Data Analyst

Who We Are:

 

National Louis is a 135+ year old university that has been grounded in the values of innovation, access, excellence, and equity from its inception. As an institution, we believe in providing access to educational opportunity and that education is our greatest lever for social and economic mobility. We are a student-focused community that is committed to continuous improvement and superior student service.  We believe that through education we are able to empower change and build healthy communities. Our hard-working community is based on collaboration and respect for all team members and students.

 

What We Offer:

 

At National Louis University, we offer our employees an innovative environment to work together and inspire the ideas that will make an impact. As our external environment changes, our employees are provided the opportunities and tools needed to grow both personally and professionally to remain successful. NLU employees and dependents are offered a wide range of benefits, including but not limited to, Health Insurance benefits, Retirement benefits, Paid Time Off and Educational Benefits.

 

What You Will Do:

 

The Data Analyst will be responsible for developing and executing on analyses and reporting to drive efficient and effective use of data for a wide variety of data initiatives and requests throughout the university. This position will work in collaboration with team members in the department to execute on the data strategy for the Strategic Data Center and wider university strategic initiatives.  This position will engage in various aspects of data collection, cleaning, analysis, metrics, visualizations, documentation, and presentations.  The data analyst will work to insure scalability, sustainability, and integrity within NLU data practices and policies.  This position will also be involved in knowing and carrying out NLU data governance policy and procedure.   

• Complete data requests and produce various reports and dashboards in a variety of formats (Power BI, Tableau, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
• Conduct strategic analyses by querying, cleaning, manipulating, interpreting, visualizing, and presenting data using statistical techniques.
• Fulfill various ad hoc data requests.
• In collaboration with various University stakeholders, map data flows, business processes, and perform gap analysis.
• Additional duties as assigned.

 

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Education, Statistics, Social Work, Public Policy, Business, or related field.
• 1-3 years of experience manipulating large data sets with analytical software and/or coding languages (R, SQL, SAS, etc.)
• 1-3 years of experience building data reports, dashboards, documentation, and presenting data findings.
• 1-3 years of experience gathering and understanding data request specifications and delivering data products.
• 1-3 years of experience working with data visualization/analytical software (Power BI, Tableau, SAS, etc.)
• Analytical Thinking: Breaks down problems and issues into sub-components and then assesses the costs, benefits and risks of various options prior to selecting a particular approach.
• Technical Skills: Possesses the technical skills and knowledge required to perform essential tasks in an efficient and effective manner. Demonstrates the willingness and ability to train or coach others in the technical arena.
• Time Management: Prioritizes tasks and manages time to ensure that deadlines are met. Plans his or her time and sticks to those plans. Prevents or manages interruptions until the highest priority tasks are accomplished.

 

NLU Inclusion Statement:

 

National Louis University is deeply committed to serving its community, advancing access and equity, and ensuring that all individuals are welcomed and valued.  We are dedicated to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, and inclusion remain at the core of who we are. These are more than just words to us: they are truly a way of life for the NLU community. We recognize that differences in abilities, age, ethnicity, gender (identity and expression), race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, and background bring richness to our work environment. We affirm diverse perspectives, innovative contributions, and authentic presentations of self from every member within the NLU community. We believe inclusion is grounded in the actions we intentionally take each day. Our goal is to inspire and empower NLU employees and community members to cultivate an environment where we collectively focus on uplifting and advancing our institutional culture.

 

Please Include the following along with your application:
- Resume (Required)
- Cover Letter (Optional)
NLU Employees please also submit an Internal Posting Form