Project Manager Consultant
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Pregnancy Justice
Remote (local)- Career category: Programme/ Project design & management
- Job type: Job
- Experience level: 0-5 years
- Organisation type: Civil Society
- Remote option: Remote (local)
- Right to work requirements: Right to work required in advance
- Remuneration: $42 USD / hourly
- Work schedule: Full-time
- Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
- Deadline: 24/10/2025
- Location: United States
Consultant Role
Through a grant-funded project in partnership with Doing Right by Birth, Pregnancy Justice is looking for approximately 10 hours per week of project management support to help create a Knowledge Hub. This Knowledge Hub will help the Pregnancy Justice legal team and the field understand the latest scientific and medical research surrounding pregnancy to strengthen legal arguments in both criminal defense and strategic civil litigation. In partnership with Doing Right by Birth, we will develop an annotated and regularly updated library of peer-reviewed articles. This library will cover topics such as pregnancy outcomes, substance use during pregnancy, the health impacts of family regulation system involvement and family separation, racial bias in drug testing related to pregnancy, maternal health outcomes, and other relevant issues. The Knowledge Hub will be available on a microsite for partner organizations and journalists, in addition to Pregnancy Justice’s legal team.
Scope of Work
Financial and Administrative Oversight and Support
- Coordinate day-to-day project administration;
- Manage logistics and communication for research project staff, including booking of relevant project-related travel;
- Schedule research team meetings, including organizing meetings agendas and documenting meeting minutes;
- Manage project budget, including tracking of all project expenses and grant funding; and
- Liaise with project partners to ensure disbursement of funds through subcontracts and compliance with reporting requirements.
Research Project Management, Funder Engagement, and Coordination of Project-Related Activities
- Facilitate project planning and track project deadlines to ensure timely delivery;
- Monitor grant deliverables and provide progress reports to the project funder;
- Assist with dissemination of Knowledge Hub; and
- Manage logistics and planning for periodic webinars, small in-person events, and development of public-facing materials, including factsheets, toolkits, and short reports, as defined in grant deliverables.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree is preferred. Relevant practical experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
- At least 2-3 years of administrative support, project coordination, budget management, and/or grant management experience. Program coordination experience preferred.
Knowledge and Skills:
- The ability to lead team members through timely, positive, and constructive communication.
- Detail-oriented and organized in communication, review of paperwork, and creation of systems.
- An independent and proactive problem solver with the ability to be resourceful.
- Comfortable shifting priorities and plans quickly when needed.
- Ability to keep information and workflow organized and easily accessible.
- Ability to assess systems and think proactively about how to improve systems and processes.
- Familiarity with workflow management platforms, e.g., Asana, and tools, e.g., MOCHA
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including copy editing.
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