Data Acquisition Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Data Acquisition Specialist to lead research focused on civic data extraction and project management.

Key Responsibilities

• File public records requests and collaborate with technical staff to build web scrapers
• Manage data acquisition projects, including planning, organization, and delegation of tasks
• Utilize internal data platforms to extract, clean, and upload data while troubleshooting issues

Required Qualifications

• 3-7 years of professional experience in data acquisition and project management
• Experience using web scrapers and filing public records requests
• Proficiency with SQL and maintaining complex datasets
• Commitment to leveraging technology to increase civic participation
• Experience working with political data is a plus