Location: Remote within the US
About our organization:
At Democracy Works, we help Americans vote, no matter what! Our vision is to make voting a simple, seamless experience for all Americans so that no one misses an election, and our team works to help make this happen. This includes TurboVote , the Voting Information Project (VIP), and How To Vote. Alongside the CAA foundation, we co-founded the Civic Alliance. Democracy Works is committed to diversity and inclusion in everything we do and aspires to have a team that's representative of the voters we serve.
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Salary Range:
- Most regions in the United States: $24.00- $24.75 per hour
- California-specific: $24.00 - $27.50 per hour
- NYC-specific: $26.75- $27.50 per hour
Offers will vary based on experience and location-based cost-of-living calculations.
- Level: Entry
- Supervisory role: N
- Classification: Non-exempt, full time
The impact you'll make:
The Election Research team collects and standardizes information on how voting works - how to register, how to vote, and when and where elections are happening. Streamlining democracy in this way requires quite a bit of knowledge: what form you use to register to vote in Wyoming, to whom you mail your absentee ballot application in Maine, and whether there's an election taking place in Oklahoma RIGHT NOW (There probably is!). This information is used by various consumers, both internal and external, including TurboVote and How To Vote.
As a part of the team, you will:
- Learn the ins-and-outs of election rules across 50 states, and apply that big-picture understanding to the smallest details of elections happening across the country
- Use state election websites, phone calls, emails, and Google alerts to track elections
- Build relationships with state and local election officials
- With support from other researchers, perform quality assurance checks on collected data
- Keep internal stakeholders apprised of deadlines, progress, and roadblocks
- Participate in data collection and maintenance for our programs
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to respond to data errors
- Create and maintain documentation on election processes
- Track federal and state legislation
You are:
- Extremely organized and attentive to detail
- A skilled communicator who is comfortable answering questions on the fly dealing with the unexpected, and who takes pride in translating complex information to a variety of audiences.
- Able to build relationships and be diligent in following up on conversations and commitments
- Able to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good at managing competing priorities
- Process oriented; e.g. adept at formatting data according to a set specification
- Capable of handling moderately technical details on basic level of American politics, elections, and/or election administration, given sufficient background materials and support
No prior experience is required for this role.
How we work
Because elections take place everywhere, our employees work from practically every state in the union. We embrace working remotely as the default. Our positions require regular, daily use of a computer (including the use of G-Suite and Slack) to conduct work and communicate with colleagues. We also have regular operating hours (10 am to 6 pm Eastern, Monday to Friday).
For those who prefer to work from an office, we are headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, and we provide support for co-working spaces around the country. We are happy to share more details about the office, including accessibility information, as on-site visits are planned.
Benefits
As a member of the team, some of the benefits you'll enjoy include:
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision option for you and your dependents
- 12 floating holidays and 25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- $1000 towards professional development activities
We also offer a 403(b) retirement plan, stipends for equipment and internet reimbursement, and annual Calm or Headspace subscription reimbursements.
To Apply
Priority will be given to applications received by Monday, July 17, 2023. Please attach your resume and answers to the following questions:
- How did you find this job listing?
- Why are you interested in this role and working at Democracy Works?
- Briefly describe how you'd handle a project where you don't have all the information. How would you get it done?
- This role will involve frequent phone and video conference communication with partner organizations. Is this something you'd be comfortable doing?
- Describe your familiarity with using spreadsheets including these types of features: filters/filter views, conditional formatting, data validation, VLOOKUP, and pivot tables.
- In 3-5 sentences, please describe how you see diversity, equity, and inclusion being relevant to election data and information.
- Are you authorized to work lawfully in the United States for Democracy Works?
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in Hiring
Democracy Works is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, religion, color, disability, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, veteran status or other legally protected characteristics.
As part of our application, you'll see an optional form used to collect U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) demographic information. Please note the categories used in this survey are set by the EEOC and may not reflect all existing categories.The data collected in this form is anonymized and is used in our EEOC reporting and in ongoing assessment of our recruitment practices.
Democracy Works follows the I-9 requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position, and you must possess your own work authorization in the U.S. now and in the future to continue working in this position.
Please reach out to hr@democracy.works if you have any questions about our process or if you need an accommodation for a medical condition during the hiring process.
