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ISAIAH · 3 weeks ago

Data and Civic Engagement Associate

St Paul, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

New Grad, Entry Level

$55K/yr - $55K/yr

ISAIAH is a nonprofit organization focused on racial and economic equity in Minnesota. The Data and Civic Engagement Associate will support data collection and entry for civic engagement and community organizing campaigns, ensuring accurate and reliable data systems to empower organizers.

Religious Institutions

Responsibilities

Assist with organization-wide data collection, entry, and management needs

Clean and enter handwritten and digital data into a digital format in our database

Support large, in-person events with event check-in and data collection

Process and enter data on time to ensure prompt follow-up for organizers

Develop relationships with staff organizers, learn what their needs are, and ensure our data supports their work

Assist in the construction of data visualization tools so that organizers can gain real-time insights into their work and campaigns

Assist civic engagement team with research projects, engaging with large public datasets like the US Census, the voter file, and campaign finance reports

Support core civic engagement infrastructure like text banks, phone banks, door canvasses

Qualification

Data collectionData entryData managementData visualizationGoogle spreadsheetsMicrosoft ExcelSQLRPythonTableauHexLooker StudioCommunity organizingPolitical organizingCuriosityListeningIntegrityCreativity

Required

Able to express how you're interested and rooted in making Minnesota a state where everyone, no matter what we look like or where we come from, can thrive

Living in the Twin Cities metro area, care about the people and place, and want to live in a more just community

Able to act with integrity, has a strong work ethic, and a willingness to persevere until you succeed

You're curious and a creative thinker

Recognize that data needs and privacy concerns range widely across race, class, age, and religion, and demonstrate a commitment to meeting people where they are rather than imposing top-down data solutions on them

A good listener and capable of establishing rapport with people from different backgrounds

A quick learner eager to develop your leadership and help others do the same

Open to evaluation and direction from your supervisor and peers, and have a desire to develop and grow, are unafraid to ask questions or for help when you need it

Unafraid of being pushed and challenged by your peers and supervisor in order to more deeply reflect on and address personal barriers to leadership development

Can articulate how working for social justice and grassroots organizing is connected to their personal motivation or self-interest rather than a desire to 'serve' or 'save' others

Has demonstrated independent decision-making, management of multiple priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, and sound judgment on when to seek advice and support from team members

Can speak to their ability to effectively work with diverse communities, racial groups, and diverse stakeholders

Can discuss how to ensure data is an important and reliable source of strategic information and their experience with data collection, entry, and presentation

Can work occasionally at night or on the weekend to support organizing events in-person

Is comfortable using common data entry and analysis tools like Google spreadsheets and Microsoft Excel to enter clean data, write formulas, and generate data visualizations using pivot tables or charts