Data Analyst 1 (Remote)

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Mizzou Online

This recruitment is managed by the Office of Human Resources at the Columbia Campus. For application questions please contact OHR at 573-882-7976.

Job Description -------------------

The Solutions and Analytics Team within Mizzou Online delivers scalable, high-performing analytic dashboards, reports, and insights to stakeholders at MU. We are seeking an analyst to help discover actionable data from a variety of higher education sources.

The ideal candidate will enjoy transforming data into easy-to-use reports and dashboards, and have a service-oriented mindset with a strong desire to help stakeholders uncover insights from learning-related datasets.

Job Responsibilities

Analyzes and validates data

• Analyzes and interprets data sets specific to higher education to uncover insights, patterns, trends, and associated success metrics.
• Ensures accuracy and validity of queries and the data being produced.

Organizes and models data

• Organizes primary data and adds supporting data for use in data

visualization, dashboard creation, reporting, and ad hoc requests.

• Organize and model data using SQL.

Collaborates with stakeholders

• Coordinates and collaborates with stakeholders and other subject matter experts to develop and provide basic actionable information in support of improvement initiatives.
• Promotes the use of data to answer questions in support of unit goals.

Builds reports and presentations

• Using the collected data and information gathered from meeting with stakeholders, creates routine reports, dashboards, and presentations that are easy to read and interpret.
• Uses data visualization tools to present results and information.

Documentation and continuous improvement

• Maintains documentation for data management, analysis and reporting activities.

Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong collaboration and time management skills
• Ability to communicate data concepts to stakeholders and audiences with varied levels of expertise
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and a passion for data accuracy
• Possesses an in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge in the data analysis function and begins to acquire knowledge in other related functions

Shift

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8AM-5PM CST Monday - Friday

Minimum Qualifications

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Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience and at least 2 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

Preferred Qualifications

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Candidates will also be evaluated on the following preferred qualifications:

• Two or more years of experience with structured query language (SQL) in cleaning and transforming and modeling data.
• Advanced professional experience analyzing, validating, and modeling data for reporting purposes.
• Advanced professional experience in data analysis and reporting including the use of data visualization tools.
• Experience working in Higher Education and/or working with Higher Education datasets.
• Knowledge of data controls and applicable regulatory/legal requirements protecting confidential and/or sensitive data.

Anticipated Hiring Range

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Salary Range: $70,000 - $77,000 annually

Grade: GGS-11

University Title: Data Analyst I

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

Application Materials

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Resume and Cover Letter - In your cover letter, please address the questions below, be specific, using examples from your own experience.

• What tools to you use to create a data model for a dataset, and what steps do you take to validate your data model?
• What kinds of higher education datasets are you looking foward to working with in this position and why?

Sponsorship Information

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Employment visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefit Eligibility

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This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses.

For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/departments-staff/human-resources/benefits-retirement

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please call the Director of Accessibility and ADA at 573-884-7278.