Academic Division Data Analyst

Denison University•Granville, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

To assist the Senior Associate Provost and the Associate Director of Institutional Research in data management and analysis as related to strategic priorities of the Academic Division. Essential Job Functions: Assists the Associate Director of Institutional Research with collection, management, and dissemination of institutional data related to student academic records and faculty records. Assists with the compilation, cleaning, and testing of large data files for reporting and analysis. Compiles data from multiple sources and systems; merges student records across data sources. Develops and maintains reports for multiple levels of student, faculty, and departmental tracking. Ensures the accuracy of data collected, including identifying anomalies that require resolution prior to analysis and reporting. Writes concise research reports including data visualizations. Summarizes complex data to support the decision-making of technical and non-technical campus members. Performs statistical analyses for reporting. Most frequently, presenting data in summary form and simple graphics. Maintains appropriate documentation such as data sources, file locations, methodology, and issue/problem resolutions. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Understanding of data management principles including working with tabular data structures
Understanding of data cleaning and transformation techniques to prepare data for analysis
Experience with data analysis and reporting tools
Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in a field related to data analytics, data science, or business intelligence
Experience with Cognos and Tableau
Knowledge of higher education data such as IPEDS and Common Data Set
Experience with Workday or Banner SIS

Responsibilities

Assists the Associate Director of Institutional Research with collection, management, and dissemination of institutional data related to student academic records and faculty records.
Assists with the compilation, cleaning, and testing of large data files for reporting and analysis.
Compiles data from multiple sources and systems; merges student records across data sources.
Develops and maintains reports for multiple levels of student, faculty, and departmental tracking.
Ensures the accuracy of data collected, including identifying anomalies that require resolution prior to analysis and reporting.
Writes concise research reports including data visualizations.
Summarizes complex data to support the decision-making of technical and non-technical campus members.
Performs statistical analyses for reporting.
Maintains appropriate documentation such as data sources, file locations, methodology, and issue/problem resolutions.
Performs other duties as assigned.