Data Analyst

National Louis University•Chicago, IL

11d•$53,136 - $77,047

About The Position

The Data Analyst develops and executes analyses and reporting to support efficient and effective use of data for initiatives and requests across National Louis University. Working with department colleagues, the analyst helps carry out the data strategy for the Strategic Data Center and broader university strategic initiatives. The role covers data collection, cleaning, analysis, metrics, visualizations, documentation, and presentations, while supporting scalable, sustainable, and sound data practices. The analyst also follows NLU data governance policies and procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Education, Statistics, Social Work, Public Policy, Business, or a related field.
At least one year of experience manipulating large data sets with analytical software and/or coding languages such as R, SQL, or SAS.
At least one year of experience building data reports, dashboards, and documentation, and presenting data findings.
At least one year of experience gathering and understanding data request specifications and delivering data products.
At least one year of experience working with data visualization or analytical software such as Power BI, Tableau, or SAS.
Analytical thinking: ability to break problems into sub-components and assess the costs, benefits, and risks of potential approaches.
Technical skills and knowledge to perform essential tasks efficiently and effectively, and willingness and ability to train or coach others in technical areas.
Project coordination and management skills, including planning and organizing projects, setting objectives and timelines, allocating resources, monitoring progress, adapting to changing needs, and collaborating to deliver quality outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Three years of experience in each of the listed data manipulation, reporting and presentation, data request delivery, and data visualization or analytical software experience areas is preferred.

Responsibilities

Complete data requests and produce reports and dashboards in formats such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
Conduct strategic analyses by querying, cleaning, manipulating, interpreting, visualizing, and presenting data using statistical techniques.
Fulfill ad hoc data requests.
Collaborate with university stakeholders to map data flows and business processes and perform gap analyses.
Support scalable, sustainable, and accurate university data practices and follow NLU data governance policies and procedures.