Data Analyst

Data Analyst

Department: LSUA ASA
- Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Location:

LSU
- Alexandria

Job Type: Professional / Unclassified

Pay Grade:
Professional

Purpose:

Responsible for supporting official university reporting. This includes understanding and analyzing university data to produce required reports as well as providing data, trends and analyses to university stakeholders.

• Provide accurate data and reports to university departments as needed to enhance student success and operational efficiency across academic, student support and administrative areas.
• Write programming scripts to enhance functionality and/or performance of university applications as necessary.
• Work collaboratively with IET Services and other university offices to facilitate strong data governance and ensure the integrity of data in the university's data systems.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation (e.g. data definitions, code documentation, standard operating procedures, etc.) for data, reports and projects.
• Coordinate the completion of required state and federal data reports, including but not limited to submissions to the Louisiana Board of Regents, National Student Clearinghouse and IPEDS.
• Respond to internal and external ad hoc requests for university data.
• Support data needs for ongoing assessment, program review, strategic planning, accreditation and related activities.
• Research, analyze, and interpret university data and trends to support data-driven decision-making across university stakeholders.
• Develop dashboards and other online data tools to enhance data accessibility across university stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Decision Science/Analytics, Business Administration, Applied Statistics, or a related field, or a minimum of five years of experience in a database or systems analyst related field, preferably in higher education.
• Candidates with 3-5 years of experience in Institutional Research in higher education are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Excellent understanding of coding methods and best practices.
• Extensive experience in data analysis using tools such as R, SPSS, SAS, Tableau, PowerBI, and/or other similar data tools is required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience in programming and scripting languages such as Microsoft SQL, Python, and/or other similar languages is required.
• Ability to design, develop, and manage relational database systems.
• Knowledge and experience with ERP, SIS, and CRM system programming and reporting preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.
• Strong written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly self-motivated and directed.
• Extreme attention to detail is required.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Eight hours per day, Monday–Friday, 40 hours per week. Additional hours worked as needed.

• Communication
• Customer-focused
• Data accuracy
• Detail-oriented
• IT quality assurance
• Policy knowledge
• Time management
• Troubleshooting

• Health, life, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement options
• Various leave options
• Paid holidays
• Wellness benefits
• Tuition exemption for qualified positions
• Training and development opportunities
• Employee discounts

LSUA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.