Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Technology and Data Director

Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Technology and Data Director

The Civic Engagement and Voter Protection (CEVP) Technology and Data Director will collaborate with the DNC's Voter Protection team, DNC's Tech and Data Teams, other departments of the DNC, and with Democrats around the country to help ensure that every vote is protected.

This is a unique position at the nexus of voter protection, technology, and data analysis. The CEVP Technology and Data Director will handle the day-to-day software administration of the department; liaise with the DNC Technology team on software development priorities; and be the department's driving force for advancing technology needs and priorities.

Responsibilities / Duties :

• Primary administrator for all department data and technology tools (Votebuilder / VAN; LBJ);
• Provide technical management and support for the DNC's year round Voter Assistance Hotline;
• Serve as the go-to subject matter expert on LBJ, VAN, and voter protection data products for state, campaign, and partner Voter Protection Directors, with an emphasis on service, friendliness, and responsiveness;
• Serve as the primary liaison to the DNC Tech Department's Data Users and Voting Services Team, Community Team, and as a key advocate for the Voter Protection program;
• Provide leadership and direction on feature development and improvements of voter protection technology tools to ensure that they meet the operational needs for voter protection programs;
• Lead the development, implementation, and adherence of national data standards across all voter protection programming, in partnership with sister committees, states, and stakeholders;
• Work with the Voter Protection Analyst, the DNC data team (and others as necessary) to manage programs and projects relating to : voter registration trends, voter file purges, early voting centers and polling places, and / or election day incident data and training on voter protection technology tools;
• Identify opportunities to develop new voter protection data tools and products that help Democrats fully leverage data in their decision-making;
• Provide key input into the development of the overall civic engagement and voter protection data and technology priorities and strategies.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Director

Skills

Qualifications :

To apply : Please submit a resume and cover letter. The cover letter should 1) showcase your interest in and vision for this position; 2) share your unique skill sets and qualifications; and 3) highlight the requirements listed above.

The starting salary for the Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Technology and Data Director position is $100,000 on an annualized basis, commensurate with experience and qualifications. This is a full-time, exempt position, that may require work on weekends.

The Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Technology and Data Director position may require travel, which could be up to 5-10% of the time.

Due to federal campaign finance rules, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible for this role. This means that they are doing campaign and finance work, they cannot be a foreign national / visa holder, only U.S. citizens and Green card holders.

The Democratic National Committee (DNC), is committed to diversity among its staff, and recognizes that its continued success requires the highest commitment to obtaining and retaining a diverse staff that provides the best quality services to supporters and constituents. The DNC is an equal opportunity employer and it is our policy to recruit, hire, train, promote and administer any and all personnel actions without regard to sex, race, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, economic status, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or expression, ethnic identity or disability, or any other legally protected basis. The DNC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in the hiring process and on the job, as required by applicable law. The DNC will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination and any such conduct is strictly prohibited.

Benefits : The DNC offers a generous benefit package, including :