Data Analyst
Application Procedure:
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https://jobs.nccu.edu/postings/30762
https://jobs.nccu.edu/postings/30762
Job Duties
The Data Analyst is the lead technical position supporting the NISS grant and reporting to the Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. This position is expected to:
• Report on project metrics related to enrollment, retention, graduation, and student performance.
• Support institutional data needs for strategic decision-making, enrollment planning, student success, and evaluation of program effectiveness.
• Conduct ad hoc research, analysis, and presentation of institutional data in response to questions from NCCU senior leadership.
Assist with staff training and development in areas related to data collection, data management, and data analysis.
Job Qualifications
• Workplace experience with analytic programming using tools like R, Python, or SAS.
• Demonstrated experience using complex SQL queries to extract data from databases.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct statistical analyses using tools such as SPSS, Stata, SAS, and Excel.
• Demonstrated experience creating database objects including views, tables, and indexes in an enterprise-quality relational database system (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL).
• Demonstrated experience accessing, merging, and analyzing data from student success management systems such as EAB Navigate and Heliocampus.
• Demonstrated experience accessing, merging, and analyzing data from student success management systems such as EAB Navigate and Heliocampus.
• Strong ability to verbally and visually present information that is easily interpretable by technical and non-technical audiences using various formats including visual data platforms (e.g., Tableau or Microsoft PowerBI), Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated strong analytic and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail and accuracy while working with large, disparate data sets and performing mining, validation, and information interpretation.
• Demonstrated time management skills including clearly defining and planning activities and setting personal and working team priorities, juggling competing priorities in a fast paced, complex environment.
• Demonstrated experience with both qualitative as well as quantitative analysis.
Institution Description
North Carolina Central University, with a strong tradition of teaching, research, and service, prepares students to become global leaders and practitioners who transform communities. Through a nationally recognized law school, highly acclaimed and innovative programs in the visual and performing arts, sciences, business, humanities, and education programs, NCCU students are engaged problem solvers. Located in the Research Triangle, the University advances research in the biotechnological, biomedical, informational, computational, behavioral, social, and health sciences. Our students enhance the quality of life of citizens and the economic development of North Carolina, the nation, and the world.
Benefits
Application Due Date: 2024-05-31
Job Start Date: 2024-07-01
Salary: $79000 - $85000
City: Durham
State/Province/Region: NC
Institution: NCCU
Reports To: Director of Institutional Reporting and Analytics
Staff # Reporting to Position: 0
Reports In Office: Institutional Research and Analysis
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