Description

Job Title
Data Analyst

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Academic Affairs Recruiting Office

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability. Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

The Office of Data and Research Services (DARS) provides various reports and data for faculty and students. DARS is responsible for state and national reporting, maintains the Texas A&M Accountability website, and is developing an academic services data warehouse for student data from the Registrar, Admissions and Financial Aid.

The Academic Affairs Recruiting Office assisted with the creation and posting of this job requisition for the Office of Data and Research Services.

What we want

DARS is looking for a Data Analyst for general reporting and the creation of dashboards using Tableau. This individual will be a self-starter, willing to learn the content and context of data from various sources. The ideal candidate will also be eager to explore and learn a variety of data skills including statistics, data warehousing, structured query language (SQL), COGNOS, and Tableau. The candidate will demonstrate an interest in understanding reporting guidelines and be able to implement well-documented processes for meeting those requirements. Additional duties include administrative tasks such as maintaining project and work request lists, answering the main phone line and directing calls as needed. Time management, flexibility, organizational skills, attention to detail as well as the ability to work both independently and as part of a team are crucial for this position. Our selected candidate will subscribe to and support our commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accountability (IDEA) as stated above.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's qualifications.

Cover Letter & Resume: Acover letter and resume are strongly recommended.

COVID-19 information : Texas A&M University monitors local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep students, employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible.For the latest information regarding Texas A&M's COVID-19 response, please visit the University's COVID-19 website . For COVID-19 employment-related information, please visit the Division of Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness' COVID-19 website .

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Three years of experience with data collection and analysis

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
• Basic SQL skills

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer, technical or other analytical field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems Management, etc.
• Five years of experience in information technology. Experience working in higher education. General experience in data management, data dashboard creation, SQL and statistical and analytical skills

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience building data dashboards with Tableau
• Experience working with SQL to load and update data to existing databases
• Familiarity with relational database design and modern data warehousing techniques

Job Responsibilities

• Ad-hoc Reporting - Responds to data requests by querying various databases. Collects, analyzes and interprets data, both quantitative and qualitative analyses, using accepted statistical methods and qualitative research methods. Determines best tool for the request including: Tableau, Excel, SQL queries, COGNOS, ARGOS, etc. In some cases, reporting requires acquisition, cleaning and transforming of new data to merge with other data sets. Compiles data into usable reports.

• Completion of Surveys - Interprets survey requirements, documents processes and sources, and completes surveys by deadlines. Queries various databases for data and coordinates with other departments to gather data needed for response.

• Processing Data - Runs scripts to load and transform data needed by department for reporting. Uses SQL tools to manipulate, analyze, clean and transform data. Runs processes during key data acquisition dates.

• Tableau Dashboard Maintenance and Design - Develops, maintains and designs databases and dashboards under direction of senior staff. May develop and test visualizations. Prepares, maintains, and presents historical and comparative data.

• Department Website Maintenance - Updates content in Content Management System.

• Skills Development - Participates in training and professional development to stay current on tools, skills and methodologies related to job duties.

• Other Duties - Perform other duties as assigned which may include, but are not limited to, the following: Collaboration with the data warehouse team to migrate data into new Enterprise Data Warehouse, assignment and participation in University committees, attending University community meetings as required.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.