Data and Strategy Associate

Available Title(s):

1447-NN_ADMINPRO - Administrative Planning Specialist, 1447-YN_ADMINPRO - Administrative Planning Specialist

Business Title:

Data and Strategy Associate

Employee Type:

Admin. Professional

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

Conducts advanced analytics to transform complex datasets into insights for institution decision-making, strategy formulation, benchmarking, and policy development. This includes using mathematical and statistical techniques, developing predictive models to forecast future outcomes, synthesizing data, and/or creating visualizations.

Manages institutional research projects from start to finish, including scoping and defining projects, identifying and prioritizing key questions and data sources, developing data collection and analysis plans, and communicating and discussing results and recommendations to institutional leaders and stakeholders.

Works across data domains and in collaboration with other key staff to help generate reports in a variety of areas, such as research, financial aid, enrollment, student success, and faculty and staff demographics. May also help to generate reports to meet external reporting requirements from governmental agencies, accrediting bodies, and other stakeholders.

T he Position Profile can be viewed here.

Required Qualifications:

• Positions require a Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant field AND five (5) years of progressively responsible experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Demonstrated experience with collecting, analyzing, and/or synthesizing data for actionable insights.

• Demonstrated experience with creating, developing, maintaining, and/or using institutional data systems and relational databases or information management systems.

• Demonstrated experience with data management and visualization techniques, and/or statistical analysis and predictive modeling.

Preferred Qualifications:

• A master’s or doctoral degree.

• Working knowledge of statistical, query-based, or data management software (e.g. SQL, SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Oracle OAC). 

• Experience in planning, organizing, and managing large complex research projects, including managing multiple projects simultaneously and adhering to deadlines. 

• Experience working within an Institutional Research, Institutional Effectiveness, or another analytical unit in higher education. 

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment, ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships, and strong communication skills. 

• An appreciation and respect for a diverse workplace and a willingness to engage in actions to enhance the diversity at WSU.

• Demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.

• Ability and willingness to share ideas, be open to the ideas of others, and work towards organizational goals and interests.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

Presidential Units

Department:

Office of Strategy, Planning, and Analysis

City, State, Zip:

Pullman, WA 99164-1043

Monthly Salary: $5,486 - $7,500

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation .  WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation .

FTE: 100%

This is a permanent position.

Posting Close Date:

Applicants must submit their completed application by Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34 , engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need.  A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

Another Source will be collaborating closely with Washington State University in the recruitment process for this position. Applicants must go to the following link to apply:

https://careers-anothersource.icims.com/jobs/101586/data-and-strategy-analyst--washington-state-university/job

Please reach out directly to Becky Guzman, [email protected], or Jessica Kingery, [email protected] , with any questions.

Required Documents:

• Resume or CV

• Cover Letter

A presentation will be required of finalists during the interview process.

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or [email protected] .