Impact Associate

UUSC•Cambridge, MA

2d•$64,000 - $89,600•Remote

About The Position

Guided by Unitarian Universalist principles and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UUSC is a human rights organization that strives to advance human rights, dismantle systems of oppression, and uplift the inherent dignity and power of all people. We focus our work in three intersectional areas of justice: Migrant Justice, Climate and Disaster Justice, and International Justice and Accountability. We center the voices and experiences of those most affected and strengthen those grassroots groups and movements who are organizing themselves to advance these goals. UUSC believes that those facing injustice are best equipped to define and dismantle systems of oppression and protect their rights to self-determination, equity, and justice; they are the champions for progressive movements for change. The Impact Associate provides critical data management, organization, and visualization support for UUSC’s Impact and Accountability assessment work. The position reports to the Director of Research, Impact, and Learning and works closely with and supports the work of the Senior Impact Storyteller. The Associate is responsible for organizing, coding, and managing UUSC impact data as well as developing and managing an internal tool for visualizing impact data. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, close attention to detail, and proficiency working with quantitative and qualitative data. Travel for the position may be approximately 10% of the time. This role is part of the Research, Impact & Learning team in the Programs, Advocacy, and Action (PAA) department.

Requirements

3-5 years of relevant experience required, preferably providing administrative, data collection, and/or monitoring and evaluation support in a non-profit environment
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities from experience
Proficiency with technology, including word processing software, database systems, coding software (like NVivo, and Tableau), and intranet applications, including experience with the Microsoft Office suite
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong organizational and time-management skills
Growth mindset and interest in learning and improving systems and processes
Close attention to detail
Desire to support UUSC’s and our partners’ mission and human rights goals

Nice To Haves

Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficiency in Spanish, French, or Haitian Creole a plus

Responsibilities

In collaboration with the Senior Impact Storyteller, the candidate will create a system for storing digital impact and accountability data in an easily accessible and central location (database).
The candidate will be responsible for updating the database with raw qualitative and quantitative data from UUSC teams throughout each year.
Collect and code qualitative data in NVivo and support data analysis.
Use data visualization tools (like Tableau) to make key data and findings digestible and user-friendly for various audiences.
Maintain, improve, and iterate the database and a visual dashboard.
Support the Research, Impact & Learning team by coordinating meetings with other UUSC teams to update and improve impact data collection and learn from the findings.
Coordinate and schedule periodic institutional Learning Cohort meetings.
Support Impact & Accountability meetings through notetaking and scheduling.
Share Impact and Accountability updates and new initiatives through internal channels like Microsoft Teams, Monday.com, and at PAA department meetings.
Manage check requests and administrative tasks for the Research, Impact, & Learning team.
Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.