Institutional Research Data Analyst

Maynooth University is committed to a strategy in which the primary University goals of excellent research and scholarship and outstanding education are interlinked and equally valued.

The person appointed will work as part of the Institutional Research Office based within the Strategy and Quality Office. The Institutional Research Data Analyst will work closely with, and under the direction of the Institutional Research Officer in fulfilling demands placed on the Office to support the increasing reporting requirements of the University, the greater need and use of data for quality reviews, increasing requests to support equality activities, and an increase in reporting to inform and support the new strategic plan.

Administrative and other duties: 

Under the direction of the Institutional Research Officer, the specific responsibilities of the Institutional Research Data Analyst will be the:

Preparation of statistical reports to support an evidence-based approach to institutional strategic planning and enhancement activities, to aid decision making, and to facilitate the monitoring of performance against strategic objectives.

Compilation and analysis of data for internal and external reporting requirements including returns to bodies such as the HEA and for benchmarking/ranking exercises.

Provision of support and the facilitation of an evidence-based approach to key internal units for planning and enhancement, decision making, monitoring or reporting purposes.

Provision of data with appropriate analysis for targeted initiatives such as quality reviews, equality reporting activities such as for Athena Swan reporting, or other performance reporting exercises as required.

Design (as needed), coordination, administration, analysis, reporting and communication of findings on annual student surveys such as StudentSurvey.ie/ PGRSurvey.ie, and the annual MU Incoming Survey. Provide support for running other such surveys from time to time.

Administrative Officer II (2022) Salary Scale:                                       €39,628 – €56,860 p.a. (9 points) 

Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.

Closing Date:

23:30hrs (local Irish time) on Sunday, 17th July 2022.

Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.

Late applications will not be accepted.

Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer

The position is subject to the Statutes of the University