Data & Society Research Institute - Project Coordinator, AI Civics

• Bachelor’s degree required. • 5 plus years’ of experience in project management, coordination, community support or closely related areas. • Excellent writing and organizational skills, cross-team communication, and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while setting and meeting required deadlines. • Demonstrated ability to manage complex schedules, coordinate across multiple stakeholders, internal and external, and keep programs running smoothly behind the scenes. • Strong relationship management instincts: proactive about outreach, diligent about follow-through, and skilled at keeping external partnerships nurtured and active. • Excellent written communication and comfort with high-volume email-based stakeholder correspondence. • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines. • Proactive self-starter and the ability to work independently in a remote environment. • Familiarity with relationship management tools, project management software (e.g., Salesforce, Mailchimp, Airtable) and standard productivity tools. • Previous experience in technology policy, AI accountability, or the intersection of civic power and emerging technology; equivalent experience considered. • Core Competencies • Core Competencies • Organizational excellence - managing logistics, deadlines, and details with consistency and care so that programs run smoothly and nothing slips through the cracks. • Relationship stewardship - building and maintaining trust with partners and colleagues through reliable follow-through, proactive communication, and attentiveness to needs. • Establishes and maintains effective relations, exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views, works cooperatively in group situations, and contributes to building a positive team spirit. • Demonstrated expertise in sustaining trust-based relationships across a network. • Cultural humility in working with a wide range of stakeholder groups. • Organizational Values and Participation • Commitment to advancing organizational diversity, equity, and inclusion; • Actively participate in programs and professional development opportunities that work to ensure we continue our commitment to being an anti-racist and anti-discrimination organization; • To attend, where able, whole-organization activities such as staff meetings, retreats, town halls, listening sessions, workshops, training, and social events; and • To participate, where able and appropriate, in contributing to the culture of D&S by participating in working groups and committees (e.g. DEIA Working Group). • To apply, please submit the following items by July 29, 2026: • To apply, please submit the following items by • July 29, 2026 • A cover letter explaining your interest in this role and why you would be a good fit for this position. • A resume is required. • The names, affiliations, and contact information for three (3) references. Please include the name, title, email addresses, and phone numbers for each reference. Only candidates who reach the final round of interviews may have their references contacted. • Finalists will be required to complete a short, role-specific writing exercise. • Applications will be reviewed beginning July 30, 2026.   Please feel free to contact us at [email protected] should you have any questions about the role. Questions about the opportunity or process will not reflect negatively on your application. • July 30, 2026 • Practical Considerations • Data & Society has committed to safety requirements to protect our staff from the COVID-19 pandemic. We require that prospective employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before joining our organization. Please note that any reasonable accommodation request is not guaranteed to be approved, and we will comply with ADA-related requirements to evaluate the accommodation against business needs. • This is currently a full-time, remote position in the AI Civics  program with an expected start date in September 2026 and an end date of May 31, 2028. This is a 2-year position, with no expectation for extension. Data & Society is based in New York City, and will for the foreseeable future operate as a Remote-First organization. The role may involve occasional onsite meetings in the future. • The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where a prospective employee or employee is compensated within this salary range is dependent upon, among other factors, actual compensation for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure, and standing with the organization (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s overall qualifications: knowledge, skills, pertinent experience, and abilities.