Go to this link to apply:  https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers

Posting Close Date
Apply on or before January 20, 2025 to be considered. Review will start after it is closed on January 20, 2025.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit a cover letter that details how the applicant meets the minimum
and desired qualifications. A cover letter may further highlight an applicant's knowledge, skill and abilities. All
minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired
qualifications for this position.
Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked)
Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties,
for each position held and name of employer for each position.
Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not
provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Job Summary
The Planning Research Analyst, Senior, collects, analyzes, interprets, reports and maintains institutional data
for use in decision-making, strategic planning, and support of project initiatives related to institutional
effectiveness.
Serves as a subject matter expert in the design and development of data dashboards and the use of
databases and data reporting/visualization; conducts complex analyses with broad college-level impact.
Essential Functions
35% - Data extraction, preparation and visualization – Create and update interactive data views and
dashboards using Tableau, Tableau Prep, and complex SQL queries to pull data from multiple relational
databases, including the data lake, data warehouses, and other data sources for use by committees,
departments, and leaders to inform decision-making. Coordinates with system-level teams on reports/data
collection.
25% - Data analysis and reporting – Routinely performs complex, high visible and potentially sensitive
research and analysis. Collects, compiles, analyzes, interprets and maintains institutional data for use in key
decision-making, strategic planning, and project initiatives, including developing queries to manipulate, clean,
and extract data. Composes, reviews, and finalizes original comprehensive and complex documents, reports
and visualizations. Manages large-scale and/or complex projects, programs or studies having significant
college-wide impact and effect.
25% - Consulting and decision support – Serves as a subject-matter expert by providing professional-level
staff support, consultation and assistance to college committees, advisory groups, departments or leaders
which may include performing research, authoring documents, making presentations and providing technical
assistance. Serve on and support efforts of college committees, task forces, and work groups. Anticipate data
and decision support needs of college stakeholders. Performs work to support and advance the mission of the
college.
15% - Designs, conducts, and analyzes data from surveys and focus groups. Create data visualizations to
share survey and focus group results. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in business statistics, educational studies, business
administration or directly related field and four (4) full-time equivalent years of professional-level experience in

research and analysis that includes responsibility for coordinating projects and programs. Two years of senior-
level or lead experience may be required for some assignments.

OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree and directly related full-time work experience as described
above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless
otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.

Desired Qualifications
1. Master's degree in Data/Information Management, Computer Science, Statistics or related area
2. Two (2) years or more experience working with business intelligence software (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
3. Two (2) years or more experience working with statistical software (SAS, SPSS, R, JASP, etc.)
4. Knowledge and experience with SQL
5. Experience analyzing and presenting complex research results to a diverse audience, either with written
reports or verbal presentations
6. Experience using Qualtrics survey platform to design and administer large surveys
7. Two (2) years or more experience conducting institutional research or other data analysis position

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About Us
What's Currently Happening at Maricopa
Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve
undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared
governance
One of the largest community college systems in the country
2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
2019 No. 42 in Arizona’s Best Employers
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive,
comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and
productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our
community.

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive,
comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and
productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our
community.
Benefits & Perks Options:
20 paid observed holidays
Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term
Disability, and Health Insurance)
Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community
Colleges faculty and staff)
Annual professional development growth funding
Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
Flexible work schedules
Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
WondrTM online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress,
better sleep, weight loss, and more.
Pre-Retirement Events
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made
directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and
supports employees, students, and community!)