Project Manager for Voting Access Project, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).

Job Summary

The Project Manager for Voting Access Project coordinates the planning, implementation, and day-to-day activities of the Voting Access Project within the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center (RHCJC). This position manages project timelines, deliverables, partner coordination, documentation, data workflows, community engagement activities, and publication support. The Project Manager-Voting Access Project works with reporters, university partners, consultants, data providers, and other project contributors to coordinate activities and monitor progress toward established project goals. This position also supports grant reporting and project evaluation by tracking milestones, activities, deliverables, and project outcomes.

Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates project activities, timelines, deliverables, publication schedules, key milestones, and partner responsibilities to support the timely completion of project goals.

• Coordinates routine communication and project activities with partner universities, collaborators, consultants, and other project contributors, including meetings, interviews, partner check-ins, scheduling, and related logistics.

• Maintains centralized project documentation and tracking systems, including public records requests, reporting progress, shared files, meeting materials, datasets, project resources, and other required documentation.

• Coordinates project data workflows by organizing acquired polling-location data and related documentation and working with the project reporter, third-party data provider, and methodology consultant to identify trends, changes, anomalies, and potential reporting opportunities. Assists with preparing state- and county-level data resources to support reporting, fact-checking, digital presentation, and other project needs.

• Plans and coordinates community town halls and related outreach activities, including logistics, partner communication, programming, promotion, participant engagement, and other project-specific community engagement activities.

• Coordinates with editorial, data, and digital contributors on project publication and presentation activities, including story packaging, visual elements, digital components, and dissemination of major project findings.

• Supports grant reporting and project evaluation by tracking activities, milestones, deliverables, community engagement, and project outcomes. Monitors project progress, identifies potential delays, gaps, or coordination needs, and communicates necessary follow-up to Roy Howard Community Journalism Center leadership.

• Participates in project and editorial planning activities and represents the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center professionally during meetings, community events, partner activities, and other project-related assignments.

• Performs other duties as assigned.