Data Analyst Specialist
The Data Analyst Specialist at Ranger College will be proficient in the latest analytics tools and processes to maximize offerings and deliver data driven service and support. The ideal candidate will be highly skilled in all aspects of data analytics, including mining, generation, and visualization. Additionally, this person should be committed to transforming data into readable goal-oriented reports that drive Evidence Based Grant Making. There is a potential for hybrid work environment.
Objectives of this role
- Develop, implement, and maintain leading-edge analytics systems, taking complicated problems and building simple frameworks
- Identify trends in Special Populations to target successful grant deliverables via analysis of complex datasets
- Evaluate methods and provide source-to-target mappings and information-model specification documents for datasets
- Create best-practice reports based on data mining, analysis, and visualization
- Evaluate internal systems for efficiency, problems, and inaccuracies, and develop and maintain protocols for handling, processing, and cleaning data
- Work directly with Perkins Leadership grant mangers to gather requirements, provide status updates, and build relationships
Responsibilities
- Work closely with Perkins leadership to understand and maintain focus on their analytics needs, including actionable insights to relevant decision-makers
- Proficient in data analytics required in Evidence Based Grant Making
- Proactively analyze data to answer key questions for stakeholders or yourself, with an eye on what drives grant performance, and investigate and communicate which areas need improvement in efficiency and/or productivity
- Create and maintain rich interactive visualizations through data interpretation and analysis, with reporting components from multiple data sources
- Define and implement data acquisition and integration logic, selecting an appropriate combination of methods and tools within the defined technology stack to ensure optimal scalability and performance of the solution
- Develop and maintain databases by acquiring data from primary and secondary sources, and build scripts that will make our data evaluation process more flexible or scalable across datasets
Required skills and qualifications
- Three or more years of experience as a data analyst
- Proven analytics skills, including mining, evaluation, and visualization
- Technical writing experience in relevant areas, including queries, reports, and presentations
- Strong database and excel skills, with aptitude for learning analytics tools
- Must have knowledge and experience with Randomized Control Trials, the evaluation cycle, and measuring p value
Preferred skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) in mathematics, computer science, economics, statistics, or related area
- Experience with database and model design and segmentation techniques
- Strong programming experience with frameworks, including XML, JavaScript, and ETL
- Practical experience in statistical analysis through the use of statistical packages
- Experience in mining, analyzing and providing data for grant deliverables and performance
- Proven success in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
ANNUAL SALARY/BENEFITS: Highly competitive and commensurate with experience and credentials. Group health and life insurance (60 day waiting period for health) and retirement benefits (TRS or ORP). Optional benefits include vision, disability and dental insurance.
Review of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled. Official transcripts are required upon employment. Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check as well as sufficient course enrollment and budget allocations. College Home Page: www.rangercollege.edu
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