Institutional Research Analyst II

Institutional Research Analyst II

EITS-Institutional Research

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

Full Time

8am – 5pm, Monday – Friday with periodic expected work after hours to ensure continuous campus service.

50,000 - 60,000

02/28/2024

Yes

04/01/2024

Please provide three professional references.

Athens Area

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Institutional Research Professional

Exempt

1.00

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 Suite of tools
• Significant experience in a higher education environment
• Working knowledge of one or more business data domains common to higher education
• Experience with data visualization tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Experience with SQL or other data query languages
• Experience with statistical analysis tools such a Python, R, or SAS

The Institutional Research Analyst will join a dynamic, collaborative team of professionals to support internal and external reporting, decision making, and business processes at the University of Georgia with advanced data reporting, visualization, and analytics. This position involves critical thinking, analytic problem solving, and a strong aptitude for understanding, using, and communicating data. The Institutional Research Analyst will bring or develop significant expertise in institutional data domains such as financial, human resources, and student data and will be responsible for compiling and analyzing data about the institution using data system queries, secondary data sources, and standard to advanced research methods. This position also may develop research projects based on institutional and other data sources and may design and maintain data visualizations for dissemination to campus and external audiences. The Institutional Research Analyst will practice appropriate data stewardship under UGA’s data governance model and will support data literacy programming of the Office of Institutional Research.

• Strong critical thinking and analytic reasoning skills
• Aptitude for understanding, using, and explaining data
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage workflow of simultaneous projects
• Ability to work independently and as part of team

• Standard office environment.

No

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

• Preparing, compiling, and reporting University data for internal and external reporting needs.
• Completing internally developed and ad hoc research, data collection, analysis, reports, and presentations using standard research and statistical modeling methods.
• Responding to campus data requests.

60

• Designing and maintaining data visualizations.
• Working with campus partners to promote data literacy.

15

• Other duties as assigned in support of the Office of Institutional Research.

10

• Preparing, compiling, and reporting University data in support of administrative business processes and analytics.

15

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Julie Hart

[email protected]