Project Manager, Political Data

Volunteer : Project Manager, Political Data Collection

This is a remote role (within the US)

Join the WeVote Movement

WeVote has an open volunteering position for a Project Manager, Political Data Collection (~5 hours per week) who wants to use their existing skills and learn new skills while helping strengthen American Democracy.

WeVote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. WeVote is a movement of over 150 passionate volunteers (starting with the founders) who are building open-source mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We observe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a complete voting experience in 8 minutes, including the download of our app ("WeVote Ballot Guide, @WeVote"). More information is at https : / / WeVote.US . See Twitter @WeVote.

What You'll Do

• Run weekly Agile meetings for your own team of Political Data Managers
• Facilitate communication within the team, and with other WeVote teams : Community Outreach, Marketing Strategy, Marketing Social, Newsletter Team, Analytics & Ads, Research Team, Internship Program, Recruiting
• Work with individuals on the team to find tasks that fit each team member's skill level
• Review work product from the team and propose strategies for improving efficiency
• Support and track all team member's OKRs and Key Results. Train team members unfamiliar with OKRs.
• Follow up with contributors as their deadlines approach, adjust schedules, and communicate changes to everyone else affected by delays
• Provide brief reports in meetings via email and in our team newsletter about the status of key projects

Who You Are : Must Haves

Not Required, But Nice to Have

What You'll Gain

You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention. You'll gain an opportunity to grow within the WeVote movement and meet other volunteers who are like-minded and interested in building a valuable application to empower voters across the United States. You'll also gain valuable technical skills, have opportunities for leadership development, and expand your personal and professional network.