Junior Electoral Data Manager
Location: Washington, DC
Date: February 22, 2012
About the Center for Community Change
The Center for Community Change is a national social justice non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, we are one of the longest standing champions for low-income families and communities of color. Throughout our history, the Center has strengthened the leadership, voice and power of low-income communities nationwide to confront the vital issues of today and build the social movements of tomorrow.
Our work has contributed to the creation of the food stamps program, the enactment of the Community Reinvestment Act, the growth of community development corporations, and the creation and preservation of affordable housing. Today we are leading efforts to advance fair and humane immigration reform, increase voter participation in communities of color and develop the next generation of social justice organizers. The Center has brought the issues and values of low-income communities to the forefront of the political debate with presidential candidate forums in the 2004 and 2008 election cycles. For further information please visit our website at: www.communitychange.org.
The Community Voting Project: Project Description
In 2004 the Center for Community Change launched an integrated strategy to increase the civic participation of low-income people, build the capacity of grassroots organizations and advance a truly transformative anti-poverty agenda in America. The electoral component of this strategy is the Community Voting Project, a non-partisan project which partners with community organizations to mobilize low-income, minority and new immigrant voters to participate in the elections.
The Center is seeking a Junior Electoral Data Manager to assist in the data related components of CVP efforts to increase voter participation in low-income communities, and among new immigrants and people of color. In addition, this position also supports other parts of the Center with their data needs and is consistently searching for new data tools or approaches to increase the Center’s data capacity.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Help provide training and support to partner organizations on voter file systems; primarily Catalist and VAN
- Work closely with Center staff to help develop strategies with partners in order to improve the way data is used in their organizing and electoral work;
- Help assess technological challenges facing organizations doing organizing and electoral work and work with those groups to help identify and implement solutions;
- Generate voter lists for mailing, canvassing and phone banks;
- Provide research assistance to determine voter participation rates, voter registration rates, demographic data and other population statistics for specific states and districts, voter registration deadlines and local/state rules for completing voter registration applications;
- Draft profiles of community organizations that summarize each organization’s ability to implement a nonpartisan voter program, compiling statistics and objective data gathered by the Center’s field staff;
- Assist with planning and coordination of national data training conferences;
- Participate in trainings related to voter registration techniques and electoral organizing, as well as database programs as needed.
Qualifications:
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Strong experience in managing voter files using VAN,
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Ability to conduct data analysis using Excel, Access,
- Familiarity with organizational databases such as: CiviCRM, PowerBase, Democracy in Action, Convio, ActionKit
- Strong organizational skills, highly accountable and able to multi-task effectively in a campaign environment;
- Strong communication, writing, and research skills;
- Organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team;
- Demonstrated experience developing and/or implementing technology solutions in the context of grassroots organizations preferred; and
- Knowledge of and commitment to low-income constituencies and their community-based organizations a must.
This position reports to: Director, Community Voting Project
Salary & Benefits: CCC offers a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.
Closing Date of Position: Open Until Filled
How to apply: Please submit resume, a cover letter that includes salary expectations and at least two writing samples to:
employment@communitychange.org
(Fax) 202-387-4891
