Job Title: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH OFFICER - Utah State Board of Regents, Salt Lake City, UT

Deadline Date: Open Until Filled

Starting Date: July 1, 2009

Institution: The mission of the Utah State Board of Regents is to ensure fulfillment of the mission of the Utah System of Higher Education through policy determination, governance, collaboration, and coordination. Well defined and differentiated institutional missions are established by the Regents to focus college and university efforts on excellence, to avoid unwise duplication of programs and effort, to serve both traditional and nontraditional students, and to promote efficiency and accountability. The Board also coordinates with non-USHE postsecondary institutions, public education, business, and government, and administers student financial aid and other programs involving statewide participation.

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Job Duties: The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is seeking applications for the position of Institutional Research Officer. This position reports to the Director of Institutional Research. Primary duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as a resource for USHE, system institutions, and external constituents by preparing interpretive analyses and presenting findings in written, graphic and oral forms.
• Coordinate special statistical reports, surveys, forecasts, and trend analyses.
• Develop, implement and coordinate the procedures of gathering, summarizing, reporting, producing, and distributing information within USHE, its member institutions, and state offices.
• Consult with USHE Institutional Research offices in designing and maintaining information systems and databases, as needed for data analysis, studies, reports and other data needs.

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have at a minimum, a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Public Administration, Computer Science, Educational Research or related field and 2 years of job related experience in a higher education setting. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree and experience with statistical software such as SPSS or SAS. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a must.

Salary/Benefits: Beginning Salary will be between $42,000 - $57,000/yr plus an attractive benefits package including paid vacation and health insurance. Actual salary will depend on qualifications and experience.

To Apply: To apply, provide the following items:

• Cover letter
• Complete application
• Resume

A completed application must be submitted. The completed application may be submitted after the resume and letter, but the resume will not be evaluated until the application arrives.

Please send documents to:

Human Resources
Utah Higher Education Assistance Authority (UHEAA)
60 South 400 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84101-1284
Fax: (801) 366-8405
or via e-mail.

EEO/AA: USHE is an “Equal Opportunity Employer,” and prohibits, in all employment – related practices and decisions, discrimination, harassment or prejudicial treatment against any person based on race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, pregnancy related conditions, age, disability, veteran status, or otherwise as provided by federal, state or local law.