Assistant Director for Institutional Research, System Analyst

University of Southern Mississippi - Hattiesburg, MS

Full-time - Mid Level

Hattiesburg, MS

10,001+ employees

Educational Services

About the position

The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking an Assistant Director for Institutional Research, System Analyst to join its Institutional Research Office. This full-time position is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and is responsible for preparing, developing, and analyzing statistical data related to students, faculty, and university matters from both internal and external sources. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in reporting statistical data to various stakeholders, including the Board of Trustees for Institutions of Higher Learning for the State of Mississippi and the Federal Government's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Additionally, the role involves contributing to the maintenance of faculty and student data warehouses, ensuring data accuracy, and responding to routine requests for information. In this position, the Assistant Director will perform data analysis for internal and external clients using university data, create ad hoc reports and queries upon request, and verify data submitted electronically. The candidate will also serve as the primary tester for development changes or upgrades to HelioCampus dashboards and coordinate regular training sessions for these dashboards. Furthermore, the Assistant Director will support the Director for Institutional Research in handling requests for information and will be responsible for maintaining and updating nightly scheduled processes in Peoplesoft. The ideal candidate will possess a meticulous attention to detail and accuracy, technical proficiency, and the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in data science, computer programming, or a related field, along with three to five years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include proficiency in Microsoft Access, SQL, PeopleSoft, and Tableau, as well as demonstrated experience in data quality control and report creation.

Responsibilities

• Perform data analysis for internal and external clients using university data.
• Create ad hoc reports and queries upon request and respond to routine requests and questions.
• Contribute to the maintenance of data warehouses.
• Verify data and perform follow-up corrections on data submitted electronically, including personnel, student, registration, enrollment, and graduation data files.
• Serve as primary tester when development changes or upgrades occur to HelioCampus dashboards.
• Coordinate regular training sessions for HelioCampus dashboards.
• Report official data to the Board of Trustees for Institutions of Higher Learning for the State of Mississippi and the Federal Government (IPEDS).
• Serve as point of contact for technical needs of the office.
• Maintain and update nightly scheduled processes in Peoplesoft.
• Support the Director for Institutional Research in handling requests for information.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in data science, computer programming, or related field.
• Three to five years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to be technically proficient and accurate.
• Ability to use Oracle Peoplesoft, SQL, and Oracle Developer.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrates the ability to deliver accurate, concise, and quality communication (verbal and written) in a timely manner and provide quality feedback.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency with Microsoft Access, SQL, PeopleSoft, Tableau.
• Demonstrated data quality control experience.
• Ability to work effectively with large datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to create effective reports and business correspondence.