Data Analyst, Institutional Research

College of Eastern Idaho • Idaho Falls, ID

2d • Onsite

About The Position

CEI is seeking a curious, collaborative data analyst who will work with the college’s institutional research team. You will work with a skilled analyst to provide consistent, transparent, and accessible data. Your expertise will be utilized to better the student experience, find new opportunities to leverage, and fuel our data-informed culture. CEI is growing rapidly, and our data leadership team is growing, too. Our ideal candidate will be skilled in data analytics and eager to build a career in using data to drive innovation and institutional sustainability.

Requirements

• Proficiency with Excel and SQL
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau
• Incumbent must reside in the State of Idaho

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in data analytics or similar field
• Experience with Ellucian products including Colleague, Informer 5, and others
• Experience with governmental, grant, and other reporting
• Bilingual (Spanish)

Responsibilities

• Work with an experienced data team to submit accurate data for federal, state, and other reporting as needed.
• Help run campus reporting processes like course evaluations, surveys, etc.
• Help professionals across campus to ask clear research questions, brainstorm on ways to get to the most accurate answers and execute the data plan.
• Be an integral part of CEI’s data visualization team, helping to make data clear, accessible, and contextualized so that administrators can make data-informed decisions.
• Serve as a liaison with our IT department and others, coordinating technical projects as needed.
• Report to the Lead of Institutional Research
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Retrieve data from various sources using SQL queries and data extraction tools.
• Clean and preprocess data to ensure accuracy and completeness, primarily in Excel.
• Perform data validation and quality checks to identify discrepancies or anomalies.
• Create and maintain interactive reports and dashboards, primarily using Tableau and Informer 5.
• Design visually appealing data visualizations to effectively communicate insights.
• Customize Tableau reports to meet specific departmental and institutional needs.
• Study results and share insights with key stakeholders
• Compile and prepare data for federal, state, and other reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and deadlines for reporting to the government and other agencies.
• Keep abreast of changes in reporting requirements and update procedures accordingly.
• Merge data from disparate sources to create a unified dataset.
• Transform data to match the required format for reporting and analysis.

Benefits

• Affordable Health Plans: With three medical plan options, you can select healthcare coverage that best meets your needs.
• Earn sick leave with no accrual limit starting day one.
• Staff accrue vacation leave starting at 15 days a year with a tiered system (Faculty excluded from vacation leave).
• Faculty and exempt staff are enrolled in the Fidelity 401 (a)plan. Non-exempt or vested employees are enrolled in the PERSI base plan.
• no-cost coverage for you and your dependents with the option to add more.
• Significant tuition fee discounts for qualifying employees and their dependents.
• Enjoy local discounts on cell plans, movie tickets, gyms, and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level