Data Acquisition Specialist

Summary

Civitech is a public benefit corporation dedicated to creating a fairer and more equitable democracy through civic technology and data infrastructure. The Data Acquisition Specialist will lead research involving the extraction, normalization, ingestion, and maintenance of civic data, while managing projects focused on collecting public information. The role also involves collaborating with technical staff, troubleshooting data issues, and coordinating project milestones and deliverables.

Responsibilities

• File hundreds of public records requests to obtain publicly available data
• Work closely with technical staff to build and apply web scrapers
• Use internal data platforms, SQL and Google Sheets to extract, clean, explore and upload data
• Drive fast-paced, complex research projects through thoughtful planning, organization and delegation
• Troubleshoot data issues, resolve flags, and share learnings to enhance data quality and the end user experience
• Lead a research project focused on the collection of data from public information requests
• Delegate tasks, monitor progress, and find creative solutions to meet tight deadlines
• Independently develop project checkpoints, milestones, and dashboards for assessing and communicating progress to the broader team
• Scope out new research projects and communicate requirements around timeline, scope and staffing

Skills

• Experience using web scrapers to collect data from both static and dynamic sources
• Experience filing public records requests
• 3-7 years of professional experience in data acquisition and project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with SQL
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Experience maintaining complex datasets
• Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation
• Experience working with political data
• Experience partnering with software engineers and technical staff to build simple tools

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Experience using web scrapers to collect data from both static and dynamic sources
• Experience filing public records requests
• 3-7 years of professional experience in data acquisition and project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with SQL
• Strong attention to detail and excellent time management skills
• Experience maintaining complex datasets
• Committed to leveraging technology and data products to increase civic participation

Nice to Haves

• Experience working with political data
• Experience partnering with software engineers and technical staff to build simple tools

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, & Dental Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Stock Options
• Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Time Off & Paid Company Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account
• Parental Leave
• Flexible Schedules
• Professional Development Stipend
• Monthly Office Upkeep Stipend
• Remote-first work arrangement