Assistant Director

Assistant Director

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2022-15718
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Academic Administration

Princeton University

Overview

Bridging Divides Initiatives (BDI) seeks a full-time Assistant/Collaboration Director to oversee BDI’s collaboration portfolio. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Collaboration Director manages BDI’s state leads and collaboration teams — including full-time Senior Research Specialists and part-time Post-Docs, Research Associates, and Interns — and serves as a core member of BDI’s leadership team, helping to shape and advance the organization’s research and policy impact.

The Collaboration Director will engage with elected and appointed officials, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, community practitioners and other stakeholders to build strategic partnerships and collaborative networks across the violence mitigation ecosystem.

The position requires a strong aptitude for long- and short-term project management, excellent communications skills and writing ability, substantial experience building partnerships with stakeholders across diverse fields, and a proven aptitude for managing day-to-day responsibilities of a fast-paced program with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

• Manage BDI’s partnerships and policy portfolio, including hands-on drafting and editing of public and private reports, presentations, and policy memos; balancing long term projects with demands of often rapid response requests from diverse audiences.
• Manage BDI’s state lead programming, oversee and build out implementation of state-based community engagement and state-specific research and presentations.
• Oversee the expansion of BDI’s de-escalation directory and programming.
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships and networks with key organizations around the country, including participating in national coalitions, roundtables, and other initiatives.
• Develop and maintain key relationships with partners and experts on collaborative projects, including providing written and verbal presentations to partners and stakeholders.
• Maintain knowledge and professional expertise of the US political violence and mitigation policy landscape and other relevant sectors.

Organizational Leadership

• Hire, train, establish, and monitor policy and partnerships staff performance and development goals, assign duties, and conduct performance reviews.
• Manage a team of approximately 6-8 staff, providing mentoring and coaching to support the work.
• As part of BDI’s leadership team, build and execute new programs, identify opportunities for outreach and potential funding, help direct organization-wide activities and planning, and coordinate BDI’s policy and partnerships agenda with other core areas of programming.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• The Collaboration Director should have demonstrated experience in many or all of the following core competencies:
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in large coalitions and with community organizations, officials, and individuals across ideological spectrums, including experience facilitating strategic meetings with stakeholders with a range of interests and perspectives.
  • Initiative and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced work environment; remain focused in the face of pressure, deliver against timelines, and not be intimidated by tasks/time/budget limitations.
  • Proven track record in managing multiple projects simultaneously and a demonstrated ability to work efficiently and collaboratively with both junior-level and senior-level colleagues.
  • Ability to mentor and grow staff fluency in a variety of policy-relevant research and writing skills, consistently building individual and team capacity.
  • Strong organizational skills and flexibility around changing priorities and deadlines; excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills.
  • Proficient in using virtual work tools, including Signal, Google Drive, and Office 365.
• 10+ years of experience in peacebuilding, violence mitigation, de-escalation or other relevant policy fields or equivalent experience.
• Masters or PhD in relevant field.

Terms and Application Information

• BDI is currently a fully remote team. Some US-based travel may be required.
• This position has an immediate start date. Applications will be accepted until the position has been filled but should be received by October 31, 2022 for priority consideration.
• The position is a one-year term position with opportunity for renewal.

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

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