Data Analyst; Political

Position: Data Analyst (Political) Position Summary

About Us

New York’s Senate Democrats are committed to fighting for all New Yorkers. We represent a diverse range of constituents from across New York, and we are working towards achieving a majority in the State Senate that will pass laws to improve the lives of every last New Yorker. The DSCC provides integral support in a multitude of ways to ensure that Democrats are elected up and down the ballot, but specifically targeting the state Senate. Job

Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Data Analyst to join our small but mighty team. In this role, you will work with management to handle data acquisition, conduct analyses, create and present data-driven presentations to high-level stakeholders, create voter contact universes, and build district databases. We have offices in NYC & Albany, and ideally you will live within commuting distance from one of them, for in-person events/workdays.

Responsibilities

• Build state senate level district databases using SQL and R
• Creating voter contact universes
• Conduct analysis on New York public matching funds program on behalf of campaigns
• Create data focused presentations for DSCC and campaign staff
• Handle data acquisition, formatting, and cleaning
• Attend and assist at DSCC fundraisers in Albany & NYC
• Other duties as assigned – we valuable someone who is flexible and wants to be a part of a really great team!

Education & Requirements

• A background in political science, statistics, computer science or data science is required.
• Experience working with voter files
• You must know how to use the following: R, SQL, QGIS and shapefile data
• A basic working knowledge of statistics and modeling
• Strong knowledge & experience in Excel & Google sheets
• VAN use
• You must also be comfortable and able to explain analyses to a non-technical crowd.

Benefits

We offer a solid benefits package including health/dental/vision insurance, generous PTO, paid holidays, the ability to work from home/telecommute, and more! To apply You can apply through Indeed, or email your resume to Stephanie Watson, Chief Operating Officer, at Have no fear – you aren’t going through any software or ATS here. You’ll get to email the hiring manager directly, so feel free to describe your experience and why you should join our team! #J-18808-Ljbffr