P240394 - Data Analyst - Data Analytics

$62,000 - $68,000/Yr

State University of New York - Buffalo, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Buffalo, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The University at Buffalo is seeking a Data Analyst within the Data Analytics department to support operational and strategic planning through data collection, analysis, and reporting. This role involves managing data sets, generating analytical reports, and ensuring data integrity to inform decision-making for leadership within Enrollment Management.

Responsibilities

• Create, use, extract and manage data sets from various departments on and off campus, focusing on recruiting, admissions, and enrollment.
• Design, generate and produce standard and custom analytical reports and visualizations summarizing transactional data and enrollment trends for a non-technical audience.
• Utilize programming tools to obtain data for tactical and strategic decision-making for leadership within Enrollment Management.
• Validate data between systems of record and advise responsible units on corrective actions required.
• Participate in large scale recruiting events organized by the Office of Admissions.
• Conduct statistical research on higher education trends nationally and at the University at Buffalo.
• Interact with IT professionals to ensure data integrity between systems.
• Assist users in understanding data collection and available data elements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years of experience or a master's degree or professional certification with no experience.
• Experience collecting, managing, analyzing, and reporting data.
• Experience creatively displaying data/information across multiple subject areas.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Access, Excel), SQL Server, and Tableau.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of research methods.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication abilities, both written and oral.

Nice-to-haves

• Higher education experience with student information systems regarding assessment of admissions and enrollment management.
• Knowledge of data management concepts, tools, issues, and environments such as relational databases and application development.
• Understanding of SQL programming language and query development.
• Experience with a customer relationship management tool or an admissions system (preferably Slate by Technolutions).

Benefits

• Comprehensive health and retirement plan options.
• Career coaching and training support.
• Public service loan forgiveness organization qualification.