League of Conservation Voters

Title: Associate Data and Project Analyst

Department: Campaigns

Status: Exempt

Reports to: Director of Data & Analytics

Positions Reporting to this Position: None

Location: Flexible (the employee may decide whether to work remotely and/or from an LCV office)

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

Union Position: Yes

Job Classification Level: C

Salary Range (depending on experience): $70,360 - $85,360 (effective April 1, 2024)

General Description:     

LCV believes our earth is worth fighting for because everyone has a right to clean air, water, and a safe, healthy community. To ensure those rights are protected, we help people use their power to shape policy, hold politicians and polluters accountable, and influence elections.

For more than 50 years, LCV has grown into a potent political force for protecting our planet and everyone who inhabits it. We have built a powerful national movement with 30+ state affiliates, and grassroots and community organizing programs across the country.

LCV is hiring an Associate Data and Project Analyst who will oversee the data and reporting for  LCV’s issue advocacy program, Climate Action, and its electoral member mobilization program, GreenRoots, and will ensure the team has the proper training and documentation on various tools to meet their strategic goals. This role will be a strategic partner that will act as a liaison between the campaigns and fundraising data teams to ensure effective and efficient flow of data and reporting between the departments. The Associate Data and Project Analyst will oversee the collection, creation, and maintenance of documentation pertaining to LCV’s campaigns data structure, and will be responsible for planning, creating, and executing newsletters and communication related to the work of the Campaigns Data team to ensure maximum effectiveness in communicating important strategic findings and utilizing data and analytics to engage the public on environmental issues across the country and build support for environmental priorities. 

Responsibilities:

• Generate, manage and track voter, membership and volunteer lists for LCV and LCVEF programs, including mailings and online outreach, in a fast-paced campaign setting. 
• Work with the Development department to synchronize data across departments and programs.
• Train staff on data tracking and reporting in VAN.
• Analyze demographic and socioeconomic trends in membership, volunteer, and voter data and recommend measures to expand stakeholder diversity. 
• Clean data and prepare lists to upload and export into the database(s). 
• Serve as the main point of contact for Climate Action and GreenRoots program data training, requests and reporting.
• Work closely with the Campaign Data team to ensure processes performed by internal staff and external partners, including vendors, are documented.
• Maintain constant communication with stakeholders of projects to ensure effective project management.
• Assist with the management of state league and Climate Action data requests via a ticketing system and provide data management assistance to state league partners, as needed. 
• Communicate changes and updates consistently, effectively, and timely to end users.
• Write monthly Data newsletters summarizing experiments, model updates, and general data team updates.
• Develop and deliver practical, timely and innovative training programs and resources that demonstrably enhance productivity and deepen the skill set, functional expertise, and capabilities of the department.
• Work with Data Director and Data Engineer to identify areas where staff could use additional or remedial training on procedures, thus reducing data entry problems and increasing the quality of the data. 
• Travel up to 10% for staff retreats, training, conferences and professional development opportunities, as needed.

Qualifications:

• Work Experience: Required - 3 years or 2 election cycles of experience in data management on issue or electoral campaigns, or with organizations focused on voter contact, data management or data analytics. Experience designing, delivering and organizing data skills or data management training. Expert-level experience with VAN, MiniVAN or other voter contact tools. Experience with creating or managing relational databases and knowledge of SQL. Experience with responding to data requests, troubleshooting problems, and providing data- driven strategic guidance to multiple internal and external stakeholders. Must have experience troubleshooting problems, creating comprehensive documentation and effectively communicating ideas. Preferred - Experience with a statistical programming language such as R, Stata, SAS or SPSS. Experience with Python or GIS. Experience with Salesforce. Experience in a non-profit or political organization. 
• Skills: Required - Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings and concepts to non-technical audiences. Expert at project management, multitasking and time management. Strong critical thinking and communication skills. A strong problem-solving mindset and detail oriented. Expert-level knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. Preferred - Proficient with Catalist, Civis or other voter file platforms and campaign data management tools.

• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated awareness of one’s own cultural identity, views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on varying cultural and community norms. Commitment to equity and inclusion as organizational practice and culture. Understands how environmental issues intersect with racism, economic and social inequality in the U.S. and has a passion for working to dismantle these systems.
• Working Conditions: This job operates in a professional office environment, and routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and audiovisual systems. This position is largely sedentary, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods. The person in this position frequently communicates with partners and must be able to exchange accurate information. Must be willing and able to occasionally work beyond scheduled office hours, as needed, typically during election seasons. Applicants need to be located in and legally authorized to work in the United States. 

LCV offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package that includes vacation, sick and parental leave, personal days, paid holidays, health insurance (two plan options for staff to choose from), dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance (short- and long-term), Flexible Spending Account, 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contribution, commuter benefits program, sabbatical, and student loan assistance.

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Associate Data and Project Analyst” in the subject line by April 8, 2024. No phone calls please. 

LCV is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a racially just, equitable and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other protected status. LCV is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact hr@lcv.org.

https://www.lcv.org/careers/associate-data-and-project-analyst/

To Apply: Send cover letter and resume to hr@lcv.org with “Associate Data and Project Analyst” in the subject line by April 8, 2024. No phone calls please.