Research Analyst

Title: Research Analyst

Employee Classification: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range:  up to $75,000

Agency:  Virginia State University

Location: Virginia State University

Division: Vice President of Academic Affairs

Academic Unit: Administration

Department:  Office of Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

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Job Summary/Basic Functions

This position supports institutional research efforts and performs all necessary functions related to the creation, collection, interpretation, and use of institutional data for planning, assessment and decision making to ensure student success and institutional effectiveness. The position assists the Director of Institutional Research with tracking and interpreting data, analyzing results, and providing analytical reports to support strategic initiatives and decision-making. The position responds to external reporting requests, conducts course and faculty evaluations, and assists in the planning, development, and administration of surveys. This position will also perform other research tasks as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

- Comprehensive working knowledge of institutional research, its literature, organizations, and practices

- Experience with data governance to ensure accurate, reliable, and consistent institutional data

- Proficiency in the use of business intelligence tools (e.g. Logi, PowerBi, Microsoft SQL, Ellucian banner, SPSS, EAB Navigate)

- Comprehensive understanding and demonstrated proficiency working in client/server environments, including extract, transform, and load processes and editing and testing for data integrity, system security and control, and backup and recovery processes.

- Knowledge of tools for survey administration (e.g.,QualtricsPro, SurveyMonkey, and EvaluationKit)

- Knowledge of Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and other state and federal reporting requirements.

- Demonstrated ability to collect, manage, analyze, interpret and report internal and external data and information relevant to the University's academic programs, students, human resources, finances, marketing, long-range planning, decision-making, and internal and external reporting.

- Demonstrated strong analytical and organizational skills while paying attention to detail and directing others toward completed actions.

- Demonstrated ability to analyze user requirements, use proven methodologies to design and implement information management and data warehouse systems to meet requirements, and create, test, and debug complex system output.

- Demonstrated ability to establish priorities for, plan, and organize various work assignments.

- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with all segments of the university community and external agencies/partners.

Additional Considerations:

Preferred:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and or a combination of education and experience in the related field.

- Master's degree from an accredited college or university in education research, social/behavioral science, statistics, or a related field that emphasizes data management and data analytics preferred.

- Three years of progressively responsible administrative or professional experience in data management, data analytics, or research.

- Experience with Microsoft Office programs, statistical software, research tools and databases.

- Experience with relational databases and statistical/reporting software.

- Experience with Banner, PeopleSoft, or related student information system.