civitech - Research Coordinator / Senior Research Coordinator
Responsibilities
• This role will be expected to do the following tasks and take on additional tasks as needed:(35%) Research: • Drive fast-paced, complex research projects through thoughtful planning, organization and delegation • Design and lead training on quality assurance (QA) processes • Identify inefficiencies in research workflows and implement process improvements • Use tools like SQL, web scrapers, internal data platforms and Google Sheets to extract, clean, and upload data • Troubleshoot data issues, resolve flags, and share learnings to enhance data quality and the end user experience(45%) Project Management and Cross-Team Collaboration: • Lead one or more research verticals (e.g. Candidate Research, Office Holders, Early Voting etc.) to ensure accurate, timely and robust data delivery • Delegate tasks, monitor progress, and find creative solutions to meet tight deadlines • Independently develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team • Scope out new research projects and communicate requirements around timeline, scope and staffing • Lead teams of researchers working to efficiently complete large data projects(20%) Management • Foster a culture of feedback, learning, and continuous improvement across the team • Shape a positive, motivated, and scrappy team culture • Serve as an effective and responsive manager, supervisor or mentor for other team members • Regularly train others on complex data processes and tools • Contribute to the development, mentorship and upskilling of junior colleagues
Benefits
• Civitech is headquartered in Austin, TX, with employees in 27 states across the country. This role can work from our Austin co-working space or remotely in any of the 27 states currently in Civitech’s footprint (AL, AK, CA, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IL, MA, MD, MN, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY). Occasional (minimal) travel for company events may be required. • Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance • Employee Stock Options • Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short/Long Term Disability Insurance • Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays • Flexible Spending Account • Parental Leave • Flexible Schedules • Civitech is not able to provide visa sponsorship at this time. • ** It's important that those who join our team not only fully believe in our mission, but also will embody our core values and serve as a culture enhancer. *** • Civitech’s Values: • We act with Integrity – At Civitech, we hold ourselves to the highest standards and value open and transparent communications with all of our stakeholders. Our rigorous approach to product design, testing, and data science leads to accurate assessments of our outcomes and challenges us to constantly improve our tools. • We are Changemakers – As a team, Civitech seeks to make transformational change in our democracy by eliminating obstacles meant to hamper contribution from every member of the community. • We are Collaborators - Buoyed by our mission, we look for opportunities to partner with everyone committed to making democracy easier to participate in. We seek to understand the challenges our partners face and use our skills and creativity to help them solve them. • We are Bold – We recognize that disruptive change won’t come with doing business as usual. Civitech seeks to revolutionize civic participation by bringing innovation and creativity to politics.
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