Data Analyst, Americans for Responsible Solutions, Washington DC

[zste...@americansforresponsiblesolutions.org]

Resumes will be accepted through August 7th.

Americans for Responsible Solutions and Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC seek a Data Analyst to serve as the primary point of contact, facilitator, and strategist around using internal and external data to maximize the organization’s effectiveness. This newly created position reports to the Executive Director.

In 2014, ARS launched an ambitious, data-driven electoral program to support candidates for public office who took a common-sense approach to gun violence prevention in 18 federal and gubernatorial races and 2 ballot initiatives. Over the course of the election cycle, ARS talked to tens of thousands of voters to add 50+ models to our voter file. In order to support the next generation of these efforts, we are seeking a new member of our team to oversee these efforts and ensure that data is effectively used across the organization.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work across departments to maintain and grow our internal datasets, including our membership,

  donor, contact and prospect lists; as well as electoral data like poll results, model scores, and voter

  file data

• Evaluate existing data from polling, modeling, and recent voter contact work, to draw conclusions

  that will impact future work

• Design and oversee implementation of multi-channel tests to evaluate the effectiveness of current

  data/systems and make recommendations about further work to increase both donor and voter

  engagement

• Manage data sharing with vendors

• Propose analytical projects to help further the organization’s understanding and optimization of our

  fundraising list, activist database, and electoral data

• Collaborate with colleagues across departments to conduct analyses and make recommendations

  about how to maximize the use of our existing data, and propose changes for growth and maximizing impact

  Qualifications:

• Proficiency with SQL and VAN (knowledge of NGP and BSD desired)

• Proficiency working with large, complicated datasets

• Prior voter file management experience

• Comfort managing multiple vendors

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Experience driving research projects, using metrics and tools to evaluate programs, as well as

  meeting deadlines and achieving desired outcomes

• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

• Strong attention to detail, and written and verbal communications skills

• Experience working as part of a team, in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

  Compensation:
  Salary is commensurate with experience. A complete benefits package including health and dental insurance, 401(k) retirements plan, paid holidays and generous vacation and sick time.

  How to Apply:

  
  Please email resume, cover letter and three professional references to jobs@responsiblesolutions.org with “Data Analyst” in the subject line.

  Americans for Responsible Solutions and Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC are equal opportunity employers that value a diverse working environment. Applicants of diverse backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to apply.