The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.
The IT Business Intelligence and Data Analyst Level III is the lead technical position supporting business intelligence, reporting, research, and modeling in the Office of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness. This position is expected to:
Develop predictive and prescriptive models to support enrollment management and student success. 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 WCU senior leadership. Assist with staff training and development in areas related to data collection, data management, and data analysis. Knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position include: 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, Excel. Demonstrated experience creating database objects including views, tables, and indexes in an enterprise quality relational database system (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL). 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., Microsoft PowerBI or Tableau), 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. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and five years of related work experience or master's degree in math, statistics, economics, computer science, data science, psychology, or related field plus three years of related work experience. High level of demonstrated proficiency with query languages, use of relational databases, and statistical modeling.
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship. Preferred Qualifications Previous demonstrated work experience with institutional research or data management/analysis in an educational setting. Five or more years of progressively greater technically advanced data analyses and reporting. Demonstrated experience with predictive data modeling and advanced statistical methods. Two or more years of analytic programming using SAS. Position Type Permanent Full-Time
Number of Hours Per Week 40
Number of Months Per Year 12
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Open Date 02/20/2024
Close Date Open Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants To be considered, you must apply online.
Please attach the following:
1) Letter of interest highlighting applicant qualifications related to the position;
2) Detailed resume,
3) A list of at least three professional references (include names, addresses, and phone numbers).
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Send any inquiries to Dr. Tim Metz, Office of Institutional Planning & Effectiveness at .
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