Description
State Voices is a national network – built from the states up – that helps grassroots organizations win civic engagement victories and build long-term political power. Since 2008, we’ve been employing the principles of collective impact, building the capacity of partners with data analysis and shared resources, and strengthening our democracy by amplifying the voices of marginalized communities.
State Voices sustains a dynamic ecosystem of 25 state tables and organizations in every state, comprising over 1,200 partner organizations. We provide the organizations in our network with the data, tools, and support they need to help create a healthy and thriving democracy through a racial equity lens. We advance this work through three national programs: Civic Engagement (voter education, registration and turnout, issue advocacy and constituency engagement), Civic Access (voting rights and election administration), and Civic Representation (census and redistricting).
It’s our collective duty to end the systemic, relentless disenfranchisement targeting Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, and all communities of color, young adults, LGBTQ people, women, low-income, and all oppressed people. That’s why State Voices works year-round to create a more accessible, inclusive, and representative democracy.
Position Overview:
The Data Analytics Manager is responsible for managing and oversight of data analysis and technical support provided to the State Voices network. The purpose of the position is to provide expertise in data collection, analysis, and reporting of civic engagement activity, through the production of data intelligence tools, and training data professionals in the State Voices network. The person in this role reports to the Deputy Director of Data Analytics and Movement Technology.
Responsibilities Include:
Managing State Voices collection and analysis of civic engagement data to produce reports for the network of 25 state tables and partners; this includes skill building for state data staff on reporting and analysis of civic engagement data
Assist the Deputy Director of Data Analytics and Movement Technology with the production of network-wide data analysis, specifically creating visualizations and datasets on civic engagement activity and other analysis tools.
Produce monthly civic engagement activity reports for the State Voices network
Coordinate with the Deputy Director of Data Analytics and Movement Technology on producing quarterly civic engagement activity reports and forecasts for the State Voices network
Coordinate with the data warehouse consultant on reporting quality assurance metrics to national and state data staff; coordinate to minimize application data syncs and pipeline downtime
Coordinate with State Voices data analytics consultants on special projects to support State Voices data field and experimentation projects as necessary
Maintain national and state activity dashboards for the State Voices network
Coordinate with the national data and technology team on documenting third-party reports from applications in the State Voices technology stack maintaining and creating warehouse reporting products
Monitor and administer consultant access and use of State Voices civic engagement data and analysis for State Voices Affiliates and Partners
Record data projects and use case
Manage the access of data objects, creation and deletion of user accounts and the assignment of roles for data consultants
Maintain State Voices documentation of its data warehouse and data objects and reporting tools, including coordinating with the Deputy Director of Data Analytics and Movement Technology on the annual review and publishing of the State Voices Glossary, Terms and Definitions Guide for the network
Train state data staff maintaining best practices and standards for using data to inform civic engagement programs, creating reports for data collection, acquisition, and preservation
Function as part of a national data team to build and maintain the shared state and national data infrastructure necessary to support civic engagement work
Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess many, if not all, of the following qualifications:
3-5 years experience in a political, non-profit, labor or community organization as a data professional
Experience managing and administering progressive civic engagement data tools for at least one year, preferably at the national level
Proficiency in communicating business intelligence from data analysis using graphs, visualizations, and other data tools
Proven ability using SQL for data science and analysis
Proficiency in the documentation of data objects, workflows and systems are a plus
Familiarity with Google BigQuery, Lookr and data products tools is a plus
Familiarity with R and other data analysis tools is a plus
Familiarity with Python tools is a plus
Familiarity with GIS, geospatial tools are a plus
Diplomatic, professional approach to problem-solving while working independently or on a team.
Must be very organized, and a good communicator
Must be able to manage several tasks and projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively
Background in 501c3 work and/or the desire to work with progressive organizations
Comfortable working in a community with people who have diverse backgrounds and experiences