New job Outreach Associate in New Jersey
Outreach Associate
Company : Princeton University
Salary : Details not provided
Location : New Jersey
Full Description
Overview:
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 LAWStandard Weekly Hours: 36.25 Eligible for Overtime: No Benefits Eligible: Yes Probationary Period: 90 days Essential Services Personnel (see policy for detail): No Estimated Appointment End Date: 8/16/2022 Physical Capacity Exam Required: No Valid Driver's License Required: No Experience Level: Entry Level : #LI-GR1
The Outreach Associate has a critical role to play in promoting Representable, the Princeton Gerrymandering Project's web-based tool for collecting community of interest data to inform the drawing of legislative and Congressional maps during the 2021-22 redistricting cycle. The Associate will help set quarterly goals for developing local, state, and regional partnerships for deploying the Representable mapping tool, and oversee a team of student workers and volunteers in meeting those goals. The Associate will also cultivate relationships within Princeton University, to foster a research pipeline for generating scholarly research from the data collected by Representable. And the Associate will participate in developing a new strategic plan for Representable, focusing on alternative use cases for Representable that will engage a new set of stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Expand partnerships with local, state, and regional organizations, to promote the adoption and use of Representable during the 2021-22 redisticting process. Develop and deploy new initiatives to increase usership of Representable among low-income communities. Oversee "mapping drives" in coordination with local partners, to encourage citizens to input community data into
- Develop relationships within Princeton University and outside it, to explore other use cases for Representable. Use those discussions to create a formal strategy document, charting avenues for the future growth of Representable
- Develop relationships with departments and programs at Princeton University to foster a pipeline for students and scholars to conduct research using data from Representable.
- Set quarterly goals for the outreach team and manage team of student workers and volunteers for meeting those goals.
- Attend and present at conferences and University events, to expand public knowledge of Representable and its applications.
Essential QualificationsBachelor’s degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Strong organizational and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with underserved and minority communities
- Strong writing skills
- Background in political activism and government policy
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of the redistricting process beneficial
This position is subject to the University's background check policy
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