DATA ANALYST

Position Available Date: 10/16/2026. Employment Category:
Full-Time. FLSA:
Exempt. Minimum Salary:
Commensurate with Experience. Posted Salary:
Commensurate with Experience.

Location:

McAllen, Texas.

• Manages, analyzes and maintains large volumes of donor, alumni and fundraising data through the creation and/or modification of queries to validate and ensure the accuracy of donor and alumni records within the Advancement CRM system.
• Develops and produces data queries, ad hoc reporting based on requested criteria using programing languages such as SQL and FetchXML, reporting tools and other data analysis technologies to support advancement operations.
• Collects, validates and prepares and interprets data from different internal and external data sources to ensure data files are properly formatted and mapped correctly before importing to corresponding database.
• Analyzes and imports data on a daily, weekly, and ad-hoc schedule basis (dependent on data sources).
• Identifies, investigates and resolves routine and complex data entry discrepancies including removal of duplicated records using the merge process, ad hoc mass updates, and continuing the development of the data cleaning process.
• Schedules reports and/or listings and disseminates data to other departments on a scheduled basis or as requested by management.
• Generates insights from advancement data to support fundraising performance, donor engagement strategies and advancement decision-making purposes.
• Collaborates with IT and other university department teams to test new field integrations, system updates and or patches into the CRM database and/or new functionalities. Documents business processes and test findings and reports any issues for support if necessary while effectively communicating new functionality to impacted departments/users.
• Performs application configurations, documents setup changes, workflows and management processes to support advancement operations and best practices.
• Troubleshoots and resolves reported issues with CRM database resulting from data entry errors, integration failures, or system/configuration error.
• Creates, maintains and updates functional and technical documentation related to the Data Import Process, Data Cleaning Process, Data Reporting Process, and new CRM functionality.
• Maintains strict confidentiality, discretion and exercises sound judgement while handling sensitive donor, alumni, prospect and institutional information.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required

Education:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

Preferred Education:

N/A.

Licenses/Certifications:

N/A.

Required Experience:

Two (2) years of experience in data management to include data analysis and report preparation.

Preferred Experience:

Preferred programming experience in SQL/FetchXML.

Equipment:
Use of standard office equipment.

Working Conditions:

Needs to be able to successfully perform all required duties. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. Some travel and weekend work is required. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. UTRGV is a distributed institution, which may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

As part of their essential duties, employees in these roles are expected to maintain a consistent, in-person presence on campus at their assigned locations. Limited exceptions may apply for positions that are approved as hybrid or fully remote in accordance with UTRGV policies.

Other:
Exceptional planning and organizational skills. Proficient in data analysis. Strong analytical…