Data Analyst

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Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish.

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Job Posting Title:

Data Analyst

   

Position Type:

Professional / Unclassified

   

Department:

LSUA ASA - Institutional Research and Effectiveness (Rocaille Von Roberts (00252662))

   

Work Location:

LSU - Alexandria

   

Pay Grade:

Professional

   

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION – Data Analyst

DEPARTMENT:         Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

POSITION TITLE:     Data Analyst

SUPERVISOR:           Director, Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness

PURPOSE:                 Responsible for all official university reporting. This includes understanding and analyzing university data in order to produce required reports as well as providing data, trends and analyses to university stakeholders . This position is fully in-person/on campus at LSU Alexandria.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide accurate data and reports to university departments as needed to enhance student success and operational efficiency across academic, student support and administrative areas.

Write programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of university applications as necessary.

Work collaboratively with IET Services and other university offices to facilitate strong data governance and ensure the integrity of data in the university's data systems.

Design, run and monitor software performance tests on new and existing programs for the purposes of correcting errors, isolating areas for improvement, and general debugging.

Develop and maintain technical documentation (e.g. data definitions, code documentation, standard operating procedures, etc) for data, reports and projects.

Coordinate the completion of all required state and federal data reports, including but not limited to submissions to the Louisiana Board of Regents, National Student Clearinghouse, and IPEDS.

Respond to internal and external ad hoc requests for university data.

Support survey administration, conduct data analysis, and research best practices for ongoing assessment, program review, strategic planning, accreditation and related activities.

Conduct studies on targeted topics such as recruitment, enrollment, retention, completion, and workforce outcomes as requested.

Research, analyze, and interpret university data and trends to provide strategic direction and support data-driven decision-making across university stakeholders.

Develop dashboards and other online data tools to enhance data accessibility across university stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Decision Science/Analytics, Business Administration, Applied Statistics, or a related field, or a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a database or systems analyst related field, preferably in higher education.  Candidates with 3-5 years of experience in Institutional Research in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.

  Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.

• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
• Extensive experience in data analysis using tools such as R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, RapidMiner, JMP, Orange, Knime, and/or other similar data tools is required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in programming and scripting languages such as: Microsoft SQL, Visual Basic, C#, PowerShell, Python, Java, JavaScript, and/or other similar languages is required.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP, SIS, and CRM system programming and reporting.
• Ability to design, develop, and manage relational database systems.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Extreme attention to detail is required.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively pr