What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst (Institutional Research) position at UMass President's Office?
Primary Work Location :
One Beacon Street, Boston, MA
Job Summary :
The Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Equity (AASAE) unit within the University of Massachusetts Office of the President seeks a Data Analyst (Institutional Research) responsible for analyzing institutional and public data to support a culture of data-informed decision-making, with a focus on student access, success, and equity. This work will include data analysis and management; creating and analyzing student-related metrics, enrollment management trends, academic data, and other KPIs; creating data visualizations; documenting workflows and processes.
Essential Functions :
- Collecting and reviewing institutional metrics around admissions, enrollment, academic programs, student performance, sponsored research, faculty, and alumni.
- Conduct quantitative analyses to help inform strategic initiatives.
- Help develop tools and processes that improve operational efficiency.
- Maintaining comprehensive documentation of all projects so that studies and workflows are replicable.
- Collaborating within AASAE and with other President's Office departments to identify data needs.
- Responding to ad hoc requests for data from senior officers, university committees, and other academic and administrative offices in a manner that is accurate, expeditious, and clear.
- Assisting in developing and maintaining reports, presentations, and other deliverables.
- Building strong relationships and working collaboratively with stakeholders in the president's office and the five UMass campuses.
- Communicating with supervisors and peers - providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, email, or in-person.
- Participating in appropriate training.
Other Functions :
Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience) :
Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, Experience) :
Working Conditions :
Additional Details :
Salary commensurate with experience up to $70,000.
Salary : $70,000
