Job Profile:

Business and Data Analyst 1

Job Family:

Business and Data Analytics

Time Type:

Full time

Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's degree and one (1) year of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Job Profile Summary:
Supports implementation of system requirements and performs routine data analysis to ensure data management objectives within a work unit are met.

Job Description:

Position Salary Range: $54,600 - $70,000 per year; offer dependent on experience

The primary responsibility of this role is to manage, analyze, integrate, quality-check, and communicate data on institutional quality, under direction of a senior analyst or supervisor. The data includes measures of reputation, student success, enrollment, financial aid, citations, and awards used for benchmarking, and comes from various ASU data sources as well as external data sources. The role will participate in preparing statistical and written reports, presentations, and data visualizations.

Essential Duties:

• Manages and analyzes data on student success, enrollment, financial aid, and other measures of quality for higher education.
• Identifies gaps between current realities and benchmarks and identifies opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Assists in convening meetings and sharing information with staff in other units to share best practices and interpretation of data.
• Compiles and manages data.
• Analyzes and interprets quantitative and qualitative data; reviews and validates results with senior analyst or designee.
• Communicates with internal and external constituencies to obtain necessary information.
• Prepares drafts of technical reports, presentations, and visualizations for review; incorporates suggestions to write and prepare final versions.
• Utilizes a variety of data programs and software to perform data computation, statistical analysis, and visualization of critical and/or key metrics.
• As requested, explains analyses, plans, or analytical reports to senior administrators.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of: data extraction, management, and visualization methods and practices, and relational database, spreadsheet, statistical, and presentation software packages (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau).
• An understanding of the landscape of higher education in the U.S.
• Experience in building, managing, and analyzing datasets that integrate disparate statistical and financial information, analyzing complex data/problems.
• Experience in using analytical skills including but not limited to: quantitative and qualitative data analysis, policy analysis, and effective and efficient problem solving.
• Experience in discerning trends and patterns in data and in identifying relationships between interconnected metrics.
• Experience in strategic planning, project management, team management, partnership building. Evidence of (or experience in) effective communication skills to include graphic presentation of data.

• Skill in interpersonal relations.
• Ability to be open-minded about receiving feedback.
• Ability to be curious in exploring and discovering insights in data.
• Experience in working effectively in an environment subject to quickly changing and potentially conflicting priorities.
• Experience in identifying appropriate data sources, extracting and manipulating data from multiple and varied database sources by designing, refining and running complex data queries.
• Experience with, and aptitude for learning, technology and software.
  

Working Environment:

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of staying in a stationary position, manipulating a computer.
• Required to occasionally travel moderate distances to perform work across campus locations.
• Frequent moving, transporting, and positioning up to 25 pounds.

 

This position is expected to be on-site at ASU’s campus in Tempe, Arizona. Hybrid opportunities may be available. Out-of-area candidates are invited to apply but relocation expenses are not covered.

 

Department Statement:

The Office of the University Provost leads the Academic Enterprise at ASU, encompassing all academic efforts that empower degree-seeking students and support faculty engaged in teaching and research at the university.

 

The mission of the Institutional Quality data team within The Office of the University Provost is to manage, analyze, and communicate data and to recommend actions that enable ASU to benchmark, improve, and demonstrate its quality nationally and globally.

Driving Requirement:

Driving is not required for this position.

Location:

Campus: Tempe

Funding:

No Federal Funding

 

Instructions to Apply:

Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.

To be considered, your application must include all of the following attachments:

• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

Multiple documents may be uploaded in the attachments section. Alternatively, applicants may combine all required materials into a single PDF for submission. Please ensure uploaded documents are clearly labeled and include your name.

Please ensure your resume includes all employment information in month and year format, for example 6/04 to 8/14, along with job title, job duties, and employer name for each position. Your resume should clearly demonstrate how your experience and background meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position. Incomplete applications or missing required materials may not be considered.

Important: Do not withdraw your application to make edits. Once an application is withdrawn, it cannot be edited, reactivated, or replaced with a new submission. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact The Office of Human Resources Talent Acquisition before the posting close date.

Graduate Assistant, Intern and part-time positions are counted as half time for experience equivalency, meaning one year equals six months of experience.

Only electronic applications will be accepted for this position. By submitting an application, you confirm that the information provided is accurate and complete.

ASU Statement:

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

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Employment Verification Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

Background Check Statement:

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

Fingerprint Check Statement:

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.