Data Analyst (First Year Experience)

We have an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that provides guidance and support across Curtin University to achieve our first student at-risk intervention objectives. The First Year Experience team support current first year students to provide tailored, timely and positive support to assist in their successful transition into university.

As the Data Analyst, you will support our Project Leads to collate and analyse data from a range of student platforms, identify and determine at-risk student cohorts for required interventions. Working with the Project Academic Lead (NCSEHE) you will need to extensively analyse the intervention outcomes, conduct statistical analysis and report on project trends and data to measure the overall success of the project.

This position can provide you a dynamic and flexible work environment, offering not only a fantastic work-life balance but also an exciting opportunity to expand, develop, and diversify your skill set on this one-of-a-kind university-wide project.

The role is set for Semester 1 commencement, with a preferred start date by 4 March 2024 (flexible for the right candidate).

• Apply appropriate techniques to link, integrate or extract relevant information from data sources.
• Identify relationships, patterns and trends in data and provide recommendations based on KPIs.
• Use database management tools to investigate problems, collect performance statistics, and create reports that support project priorities or area activities and are presented in formats (e.g. tabular and graphical formats) appropriate to the audience.
• Develop and maintain reporting dashboards to assess key goals and KPI’s.
• Maintain datasets and be responsible for the accuracy and integrity of data.
• Ensure data capture framework and data integrity procedures are in-place across omni-channel user touch points.

• Experience in data analytics including project/campaign tracking and goal conversions.
• Proficiency in student management systems such as BlackBoard, SRES and CRM.
• Extensive written and data visualisation skills.
• Ability to prioritise and manage workloads to meet deadlines.
• Experience in the tertiary education sector (desired).

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Ella Ewart, Manager, Transition & First Year Experience on [email protected]. 

About us

Curtin is a friendly place where integrity, respect for one another, courage, excellence, and impact are a part of everyday life. We are committed to looking after our employees by promoting health and wellbeing, work flexibility, and personal development opportunities. Our vibrant campus includes a gym, childcare, a medical centre, an art gallery, endless food options including a full-range grocer, beautiful gardens, end-of-trip facilities, accessible parking, and excellent public transport connections.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse gender, sex and sexuality, people with disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
For more information about our university, please visit www.curtin.edu.au
 
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Please provide a cover letter, and your CV to allow us to assess your suitability for this role.
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Applications close: Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11.59pm.
 
Applicants should note that prior to appointment, any offer of employment is subject to completion of National Police Records checks, and background, integrity, and reference checks to Curtin’s satisfaction. At Curtin, we are committed to being a Child Safe organisation and this position may also require you to have a current Working With Children Check.

If you have any queries in relation to this application process, please contact our careers team on 08 9266 9000 (option 3,1), quoting the reference number.

Please note we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies at this time.