Research and Analytics Specialist

Job Title: Research and Analytics Specialist

With 5 million members, Working America mobilizes working people who don’t have the benefit of a union at work to fight for good jobs and a fair economy. As the community affiliate of the AFL-CIO, we unite working people around a shared economic agenda. The Research and Analytics Specialist supports strategic research and analysis for issue and electoral campaigns.

Reports to: Director, Research and Analytics

Duties:

 Implement surveying strategy including writing questions, collecting data, conducting analysis, communicating findings, and contextualizing / solving biases in data collection methods;

 Identify trends and generate insights in quantitative and qualitative data; conduct analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data; and make recommendations based upon the results of analyses;

 Create and maintain data visualizations and dashboards (Excel/Google Sheets) to help identify trends and forecast possibilities, as well as communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders across the campaign;

 Implement Working America’s clinical research activities to include campaign and project design and execution, in-cycle evaluations and adjustments; development of best practices, evaluation, and analysis;

 Contribute to the design of methodologies and approaches to collecting new data and segmenting existing data; identifying trends; developing and contextualizing insights in

quantitative and qualitative data; and conducting analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data;

 Assist in the analysis and cataloguing of Working America’s clinical research activities to include project design and execution, development of best practices, evaluation, and analysis;

 Assist in the on-going maintenance and sharing of analytics learnings;

 Draft, write, edit and assist in the production of research products including reports, Power Points, summary memos, fact sheets, talking points, etc.;

 Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

 2-3 years’ related work experience.

 The following skills are preferred, but not required:

o Experience in survey research or clinical research

o Experience building predictive models

o Working in statistical programs such as R, SPSS, or STATA

o Experience with community, advocacy, issue, labor or political organizing

 Enjoy working with numbers and eager to learn

 Ability to work independently and as part of a team in politically-sensitive and high-

pressure environments and handle confidential information

 Excellent written and verbal communication

 Must be able to work irregular and long hours

 Travel required to support research implementation

 Generous spirit towards teaching analytics

 Appreciation of the power and impact of each intervention, bringing thoroughness,

insight, and honesty to interpretation of results

 Commitment to the usage of analytics to advance a working peoples agenda

Location:

 Washington, DC

Position Type:

 Full-time/Regular

 FLSA Classification: Exempt

The Step 1 salary is $75,421, with additional steps considered for candidates with experience and qualifications beyond what is required above. Includes medical insurance, paid time off, and401(k) with employer contribution.

The position is a bargaining unit position, represented by the Washington-Baltimore NewsGuild, TNG-CWA, Local 32035.

Working America is an equal opportunity employer. Working America is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA and other non-conforming individuals, and individuals with disabilities.

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