Information Technology Fellowship

SIREN is offering an Information Technology (IT) Fellowship headquartered out of its San Jose Office (remote okay). The Fellowship will provide the IT Fellow with the opportunity to develop critical problem solving skills, project management experience, and other IT related processes while learning about immigrant rights and positively impacting the lives of immigrants and refugees. Upon completion of the fellowship, the Fellow will be equipped with skills they can apply to their future job or bring back to their community for change. 

The Fellow will work with our Systems and Data Analyst (SDA) to coordinate projects, research systems and data structures, and posit and implement solutions for staff, departments, SIREN’s offices. The IT Fellowship is a commitment of 10 hours per week.

DUTIES: 

●        Assist in coordination of systems research to address current needs

●        Work with the SDA to plan and map out project implementation timelines

●        Help collect information from clients, community partners, staff, and directors to inform new projects and needs

●        Work on data framework for SIREN with SDA

●        Help with data collection and entry to systems

●        Coordinate projects with SDA and help with administrative tasks

●        Assist in other tasks as assigned by SDA

QUALIFICATIONS:

●        Demonstrated commitment to criminal justice reform, racial justice and immigrant and refugee justice.

●        Commitment to the mission of SIREN.

●        Ability to follow projects through to completion.

●        Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work independently as well as within a team.

●        Must be responsible and have the ability to multitask.

●        Must have capacity to analyze multi-faceted issues.

●        Excellent verbal & writing skills

●        Available to work on nights and/or weekends, as needed.

●        Computer skills: Office suite, general database and information systems

●        Prior experience or courses in computer science, data science, business analytics, economics, or other analytical majors.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Please email a cover letter describing how the fellowship meets your long-term goals and a professional resume to the attention of: SIREN Human Resources, via email at HR@siren-bayarea.org. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis

SIREN is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds, especially individuals from immigrant and refugee communities.  People of color, immigrants, women, gay men, lesbians, transgendered persons, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to seek employment at SIREN.