
• Collaborate with civil society organizations, policymakers, and researchers to align the library with their needs.

Research and Data Management

• Develop and help task reports, presentations, policy memos, and other action-oriented research products in collaboration with the rest of the BDI research team. This includes collaborating on pitch-decks and other strategic organizational documents on behalf of senior team members.
• Facilitate the production of rapid-response memos and issue briefs to help stakeholders act on key developments by managing tasking and following up on short-term, time-sensitive projects, rapid-response requests, and special issues.
• Identify emerging trends, gaps, and alternative analysis methods in collaboration with the research team, by performing and facilitating data and research validation.

Project Management and Team Leadership

• Develop workflows and manage timelines for library-related projects.
• Supervise direct reports, delegating tasks and providing feedback, as needed.
• Monitor library usage metrics and identify opportunities for system improvements.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a related field
• 5+ years of experience in research, policy, community engagement, or related role
• Strong project management experience, including developing workflows, managing timelines, and coordinating cross-functional teams
• Experience managing digital libraries, information systems, or data pipelines
• Research experience focused on the U.S. political violence landscape, especially in identifying relevant conflict trends and early warning indicators
• Familiarity with ACLED or other political violence data sources and their methodologies
• Familiarity with working with quantitative data sources and interpreting methodologies, taxonomies, etc.
• Proficiency in data analysis, including the ability to manage, analyze, and visualize data using tools and platforms
• Ability to think strategically and creatively around quantitative and qualitative data, including identifying new/emerging trends, gaps, and alternative analysis methods
• Excellent writing abilities, especially experience writing policy-focused memos, recommendations, or reports
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and engage external partners from diverse backgrounds and in a remote work setting
• Interest in and commitment to supporting civil society efforts to address political violence in the U.S., including working with partner organizations across diverse political affiliations, geographies, and sectors
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, including proactivity and agility in response to potential early warning indicators

Preferred

• Master's degree in a relevant field
• Experience translating research into actionable recommendations for policy or practitioner audiences.
• Knowledge of data analytics for monitoring and evaluation (ME).
• Experience working on a remote team, including familiarity with relevant work tools (e.g. Slack, Zoom, Asana, etc.)
• Experience using Tableau and R for data management and analysis

BDI/Princeton offers a comprehensive benefits package. We invite you to review our benefits here. -

No matter who you are, BDI is a place you can call home. We know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our team to help guide our work on challenging issues.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience as they relate to the role and BDI's mission. Be sure to highlight specific experience working within the U.S. political violence landscape, especially in identifying relevant conflict trends as well as any experience managing digital libraries, information systems, or data pipelines . Applications without a cover letter that meet this criteria will not be considered.

Work authorization/visa eligibility: Work must be performed within the United States and is fully remote. This job requires sustained U.S. work authorization and is not eligible for U.S. visa sponsorship.

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. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS -

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About Princeton University

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

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