MOVE Texas: Data Operations Coordinator

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Who We Are

MOVE (Mobilize, Organize, Vote, Empower) Texas innovates democracy for our generation. We work daily to build a more just and representative future that empowers inspiring new leaders to keep making Texas better. Our vision is to build the political power of young people to transform democracy in Texas and beyond. While we are known as MOVE Texas, we are comprised of two organizations.

• MOVE Texas Action Fund (501(c)(4) is the political arm of MOVE Texas, an organization dedicated to building the political power of young people in underrepresented communities through civic engagement, leadership development, and issue advocacy.

• MOVE Texas Civic Fund (501(c)(3) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit, grassroots organization building power in underrepresented youth communities through civic education, leadership development, and issue advocacy.

MOVE Texas operates throughout Texas and primarily in San Antonio, Laredo, Seguin, San Marcos, Austin, Houston, College Station, Fort Worth, Denton, and Dallas. We plan to continue growing and serving other cities and counties beyond these areas.

Our Values & Commitments

We are an organization that leads from our values of People First, Equity, Imagination & Action, Sustainability, & Community Focus. We are dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce that fosters personal and professional development opportunities. We provide a collaborative and supportive environment built upon our fundamental core principles, where each employee is valued.

Job Summary

The Data Operations Coordinator supports in designing and maintaining interdependent data systems to increase collaboration and information sharing across the organization. This position supports creating mission-focused data infrastructure to meet organizational needs, ensure compliance, and promote best practices. They consult with staff members to establish how to strategically collect, handle, analyze, and report data. Collaboratively working across divisions and departments, they provide direct support, training, and guidance to build effective data flows and promote positive system connections. The Data Operations Division leverages these interdependent systems to track, scale, and share our activities and accomplishments, developing a unified reporting strategy to analyze and create a comprehensive narrative through reports, visualizations, and storytelling. The Data Operations Coordinator works alongside the Data Operations Associate and reports directly to the Data Operations Manager.

What You’ll Do

• Data Operations Division Support

• Maintain project management for the division’s operations, including updating campaign and work plans, handling network and vendor relationships, and creating division materials and resources.

• Manage systems and documentation that ensure data integrity of voter, base, donor, and employee data and implement policies, processes, and protocols relating to the division's scope.

• Support with data collection, acquisition, and processes across divisions and programs, providing recommendations when possible for better systematization.

• Provide staff and volunteers mentorship, guidance, and support to meet their data needs.

• Performs other duties as assigned by direct and indirect supervisors related to supporting short-term project management and execution while performing other tasks as needed.

• Data Systems & Employee Relations

• Support the organization by maintaining streamlined data management systems, including providing technical and organizing assistance and responding to programmatic requests.

• Consult with divisions and departments to understand their data needs and facilitate the creation of interdependent systems that increase information sharing.

• Equip staff and volunteers with the tools and training to utilize the proper procedures.

• Conduct follow-up on data and quality control needs, communicating and coordinating with the appropriate staff to resolve them.

• Provide support to make data and base-informed decisions for programs, campaigns, partnerships, and initiatives and ensure all metrics and reporting are shared with relevant stakeholders.

• Monitor data volunteers and voter tools (e.g., VAN, Every Action, ThruText, ThruTalk) and uphold protocols for storing and processing data in accordance with security and confidentiality requirements.

• Fulfill reporting expectations and respond to timely requests for data analysis.

• Operations Department Strategy, Metrics & Reporting

• Work collaboratively with the Operations Department’s management team to maintain and develop organizational processes and procedures that sustain administrative functionality while centering employee needs and well-being.

• Support organizational initiatives that promote data literacy, analysis and interpretation, storytelling, tracking, reporting, infrastructure, entry, maintenance, and technology.

• Support the Operations Department to ensure data maintenance between the various systems and platform tools.

• Organizational Accountability

• Execute organizational policies, processes, and procedures.

• Participate in organizational, departmental, and division meetings and training.

• Participate in planning committees that advance organizational goals.

• Provide direct support during organizational days of action.

• Monitor 501(c)3/501(c)4 compliance regarding internal and external activities and reporting.

• Demonstrate the ability to apply skills and knowledge to competently perform job duties and assignments.

Who You Are (the must-haves)

• Project management skills and results-oriented. You are detail-oriented and adaptable, with the ability to translate priorities into projects. You have at least one year of experience providing strategic planning support to supervisors, influencing the development of departmental goals and plans, and managing short-term projects. You have strong administrative, analytical, research, and writing skills. You have the ability to manage several tasks or projects concurrently and prioritize work effectively by meeting team goals. You are a self-starter and able to manage a remote team to success.

• People support and communication skills._ _You have at least one year of volunteer or project management experience and guiding others to become more confident in their capabilities while delivering results. You can balance people's needs with competing priorities. You have a work style that is flexible and respectful and maintains a supportive, empowering work culture. You have a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all levels of staff in a team environment to achieve identified goals. You have strong problem-solving skills, anticipate the next steps, take initiative, exercise discretion, and apply sound judgment. You share information and demonstrate an ability to listen openly and empathetically to others.

• _Established data experience in political non-profit campaign organizing. _You have at least one year of experience coordinating data strategies implementation for political non-profit campaign organizing, including collecting voter or constituent information, training staff or volunteers on managing information, and utilizing systems for metrics and reporting. You understand how to manage data across different organization sectors and train others to build data skills. You are prepared to work collaboratively with network partners to implement and scale short and long-term data strategies and leverage shared resources to maximize reporting. and scale short and long-term data strategies and leverage shared resources to maximize reporting.

• Established data technical abilities.

• Experience in Google Sheets, Excel, Civis Platform and/or Google BigQuery.

• Experience with tools such as VAN, Every Action, Mobilize, Action Kit, ThruText, ThruTalk, Empower, OutVote, Reach, etc.

• _Justice & Inclusion Oriented. _You are passionate about engaging and educating young voters and advocating for progressive policies. You have a deep commitment to MOVE’s mission of engaging more young people to build power in our democracy and the ability to engage and inspire others toward a larger vision of the organization. You model and ensure an inclusive, welcoming, and inspiring organizational culture aligned with our values. You have experience working with communities of color, working-class communities, and others intentionally marginalized from our politics.

Our Wishlist (the pluses)

• Experience working with data for progressive political campaigns or similar organizations in Texas.

• Experience working with Blocks Google Sheets, Looker, Tableau, Periscope, etc.

• Experience with SQL, relational databases, data pipelines, organizing code, and analytical output in GitHub.

• Ability to thoughtfully navigate issues related to race, identity, and equity and be deeply committed to advancing the values of equity and inclusion.

Position Details

This is a ** full-time, permanent, exempt, senior coordinator job-level position** with a 32-hour workweek and comprehensive benefits, including health, vision, and dental insurance, unlimited paid time off, a retirement plan, mileage reimbursement, and more. This position requires the employee to reside in Texas. The Data Operations Coordinator is a** hybrid position (20% in-person, 80% virtual)** that requires reliable access to transportation, wifi, and a dedicated working space. The employee is responsible for maintaining valid travel documentation. Starting salary of**$55,000 with an annual increase of $2,000 a year up to $67,000**. This a non-supervisory position that reports directly to the Senior Data Operations Manager. This is a** union-eligible position**.

Physical & Mental Requirements

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and constantly operating on a computer.

• Occasionally walks, stands, and moves equipment weighing up to 50 pounds for in-person events.

• Occasionally works in outdoor weather conditions for in-person events.

• Occasionally moves about inside and across buildings to access meetings for in-person events..

• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with coworkers and partners, ability to complete tasks in situations that have time constraints.

Position Competencies

• Organizational Awareness

• Planning & Results Orientation

• Teamwork & Collaboration

• Communication

• Emotional Intelligence

What Else You Should Know

EEO. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and encourage women, people of color, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQIA community to express interest by application.

Hybrid Model & 32 Hour Work Week. All MOVE Texas team members must have residency in Texas. All staff work in a hybrid model that allows them to work remotely and in the field when required.**** MOVE Texas operates with a 32-hour work week, Monday - Friday. May work some evenings and weekends.

Union Eligibility. All associate-level employees are eligible to become MOVE Texas United (MTXU) members represented by OPEIU Local 277.