WPHP PROGRAM MANAGER

$67,716 - $79,080/Yr

Uw Medicine - Seattle, WA

Full-time - Mid Level

Seattle, WA

About the position

The Program Manager for the Washington Prison History Project is responsible for leading the day-to-day development and implementation of the project's research and community engagement initiatives. This role encompasses a variety of administrative duties, including building and maintaining relationships with external community partners and collaborating with on-campus partners. The Program Manager will engage in strategic planning and implementation to enhance the project, facilitate research, manage online systems and web content, hire project staff, and lead meetings with the project team. This position is grant-funded for three years, contingent upon future funding, and reports to the project's Principal Investigator. The Washington Prison History Project serves as a multimedia archive documenting prisoner activism and prison policy, situated within the School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at the University of Washington Bothell. The project aims to provide a rigorous liberal arts education that connects academic disciplines with practical experiences across various fields. The project is committed to engaged scholarship, transformative pedagogy, social justice, equity, and diversity. With support from the Mellon Foundation, the project is expanding its reach in four key areas: conducting research and creating data visualizations to broaden its historical scope; developing community outreach and exhibitions; enhancing accessibility to archival materials; and formalizing connections with similar prison history projects nationwide. The ideal candidate for this position will be a collaborative and detail-oriented administrator with knowledge of the criminal legal system, an interest in community history, and a commitment to working with currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and implement strategic planning to expand the project sustainably and equitably.
• Liaison between IAS and UW Library regarding the project, coordinating additions and access to the project archive.
• Work with university staff on hiring and purchases as needed.
• Prepare regular project reports for funders and the university.
• Facilitate and take notes at project meetings.
• Identify and pursue additional funding opportunities as needed.
• Consult with the project's advisory board on updates and strategic plans.
• Identify and meet with local/statewide community and incarcerated organizations, coordinating with those identified by the principal investigator and advisory board.
• Develop and support the participation of an advisory board of incarcerated individuals in Washington.
• Liaison with grant sub-awardees.
• Work with the Community Outreach Coordinator to support, plan, and attend project-sponsored community events.
• Attend relevant gatherings/events organized by incarcerated individuals in Washington.
• Help develop a network of related projects nationally.
• Maintain consistent communication with project staff, advisory board, university partners, and community partners.
• Manage the project website and social media presence.
• Respond to media and public inquiries about the project.
• Work with the principal investigator to hire and support other staff positions for the grant.
• Supervise other grant-hired positions.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in nonprofit administration, criminology, ethnic studies, interdisciplinary studies, education, legal studies, public administration, public history, public policy, social sciences, or related fields.
• Minimum two years' experience in program coordination, nonprofit administration, project management, research, community engagement, or related fields.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of the criminal legal system and issues faced by currently and formerly incarcerated individuals.
• Experience with program administration and project implementation.
• Experience with social media platforms, WordPress, and prison-based communication platforms (e.g., Securus).
• Knowledge of research equity and reciprocity.
• Experience with archives, historical research, or participatory action research.

Benefits

• Generous benefits and work/life programs offered to UW employees.
• Professional growth opportunities and unique resources in a diverse and intellectually stimulating environment.