Kentucky Civic Engagement Table (KCET) and Commonwealth Alliance Voter Engagement (CAVE) are dedicated to supporting and coordinating the civic and voter engagement efforts of our partner organizations serving communities across Kentucky. We are guided by values of justice and racial equity and work with our partners to build multi-racial people-power grounded in a shared vision for a Commonwealth where everyone thrives.

Position Summary

Data is one of the most important and powerful ways we support grassroots organizing and social change in Kentucky. The Data Manager plays an important role in helping to set shared strategy among a wide set of organizations that sit at the state tables. The person in this position is responsible for using voter, demographic and other data to help inform partner programs as well as support groups to integrate data best practices to inform field organizing strategies. The Data Manager also informs the collective strategic planning process. The Data Manager works at the direction of the Co-Directors. In the future, this position may manage a Data Associate.

Location

This is a remote position that may require travel around Kentucky. We will consider candidates who currently live out of state and who are willing to travel to Kentucky at least quarterly for in-person meetings with fellow staff and stakeholders and to host training sessions for partner organizations as needed.

Principal Responsibilities for the Data Manager include:

Data Strategy and Table Support

• Using data, VAN and other technologies, work with partner organizations to support the development of their field organizing and voter contact plans and make strategic recommendations on how best to use data effectively, including standards for data collection, data acquisition, and preservation.
• Provide relevant materials that support collective strategy and partner programs, including the creation of target universes, list match reports, and trends/disparity analyses.
• Provide technical assistance with the use of VAN and other field tools which includes handling partner data requests, uploading data, setting up predictive dialer phone banks, robocalls and robosurveys, supporting MiniVAN, etc.

VAN & Tools Management

• Monitor use of the system to ensure compliance with state and national policies, including the data MOU process. Provide training on better data hygiene and data collection practices.
• Maintain documentation of all voter contact, turnout, and election protection data.
• Make recommendations for additional field tools that will support CAVE and KCET’s strategies and partner field work.
• Provide VAN administration by managing user and security settings for CAVE and KCET’s partners and their consultants

Coordinating with National and State-based data staff

• Function as part of a national data peer networks, which includes regular calls and trainings with State Voices national data team and American Votes national data team to help maintain a shared data infrastructure across the states.
• Participate in national working groups to develop nation-wide standards and best practices.
• Lead the KCET and CAVE Data Council meetings and share data and tactic best practices during these meetings.
• May manage a Data Associate.
• Other duties as assigned by the Co-Directors.

Organizational Health

• Help build and solidify KCET and CAVE organizational practices, to ensure we ourselves are creating a sustainable and just workplace and organization.
• Support the tracking and evaluating of programming, staffing, and organizational impact
• Commitment to KCET and CAVE strategies, objectives, and activities which include (but are not limited to):
• Aligned Strategic Planning: Create deeper political alignment and cultivate movement building to ensure that the network is innovative, impactful, and equity-centered
• Commitment to Racial Justice: Define what is needed to equip KCET, CAVE and our partners with the skills to sustainably do racial justice work and how these priorities can be reflected in daily and long-term work.
• People-Power Building: Work with partners to focus our collective energy on building organized bases of Kentuckians across the Commonwealth with an emphasis on long-term relationship building, political education, infrastructure building, and more.
• Strong Coalitions: Support the capacity needed for coordinating coalition work and create opportunities for deeper relationship building and support for navigate conflicts that may arise

Experience & Skills: The ideal candidate will possess the following minimum qualifications:

• At least one year serving in a data role, or at least two previous cycles of field experience.
• Experience using VAN (Voter Activation Network)/VoteBuilder or other civic engagement platforms.
• Base knowledge of how to read and understand voter, demographic, and other data sets and ability to communicate about that data to non-technical audiences.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Relationship-oriented, with the ability to develop authentic relationships built on trust and accountability and experience working in coalition with partners.
• Demonstrated ability to bring strategic thinking skills, problem solving abilities, and a solutions-oriented work style.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and the ability to support partners, staff, and volunteers in a fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must have a willingness and aptitude to seek out and learn new technical skills that will further the mission of KCET and CAVE and assist in presenting data to partners in an accessible manner.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and racial and gender equity, and record of success working with BIPOC communities, poor and working class people, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and young Kentuckians.
• Experience mentoring, managing, or training staff and volunteers is preferred.
• Background in 501c3 and/or 501c4 work or the desire to work with progressive organizations is encouraged.
• Experience with or knowledge of data management, database administration, reporting and analysis, and/or digital organizing tools is a plus.
• Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and time management skills, with attention to detail.
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends and to travel throughout the state as needed, especially during campaign season.

Preferred Experience

• Knowledge of the political landscape in Kentucky
• Experience using SQL and relational databases
• Experience with one of the following: Mapping tools (Examples: QGIS, Maptitute, etc) and visualization tools (Examples: Power BI, Tableau, Periscope, etc)
• Experience conducting small group trainings and developing training materials for end users.

Kentucky Civic Engagement Table and Commonwealth Alliance Voter Engagement are equal opportunity employers committed to a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. Kentucky Civic Engagement Table and Commonwealth Alliance Voter Engagement do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected category under local, state or federal law.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
We take COVID seriously, and follow recommended health guidelines.

Experience:

• Data management: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote