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Responsibilities

The  Redistricting Data Hub (RDH) is an essential source of high quality redistricting data and support for working with the data. You will become familiar with the nuances of working with geospatial data, election results, and other key datasets. The datasets you produce will be used by RDH stakeholders and many will be incorporated directly into DRA. Responsibilities include:

• Collecting and collating data from various sources including but not limited to: the US Census Bureau, voter file vendor data, Secretary of State's Offices, and other state and local governments to produce statewide datasets on election results and demographic variables.
• Creating and enhancing extant python workflows to engineer said data. These data exist as both large tabular and geospatial datasets. Frequently working in jupyter notebooks for transparency and legibility to external audiences
• Supporting other team members to provide census, voter file, or custom datasets on an ad hoc basis
• Working with the DRA team to streamline their existing Python/JavaScript data ingestion pipeline.

Depending on aptitude and interest, there may be opportunities to produce data visualizations for RDH and/or DRA. If that does not interest you, that will not reflect negatively on your application. Data visualization responsibilities could include:

• Creating data visualizations to highlight the use and functionality of RDH created datasets for the website as well as in RDH-created reports on demographic changes and redistricting outcomes, among other relevant topics.
• Designing new Plotly data visualizations for DRA Stats and Analytics views as well as exploring ways to enable users to customize how data is visualized

What We’re Looking For

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Please note that this is a strictly nonpartisan project. Applicants of all political leanings are welcome to apply, but will be expected to comport themselves in a strictly professional and nonpartisan manner while performing Redistricting Data Hub responsibilities.

The RDH is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, religion, genetic information, height, weight, military and veteran status, or other protected category in employment.

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Prior political or redistricting experience is neither expected nor necessary. The position will include training to give you necessary background on redistricting. The list of key skills attempts to communicate all the skills we are interested in, and approximates order of importance. We do not expect a single candidate to have experience in every area, and if you are interested in the role and feel you meet at least 5 of the items on the list, please do apply.

Key skills and experiences

• Comfortable working remotely on a small team
• Highly self-directed and self-motivated
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience with data analysis, including cleaning, processing, and interpreting datasets
• Familiarity with extract, transform, and loading (ETL) processes

• Experience with Python, especially Pandas and Geopandas

Nice to have, but not required

• Experience with data visualization tools and techniques (e.g., D3.js, Matplotlib, Observable, Tableau, or similar)
• Strong understanding of how to present data clearly and effectively
• Experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and frontend frameworks/libraries like React or Material UI
• Basic understanding of HTML and CSS
• Ability to read or speak Spanish.

• Experience working with election data or geospatial data or a strong desire to learn
• Experience explaining technical subjects (ex. teaching, tutoring, etc)

Compensation and Logistics

This position is full-time and fully remote. The salary range for the position is $65,000 to $85,000. We also provide competitive benefits.

How to Apply

Click 'Apply' to view the full job description, application requirements, and additional details. Applications are only accepted via email.

We anticipate the start date for this position will be June 15, but if you prefer a different start date, let us know.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Deadline

We are currently accepting applications through Friday, May 1. We will review applications for completeness on an ongoing basis, but not move forward with the application process prior to this date.

About Redistricting Data Hub

Redistricting and Why It Matters

Redistricting is the process of redrawing political district boundaries. It usually occurs every 10 years, after the US Census. The 2021 cycle, however, has stretched into the mid-decade period, with redraws, litigation, and reform efforts ongoing in many states. How district boundaries are drawn has a huge effect on who can get elected. Effective participation and having influence in the redistricting process—analyzing the racial or political effect of maps; creating and submitting federal and state law compliant district plans—requires technical sophistication, expensive software, and a lot of data. In the past, these barriers to entry have proved insurmountable for most, allowing a small set of well-funded, well-connected individuals to manipulate redistricting in states across America. The RDH and DRA are two nonpartisan nonprofit projects working together to break down those barriers.

What is the Redistricting Data Hub (RDH)

The Redistricting Data Hub provides individuals, good government organizations, and community groups the data, resources, and knowledge to participate effectively in the redistricting process. In service of this mission, we host thousands of datasets in all 50 states, and continue to add new data that is useful for map drawing and analysis. This data is free to the public, and accompanied by technical support and nonpartisan analysis on request. For more information, visit redistrictingdatahub.org.

What is Dave’s Redistricting App (DRA)

Dave’s Redistricting App (DRA) is a free, nonpartisan web app in which you can create, view, analyze and share redistricting maps for all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. DRA has a rich feature set, significant analytics, and extensive census and election data. It's been used by tens of thousands of people, including community groups and court-appointed special masters. For more information, visit davesredistricting.org.

The Partnership Between RDH and DRA

The RDH works with DRA to provide support for the maintenance and improvement of the app’s data and analytics. Our team ensures key redistricting datasets are made publicly available for use in the mapping tool. We also provide public trainings and demonstrations of features in DRA, and other forms of ad hoc support.