The Eviction Data Program Manager will lead a 20-24 month statewide initiative to collect, track, and share tenant eviction data across New Mexico. This position will evaluate existing data systems and lead efforts to modernize and develop improved eviction data infrastructure to strengthen legal services, protect renters, and help prevent housing instability. The work will play a critical role in improving how eviction data is collected, understood, and used across the state.

The Program Manager will convene and lead a cross-sector team addressing eviction data challenges and ensure that the experiences of community members and frontline service providers shape data collection priorities and advocacy strategies. The Program Manager will serve as a primary liaison to courts, state agencies, and policymakers to improve data access and transparency, and will represent New Mexico in a national cohort of peer states, working closely with national technical assistance providers supporting project implementation.

NMCLP is a nationally recognized nonprofit law firm that engages in systemic advocacy and impact litigation to advance the health, economic, and educational wellbeing of New Mexico’s families. We partner with communities across New Mexico, including immigrant and Native American communities, to provide advocacy and representation through the courts, the legislature and administrative agencies, community education, and media.  NMCLP prioritizes education, housing, food and health justice, public benefits and workers’ rights, among other issues.

Responsabilidades

• Project Planning & Needs Assessment: Lead the design of a statewide eviction data tracking project. Conduct a needs assessment incorporating input from community members and frontline service providers, and develop a two-year roadmap for data collection, trend analysis, and public reporting. Identify key metrics, such as case timelines, communities most affected by evictions, landlords with repeat filings, and rates of tenant legal representation. Identify structural limitations in existing data systems and develop recommendations for improvement or replacement where necessary. 
• Statewide Data Collection & Management: Coordinate eviction data collection statewide in partnership with courts, state agencies, local community partners, and national technical assistance providers. Integrate quantitative data with qualitative information gathered through focused conversations with New Mexico residents and families affected by evictions. Ensure secure data management and collaborate with IT professionals to build tools that track and report the data clearly and accurately. 
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Analyze eviction data to identify statewide and local trends. Identify areas with high housing instability, challenges with legal representation or court processes, and opportunities for prevention. Translate findings into clear reports and visual presentations and share results with community partners and policymakers.
• Lead Eviction Data Team: Form and regularly convene a team of legal experts, government partners, data specialists, and housing advocates. Support collaboration, information-sharing, and joint problem-solving through consistent communication and the development of strong working relationships among team members.
• Policy Advocacy: Collaborate with courts, agencies, and policymakers to improve eviction data access and transparency. Develop policy recommendations informed by project findings. Work with community partners and NMCLP’s communications team to publicly share data alongside community experience. Provide presentations, briefings, and testimony as needed. 
• National Collaboration: Serve as New Mexico’s primary contact to a national cohort of similar state-level projects. Participate in coaching, technical assistance sessions with national eviction data experts, peer learning, and cohort convenings. Share New Mexico’s lessons, successes, and challenges with national partners.

   

The position reports to the Economic Equity/Housing Director and works closely with the legal, policy and communications teams.  This position is funded for twenty to twenty-four months. The salary range is $86,000-$99,000, commensurate with experience.  

Cualificaciones y experiencia:

• Strong commitment to housing stability and advancing economic and racial justice in New Mexico communities.
• Bachelor’s degree required, in public policy, law, data science, public administration, social sciences, or related field.
• At least 4 years of experience in one or more of the following: Data analysis and research, Housing or eviction-related policy, court systems or legal services. 
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams and partners simultaneously.
• Experience working with quantitative data analysis and visualization tools and translating findings into clear policy or program recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to learn and use new technologies for project management, data collection and analysis, and communications. 
• Experience convening groups, building trust, and working effectively across sectors.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to diverse audiences.
• Ability to travel statewide and nationally for cohort convenings.

Preferred:

• Two years of education and/or experience using data, statistical and geospatial analysis tools like ArcGIS, SQL, Python/R, or Tableau/Power BI, and spreadsheet tools.
• Advanced degree or equivalent professional experience in public policy, law, data science, public administration, social sciences, or related field.
• Familiarity with eviction processes and housing law in New Mexico.
• Experience working with government agencies or courts.
• Experience using data visualization tools.
• State or local policy advocacy experience.

Cosas que hay que saber sobre el trabajo: 

• Full-time (40 hours).  This position is for a 20-24 month period and is not expected to continue beyond that timeframe.
• Position is based in Albuquerque, NM and offers hybrid flexibility, while requiring some physical presence at the office and ability to attend in-person meetings. 
• Somos un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades comprometido con un ambiente de trabajo saludable, colaborativo e inclusivo para un personal diverso. Alentamos encarecidamente las solicitudes de personas negras, nativas e indígenas, personas de color, inmigrantes, LGBTQ+ y nuevos mexicanos e individuos de múltiples orígenes e identidades.
• Ofrecemos un salario competitivo y un completo paquete de prestaciones: vacaciones pagadas, bajas por enfermedad y otros permisos (13 días festivos, entre los que se incluyen el Juneteenth, el Día de los Pueblos Indígenas y tu cumpleaños), permiso parental remunerado, plan de jubilación 401k y oportunidades de desarrollo profesional.
• Not sure if you meet all of the qualifications listed?  We recognize that no one person will. If you are interested in this job, we encourage you to apply in confidence by emailing a resume and cover letter that describes what interests you about the mission of NMCLP to contact@nmpovertylaw.org.  Position will be open until filled, with first consideration given to applications received by close of business Monday, June 29, 2026.