Data Analyst

## **About Us:** Louisiana State University of Alexandria is a publicly supported institution that provides undergraduate level college education to the citizens of Central Louisiana. The university is a unit of the LSU System and operates under the auspices of the Louisiana Board of Regents. LSUA is located in Rapides Parish. ## **All Job Postings will close at 12:01a.m. CST (1:01a.m. EST) on the specified Closing Date (if designated).** ## **If you close the browser or exit your application prior to submitting, the application progress will be saved as a draft. You will be able to access and complete the application through “My Draft Applications” located on your Candidate Home page.** ## Job Posting Title: Data Analyst ## Position Type: Professional / Unclassified ## Department: LSUA ASA - Institutional Research and Effectiveness (Rocaille Von Roberts (00252662)) ## Work Location: LSU - Alexandria ## Pay Grade: Professional ## Job Description: **DEPARTMENT:** Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness **POSITION TITLE:** Data Analyst **SUPERVISOR:** Director, Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness **PURPOSE:** Responsible for supporting official university reporting. This includes understanding and analyzing university data to produce required reports as well as providing data, trends and analyses to university stakeholders. **RESPONSIBILITIES:** - Provide accurate data and reports to university departments as needed to enhance student success and operational efficiency across academic, student support and administrative areas. - Write programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of university applications as necessary. - Work collaboratively with IET Services and other university offices to facilitate strong data governance and ensure the integrity of data in the university's data systems. - Develop and maintain technical documentation (e.g. data definitions, code documentation, standard operating procedures, etc) for data, reports and projects. - Coordinate the completion of required state and federal data reports, including but not limited to submissions to the Louisiana Board of Regents, National Student Clearinghouse, and IPEDS. - Respond to internal and external ad hoc requests for university data. - Support data needs for ongoing assessment, program review, strategic planning, accreditation and related activities. - Research, analyze, and interpret university data and trends to support data-driven decision-making across university stakeholders. - Develop dashboards and other online data tools to enhance data accessibility across university stakeholders. **QUALIFICATIONS:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Decision Science/Analytics, Business Administration, Applied Statistics, or a related field, or a minimum of five (5) years of experience in a database or systems analyst related field, preferably in higher education. Candidates with 3-5 years of experience in Institutional Research in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply. - Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices. - Extensive experience in data analysis using tools such as R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, and/or other similar data tools is required. - Extensive knowledge and experience in programming and scripting languages such as: Microsoft SQL, Python, and/or other similar languages is required. - Ability to design, develop, and manage relational database systems. - Knowledge and experience with ERP, SIS, and CRM system programming and reporting preferred. - Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws. - Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills. - Highly self-motivated and directed. - Extreme attention to detail is required. - Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment. **OFFICE HOURS:** Eight (8) hours per day, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week. Additional hours wor…