Analyst

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.

Principle Duties & Responsibilities

• 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

Requirements

• 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

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• 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

Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Catalist offers Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug coverage for eligible staff and their eligible dependents. Catalist’s Medical plan is a comprehensive PPO program including Prescription Drug coverage with 85% of the premium paid by Catalist. We also offer an HDHP plan with HSA eligibility. Dental and Vision coverage is provided at no cost to employees.   Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Coverage Group Term Life Insurance and Long-Term and Short-Term Disability coverage is available for eligible staff. These benefits are provided at no cost to Catalist employees.   401(k) Safe Harbor Plan A 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan is available to eligible staff with a 3% contribution from Catalist from the date of hire. Employees may contribute pre-tax or post-tax from their salary up to the legal limits set forth by the IRS.   Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Catalist offers an FSA Program that gives eligible staff the ability to pay out-of-pocket medical/dental/vision/child care expenses from pre-tax earnings.   Transit Benefits Catalist also makes available a Transit benefit FSA program to eligible employees using pre-tax contributions with a company match.   Professional Development and Remote Work Expenses Eligible employees may be reimbursed up to $750 each year for professional development / education and $500 for remote work expenses.   Student Loan PayDown or SaveUp Catalist offers a Student Loan PayDown and College SaveUp benefit for eligible staff.   Vacation, Personal Leave, Sick Leave Benefits Catalist offers generous vacation benefits to all eligible staff. Eligible employees also receive: - 15 Paid Holidays (16 in Presidential Inauguration years) - Personal Days - Sick Leave - Parental Leave   Hybrid Office/Remote Work Certain positions at Catalist are eligible for Office/Remote Hybrid or full Remote status.