Data Analyst/Business Intelligence Specialist

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Houston, TEXAS

Data Analyst/Business Intelligence Specialist 

Description

 

The Data Analyst/Business Intelligence Specialist provides project and team leadership and has responsibilities ranging across the entire area of institutional research, including research, planning, and information systems creation as well as will provide training to institutional 'citizen' analysts. Responsibilities include the stewarding of studies on students, faculty, enrollment, or other areas of higher education to generate information pertinent to the decision-making process and will work with the departmental staff and IT to develop/implement business intelligence tools, reports, and data visualizations using well defined data sets to draw meaningful insights and solve business problems.

Duties:

  • Leads team of Institutional Research Analysts/interns to analyze and visualize data for routine, mandatory, and ad hoc internal and external reporting.
  • Translates data into actionable and easily digestible info using data analytics and data visualization tools to support decision-making.
  • Assists in the development, implementation, and maintenance of the institutional 'citizen' analyst training program.
  • Collaborates with stakeholders on data governance/analytics/reporting/visualization pertaining to the university data warehouse.
  • Coordinates and submits federal and state mandated reporting, as well as association, and rankings reporting.
  • Provides support and direction of survey design and administration in support of building useful data sources.
  • Assists in Institutional Research outcomes assessment goals, implementation of goals and strategies, and evaluates outcomes and results.
  • Represents Institutional Research and Information Technology on university wide committees and performs additional duties/responsibilities as assigned.
 

Qualifications

 

Required:

  • Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.
  • Minimum five years of experience in data analytics and statistical applications.
  • Knowledge of state, federal, and accreditation agencies' reporting methods and requirements.
  • Knowledge of concepts pertaining to data analytics, reporting, and visualizations.
  • Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
  • Skills in Microsoft Office, Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
  • Skills in relational databases and query language.
  • Clear, precise, and effective written and oral communication skills in English.
  • Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
  • Ability to produce neat and accurate work with an attention to detail.
  • Desired:

    Master's degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Science, or a related field.

    Seven years of experience in the area(s) of data analytics, statistical applications, and data visualization tools with some supervisory experience.

     
    Required Attachments by Candidate: Resume, Cover Letter/Letter of Application 
    Notes to Applicant: 

    Full-time position with benefits. Background check required.  To apply, please complete the online application and attach a resume and a cover letter.  Applications without the required documents will be considered incomplete and disqualified.

     
    Salary: Commensurate with experience.
    Schedule
    : Full-time
    Organization
    : C0147 Institutional Research
    Job Posting
    : Mar 7, 2024, 5:09:26 PM

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