Department: Office of the Provost
Classification: Research Analyst 4
Appointment Type and Duration: Limited Duration (Classified), Limited
Salary: $30.45 - $46.70 per hour
FTE: 1.0

Review of Applications Begins

May 20, 2024; Position open until filled.

Special Instructions to Applicants

To be considered for this position, please submit a resume that demonstrates how your skills and experience relate to the job posting. In addition, please submit three professional references.

Department Summary

The Office of the Provost (OtP) upholds, provides leadership on, and carries out the academic mission of the University. In service to this mission, the office: promotes and sustains the highest standards in teaching, research, and service; fosters and advocates for faculty; focuses on student success; promotes a respectful work environment, equity and inclusion, and a family-friendly workplace; supports and coordinates matters that pertain to faculty and academics, including hiring, retention, promotion, and tenure processes; advances university outreach to the community, academic extension, and internationalization.

Within OtP, the Assistant Vice Provost for Data and Decision Support works closely within the academic affairs team to provide data analysis, support assessment, and improvement projects, and develop tools to support academic program assessment.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Assistant Vice Provost for Data and Decision Support, the Data Analyst is responsible for supporting the collection and analysis of data related to student and faculty success. The Data Analyst will collaborate with the academic affairs team to ensure prioritized areas of academic affairs are informed by relevant data.

The person in this position will identify available data and build queries and reports to understand trends. They will prepare standard and ad hoc reports with their audience in mind, providing analysis and insights that support decision-makers. They will create data tools and reports that expand the use of data to improve student and faculty success efforts.

The data analyst works independently to complete projects involving data collection, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting with support from the Assistant Vice Provost for Data and Decision Support. The person must be committed to using data to support internal decision-makers and implementing an equity-minded approach to data analysis and presentation.

This is a one-year position, eligible for renewal up to 3 years and beyond as funding permits. 

Minimum Requirements

• Three years of research experience applying research methods, procedures, and techniques in Data Analysis; applying statistical and forecasting principles and procedures; planning and designing research projects; writing technical research reports and/or documents; and using statistical computer software packages; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Professional Competencies

• Excellent project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to clearly communicate complex information with varying levels of detail as appropriate for different contexts and audiences.
• Ability to obtain and exchange information with sensitivity, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• Ability to implement equity-minded data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with data queries, cleaning, visualization, and analysis.
• Demonstrated experience using relational data sets or creating database reports using Cognos or similar programs.
• Demonstrated experience with qualitative data analysis.
• Graduate-level coursework in statistics, research methods, data management, or programming or relevant experience.
• Interest in and experience with higher education teaching or assessment.

FLSA Exempt: No

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background inquiry.

This is a classified position represented by the SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union.

The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit http://hr.uoregon.edu/careers/about-benefits.

The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply, and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.

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