Job Announcement :: Data Ecosystem Manager
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Position Overview
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We are hiring a new Data Ecosystem Manager to shift how communities and governments use data to understand climate and health.
The Coalition of Communities of Color is launching a new collaborative partnership with community-based organizations and governments to create a local level data ecosystem. As the Data Ecosystem Manager, you will drive this new initiative to strengthen community power and generate upstream changes to invest in health equity and climate resiliency. You will convene partners to build a shared understanding of the role of community data and draw on these outcomes to shape the creation of a new data ecosystem and support its implementation.
What’s a data ecosystem? By data ecosystem, we mean an interconnected network of data provided by community-based organizations and government partners, with a plan not only for managing this data but also its governance, use, and communication through means such as infographics, dashboard, community forums, and other means of sharing information.
What if I’ve never worked with data before? If you’re passionate about bringing people together to work for racial equity but are new to working with data, we strongly encourage you to apply. This position offers opportunities to learn about data use in a collaborative, supportive environment.
About the Coalition of Communities of Color
Formed in 2001, the Coalition of Communities of Color is an alliance of culturally-specific community based organizations engaged in collective action for racial justice. We work to improve outcomes for communities of color through advocacy, environmental justice, and research. Learn more about the Coalition of Communities of Color and our member organizations.
Job Activities
Facilitation and Convening - 40%
Lead convening and coordination of project partners for meetings and project activities
Build and grow relationships between CCC and our partners
Draw on partner input to reach shared agreements and priorities on data
Host community workshops to refine understanding and use of data
Project Management - 30%
Build project work plan and monitor progress to ensure milestones and deliverables are met
Define clear roles and expectations for CCC and partners
Capture and share high level meeting summaries with project partners
Communicate project updates and action items
Data System Development - 20%
Collaborate with the CCC Research Justice team to create, maintain, and evaluate the project’s data system
Synthesize and apply project partners’ perspectives to inform data system development
Identify relevant types of community-based and quantitative data based on partner and CCC staff input
Other duties - 10%
This includes standard administrative requirements for CCC staff and program support.
Qualifications
Required qualifications
2–4 years work experience involving facilitation, partner convening, or coalition-building (requirement may be met by substantive experience in education, internships, or volunteering in related fields)
Outstanding facilitation and relationship-building skills
Excellent project manager with ability to lead implementation of a new, major program or project
Ability to analyze how institutional use of data and research can impact communities
Effective communicator
Commitment to racial justice and building power for communities of color
Preferred qualifications
Familiarity with data systems, qualitative and quantitative data, and the role of community-based data
Knowledge of environmental justice, climate resiliency, and/or public health
Experience working with culturally specific community based organizations, local government, and nonprofit partners
Ability to draft reports
Compensation
This is an exempt position with a salary range of $67,000–$76,000.
Benefits include:
Paid time off: 15 days paid vacation in the first year of employment, increasing with tenure at the organization; 10 days of sick leave; 12 paid holidays and one week office closure in December.
Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, and life insurance for the employee, with 100% of premiums paid by CCC.
Additional benefits: Flexible Spending Account (health savings and daycare), Transportation Savings Account, Employee Assistance Program, monthly phone and transportation stipends, and 100% employer-paid contributions for the Paid Leave Oregon program. Employees may enroll in a matching 401k retirement plan after one year of employment.
CCC also provides resources to support the training, skill-building, and professional development of our staff.
Work environment: Standard CCC work hours occur between 9:00–5:00 PM. Our office is located in Portland, Oregon close to transit and with a hybrid work schedule. The Data Ecosystem Manager must live in or be willing to move within commuting distance of the Portland metro area.
To apply
Please send a cover letter and resume to HR@coalitioncommunitiescolor.org, with the subject line “Data Ecosystem Manager — [your name].” Applications are due Sunday, July 16. You will be contacted if selected for an interview.
In your cover letter, please be sure to describe your relevant experience and skills in convening, engaging, and facilitating projects with multiple partners.