At a Glance
- Tasks: Analyze data to support student success initiatives and improve decision-making.
- Company: Join the University of Waterloo, a leader in fostering potential and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, supportive environment, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Other info: Temporary contract with excellent growth opportunities in a dynamic academic setting.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on student experiences and contribute to meaningful change.
- Qualifications: Experience in data analysis and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
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Primary Purpose
The Data Analyst and Evaluation Specialist supports the maintenance of data infrastructure while providing data analysis and insights to support operational and strategic decision making pertinent to student success. This includes responsibility for sourcing, understanding, consolidating, integrating and analyzing data associated with student success activities within the Associate Provost, Students portfolio. Insights inform strategic direction and leadership decisions for campus wide or faculty-specific initiatives. Strong consultation skills and effective communication of analysis and findings are essential for collaboration with program managers.
Key Accountabilities
- Data Acquisition and Management: Operates within University policies and exercises best practices for privacy and confidentiality, and records and information management. Advises internal stakeholders on best practices for data and records management. Creates and maintains documentation as needed to ensure best practices and enable business continuity. Develops a deep understanding of available data, systems, dictionaries, and distribution channels from multiple information systems across the university; leads discovery and requirements gathering with departmental teams, and technical system owners to identify data sources, workflows, system constraints, reporting needs, and evaluation requirements. Operates with data quality standards and identifies data anomalies and discrepancies to appropriate institutional data stewards for resolution. Explores utilization of tools, systems, and practices to recommend and improve data flow, automation, and information analysis. Applies descriptive and inferential statistics to understand trends, patterns, and dependencies with respect to a variety of strategic and operational issues. Collaborates with partners to improve and automate data reporting and dissemination (e.g., Power BI dashboards). Consults with Institutional Analysis and Planning (IAP) and Information Systems and Technology (IST) and other departments on the design, implementation, testing and operation of any computer systems required for the collection, storage, reporting and analysis of data and trends related to student success. Follows guidance and best practices from IAP on management of sensitive or otherwise restricted data; collaborates with IAP, IST, the Registrar, and Faculty analysts on data initiatives where possible to reduce duplication of effort to better support the University's data activities. Educates themselves and others on understanding how bias, privilege and discrimination can impact data collection and overall interpretation of information.
- Data Analysis and Reporting: Develops Power BI dashboards, visualizations, reports, and analytical products supporting real-time monitoring, strategic planning, operational decision making, accountability reporting, portfolio level insights, and articulation of the student experience. Creates reusable analytical frameworks and data extracts to support ongoing departmental reporting cycles and continuous improvement. Collaborates with teams to interpret findings, refine reporting products, validate insights, and ensure usability across a wide range of stakeholders. Collaborates with IAP, MUR, Faculties, and other departments to support analysis of large institutional student surveys.
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