Institutional Research Analyst
Job Description
<p>Target provides outsourced instructional services to institutions of higher education and is seeking a candidate to work for Target to serve in a full-time role as an Institutional Research Analyst with the University of the People.</p><p>University of the People (UoPeople) is the first non-profit, tuition-free, American, accredited, 100% online university. Today, UoPeople has over 126,000 students enrolled from more than 200 countries and territories, including 16,500 students who are refugees. We believe that higher education is a basic human right and that it can transform not only the lives of students, but also their families’ lives, their communities, their nations, and, by extension, the world! UoPeople isn’t a traditional university, and we welcome team members who bring creativity and innovation to their roles. We’re a fast-paced, matrixed organization with remote teams all over the globe. If you’re a self-starter who wants to succeed alongside a passionate team, we’d love to hear from you!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>GENERAL PURPOSE:</strong></p><p>Reporting to the Director of Institutional Research and Assessment, the <strong>Institutional Research Analyst</strong> work as a part of the IRA team. This position will support external compliance reporting, data analysis, and data support for both internal and external needs, providing data and insights for university-wide research, assessment, and accreditation activities. This includes the collection, analysis, interpretation, communication, and use of institutional data to support informed strategic and operational planning, decision-making, policy development, institutional and academic outcomes, and self-assessment.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><ul><li>Analyze, interpret, and respond effectively to stakeholder requests and needs for institutional data on a wide range of issues. Provide programming expertise to develop relational tables and queries within and across divisional data sources, and external databases as appropriate. Use statistical software, data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI), and other tools to support research that aligns with the priorities of the office and other divisions of the institution.</li><li>Ensures the reliability and validity of all academic data used for internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Create external reporting, internal reporting, and analysis in support of institutional assessment, planning, and decision-making.</li><li>reports and analysis requests and ad hoc inquiries.</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY COMPETENCIES:</strong></p><ul><li>Be detailed-oriented and have a commitment to accuracy.</li><li>Demonstrated experience querying, processing, analyzing, and reporting on large data sets from various sources with statistical methods and statistical tools.</li><li>Experience in using Excel and Python for data analysis and process automation</li><li>Experience querying databases and using SQL to manipulate data and draw insights from large data sets.</li><li>Experience in visualizing or presenting data for stakeholders using PowerBI</li></ul><p>· Strong background in statistical modeling and experience with statistical tools.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS:</strong></p><ul><li>A master’s degree in social science computer science, statistics, mathematics, or a related field.</li><li>3-5 years of experience in statistical analysis, including data collection methods, data analysis, data integrity, report preparation, advanced SQL skills, fluent in R and/or Python, advanced Excel, and the analytical platform is a must,</li><li>Experience with data visualization.</li></ul>
