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For over 20 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software,

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For over 20 years, Catalist has been a leader in civic data and data science innovation. Our mission is to provide progressive organizations with the data, software, and services needed to better identify, understand, and communicate with the people they need to engage and mobilize. Our clients include the largest, most influential organizations in the U.S. active in civic engagement, advocacy, and political campaigns.

Catalist is home to a dedicated, creative team of technologists, data scientists, and campaign experts committed to using our talents and technology to nurture a vibrant and growing progressive community.

The Catalist Analytics department supports data-driven progressive organizations that boost civic participation and run successful electoral programs. We develop new statistical methods for solving unique problems associated with systematic missing data, latent variable detection, supervised modeling, and unsupervised modeling.

As a critical part of the Analytics team, Analysts support client data requests, assist with internal research and development projects, aid in data management for the team, and help translate analytics materials to clients in an accessible and intuitive manner. Analysts are provided with opportunities for mentorship from senior analytics and technical staff both inside Catalist and through our partnerships across the community and academia.

This position reports directly to the Deputy Director of Analytics, and works closely with members of the Client Services, Data, and Tech teams.

This position is included in our CWA bargaining unit.

Expertly leverage Catalist data resources, including voter files, microtargeting models, and synthetic tools in addressing client questions and needs

Support internal research and development projects through thoughtful analysis and clearly communicated findings

Assist with maintenance and development of internal Analytics data architecture

Communicate technical topics clearly and concisely in the form of presentations, webinars, memo drafts and technical reference documentation

Provide quality control to ensure Analytics deliverables are conveyed accurately and precisely

Other duties as needed and assigned by the Deputy Director of Analytics

1-2 years of political campaign, analytics, and/or data experience

Familiarity with Catalist data, progressive political needs, voter files, and/or commercial databases

Familiarity with one or more of the following: data visualization, data engineering, digital media, commercial databases, applications of microtargeting models, polling and survey research, controlled experiments, mapping/GIS software, reporting, and program evaluation

Working knowledge of SQL, R, or Python and command line interfaces (CLI)

Highly motivated, curious, and collaborative

Strong problem-solving skills and a demonstrated capacity to thrive in evolving environments

Background check required

Bachelor’s degree in political science, social/behavioral science, economics, statistics, or related field

Experience working in cloud environments such as Google Cloud Platform with tools like BigQuery and Airflow

Experience with version control tools such as Git