Data Manager

Consultant: Nevada Nonpartisan Observation - Data Manager

About The Carter Center

The Carter Center is guided by a fundamental commitment to promoting human rights, alleviating human suffering, enhancing freedom and democracy, and improving health conditions. The Center seeks a highly qualified, motivated, and energetic consultant to serve as Data Manager for the Center’s nonpartisan election observation efforts in Nevada.

The Democracy Program works globally to support and strengthen participatory democracy, consistent with human rights. Beginning in 2020, The Carter Center began efforts to support good election administration in the United States, including expanding nonpartisan observation, bolstering dispute resolution, tracking disinformation and dangerous speech, contributing to electoral reform and accessibility, and promoting principles for trusted elections.

Employment Details

• Level of effort: Up to 20 days/month
• Start date: As soon as possible
• Location: Nevada (U.S.); travel throughout Nevada may be required; work in the Reno metro area and remote work are also expected
• Pay: Commensurate with experience
• Length of assignment: Through January 30, 2027, with a high likelihood of extension/renewal depending on performance

Scope of Work and Responsibilities

Working under the supervision of Colin Dailey and Daniel Richardson and in close coordination with the Atlanta-based project team, the consultant will:

Data Collection, Quality Assurance, and Analysis

• Serve as the primary point of contact for all observation data collection and analysis needs for the Nevada election team;
• Work closely with Nevada observation team members to understand survey instruments, data collection processes, and reporting requirements; coordinate with data managers in other states as needed;
• Become familiar with election processes related to early voting, election day, and the risk-limiting audit in Nevada;
• Perform real-time descriptive data analyses using an ODK API and communicate findings clearly to non-experts.

Data Clerks and Observer Support

• Train and manage data clerks to review data for mistakes; ensure effective follow-up with election observers to correct information; monitor data clerk performance;
• Contribute to the preparation of and participate in observer trainings on the use of data collection tools.

Reporting and Products

• Use observer data to prepare internal reports on early voting, election day processes, and the risk-limiting audit; produce these throughout the election period in coordination with the Nevada observation team;
• As requested, contribute to the Center’s preliminary statements and reports on the election process in Nevada, including creating graphs, visualizations, and empirical analyses;
• Complete other tasks as requested.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in data management, monitoring & evaluation, research, election administration support, and/or observation-related programming
• Demonstrated experience implementing data collection workflows (including QA/QC, validation checks, and cleaning) in fast-moving environments
• Strong ability to conduct real-time analysis and translate findings for non-technical audiences (briefings, memos, dashboards, etc.)
• Experience training and supervising staff (e.g., data clerks) and maintaining high data quality standards
• Familiarity with U.S. elections is strongly preferred; ability to quickly learn Nevada-specific procedures (including early voting, election day processes, and risk-limiting audits)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel); comfort working with APIs and structured datasets

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with data visualization and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio, or similar)
• Experience supporting election observation, civic monitoring, or large-scale volunteer/field data collection programs
• Knowledge of accessibility considerations in election administration

How to apply

Please submit:

• A CV
• A cover letter (including three references)

Application link: https://tinyurl.com/3y4x6p5m

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only applicants selected for an interview or additional consideration will be notified.