Data and Training Coordinator

Position Summary ABOUT NYCET New York Civic Engagement Table (NYCET) builds power with communities of color, immigrants, poor and working people to tackle racial and economic inequality in New York. Collaborating with a diverse group of social justice and service-based organizations, we produce lifelong voters, develop leaders, and win concrete changes in people’s lives. NYCET fosters a culture of innovation and creativity by piloting and implementing tools, tactics, and organizing strategies. Through our seamless and continuous coordination of electoral, base-building, issue advocacy and mass engagement strategies, we work to create a better democracy. NYCET is a fiscally sponsored project of NEO Philanthropy.

DATA AND TRAINING COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

The Data and Training Coordinator is responsible for working directly with partner organizations to support them in taking a data-driven approach to their civic engagement work. The ideal candidate will administer and expand NYCET’s suite of data and tools, while building relationships with partners to support them in implementing the use of those data and tools. The Data and Training Coordinator works in partnership with one other Data and Training Coordinator as part of the data team and works at the direction of the Data Director. This position is hybrid and will require in person meetings and travel around the state. Principal Responsibilities include: Tools Administration & Maintenance Administering VAN, including but not limited to: building universes, matching and bulk uploading membership data, creating VAN committees and user accounts. Managing NYCET’s suite of digital tools that facilitate canvassing, relational organizing, phone banking and peer-to-peer text banking. Fulfilling partner requests submitted through NYCET’s help desk ticketing system. Examples of requests include: onboarding a partner to a new tool, loading a list or script to a platform, responding to data or tools related questions. Updating and cleaning data in VAN and NYCET databases as needed. Creating and maintaining data dashboards used for analysis. Data Capacity Building Building relationships with partner organizations and staff through coaching, training and field support. Collaborating with members of the data team to design and facilitate trainings that support organizers in integrating data and tools into issue and policy based campaigns. Identifying opportunities to develop data and tools practitioners at partner organizations. Supporting regional collaboration and coalition building across the state in collaboration with the NYCET team. Seeking out and learning new technical skills that will further the mission of the table, and assist in presenting data to partners in an accessible manner. Qualifications At least one previous cycle organizing in political, nonprofit, labor, or community organization, either paid or unpaid required. Experience with the VAN (Voter Activation Network)/VoteBuilder or other civic engagement platforms required. Familiarity with tools for outreach, such as phone banking, canvassing and peer-to-peer SMS platforms. Familiarity with common direct voter contact methods and tactics. Working knowledge of the structure of political and civic engagement campaigns. Experience with Excel and/or Google Sheets. Ability to work well under pressure, while maintaining a high level of detail orientation and meeting deadlines. Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to translate technical instructions into easy-to-follow language for non-technical audiences. Demonstrated commitment to racial and gender equity and record of success working with communities of color, women, low-income people, LGBTQIA individuals, and other historically marginalized communities. Commitment to approaching the work in an inclusive and empathetic way. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships. Candidates meeting one or more of the following qualifications will receive strongest consideration: Experience with data analysis using Python or R, as well as data visualization techniques and tools. Familiarity with SQL and/or BigQuery, including comfort working with, exploring, and maintaining large datasets and databases. Experience developing and maintaining dashboards using platforms such as Tableau, Looker Studio, or similar tools, as well as familiarity with basic mapping and GIS tools or libraries. Experience creating and maintaining websites using platforms such as Squarespace, Wix, WordPress, or similar content management systems, along with experience in basic graphic design and visual communications. Familiarity with developing basic web applications or interactive tools using JavaScript or similar programming languages, including forms, data collection interfaces, and interactive data displays. Compensation: The salary range for this position is $68,000-72,000 annuitized, commensurate with experience, qualifications and internal equity. Through NEO Philanthropy, this position is eligible for a full benefits package, including 100% medical coverage for the employee and 90% medical coverage for dependents; 100% coverage for vision, dental, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability. NEO also offers a 401K retirement savings plan, Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Employee Assistance Program, 12 paid holidays, and generous paid time off. Basis: Full-time, Salaried, Exempt Location: Based in New York state, this position is hybrid and will require in person meetings and travel around the state Reports To: Data Director NEO Philanthropy and NYCET are an equal opportunity employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Progressive Data Jobs