Research & Enrolment Analyst (Temporary)

University of Alberta; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Research & Enrolment Analyst to provide critical analysis and interpretation of enrolment data for strategic planning within the Office of the Registrar. The role involves data collection, forecasting, and collaborating with internal partners to inform decision-making.

You will generate reports, monitor initiatives, and develop visualization tools to reflect enrolment trends and support campus planning.

Qualifications

• Related undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline with excellent knowledge of statistical research and analytical methods.
• Three years of experience conducting research and analysis that answers critical questions within strategic time limits.
• Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative approaches, preferably in a post-secondary environment.
• Upgrading computer software (SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Excel) as techniques evolve.
• Strong ability to analyse data, propose recommendations, and present results to senior management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for consultations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Analyze enrolment trends and projections across Local, National, and International student populations.
• Lead in the Office of the Registrar's Business Intelligence production.
• Develop enrolment reporting needs in collaboration with the Assistant Registrar.
• Provide statistical and trend analyses to support planning with faculties and departments.
• Create data visualizations to reflect enrolment trends for planning and decision-making.
• Prepare presentations of key research for in-person or electronic delivery.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical methods

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Excel

Communication

Presentation

Education

Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, or related

Tools

SAS

R

Python

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Job Description

This competition is open to all applicants however; internal candidates and applicants who were former employees of the University of Alberta will be given priority consideration before external candidates. Please log in to verify your internal candidate status.

This position has a term length of one year plus one day from the date of hire.

Location -

This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Reporting to the Assistant Registrar, Enrolment Research, Analytics and Insights, the Research & Enrolment Analyst plays an integral role by providing critical analysis and interpretation of enrolment data for strategic and tactical planning within the Office of the Registrar (RO) at the University of Alberta.

• Generate, collect, analyze, and report data for enrolment projection/forecasting.
• Conduct research to provide insight for strategic and tactical planning. This will often involve data sources both within and external to the university, including Advancement Services, Dean of Students, government agencies such as Apply Alberta, or other educational institutions.
• Monitor the effect of initiatives and statistical results on Enrolment Services and Enrolment Management and provide analysis of the success of the initiatives on our student population.
• Take the lead in identifying issues and providing direction with respect to the building and sharing of complex operational data reporting, provision of answers, and methods to obtain answers about the University of Alberta Student population to the Office of the Registrar Executive, and also make information available to Faculties, Departments and Administrative Units.
• Respond to inquiries with evidence-based analyses to provide answers to questions from the Faculties, Departments, Administrative Units, University and Registrar Executive. When initiating new reports or agreements with university executives or external parties, negotiations are undertaken in collaboration with the Registrar or the Registrar’s executive team.
• Keep relevant analyses up-to-date for immediate reference by the University and Office of the Registrar senior executive officers, planning and presentation units, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility for analyzing trends in the following broad fields: Enrolment Services and Enrolment Management, including Local, National, and International students, as well as specific student populations such as Indigenous students.
• Take a lead role in the Office of the Registrar's production of Business Intelligence.
• In collaboration with the Assistant Registrar, Enrolment Research, Analytics, and Insights, develop, revise, monitor, and evaluate the enrolment reporting needs of the Office of the Registrar.
• In collaboration with the Enrolment Management Service Partners and faculties, deliver necessary statistical and trend enrolment analyses to support planning; common areas of focus include demand estimates, admission criteria, recruitment priorities, and comparisons of student performance.
• Conduct research analysis for the relevant data from existing sources or through new surveys, often in consultation with other internal offices such as the Enrolment Management Service Partners, portfolio teams under Deputy Provost Student and Enrolment, and faculties.
• Develop innovative research projects to inform strategic planning and promote a culture of evidence-informed decision-making.
• Develop necessary visualization tools to reflect enrolment trends and support enrolment management.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure the relevance, consistency, and accuracy of data products and relevant behind-the-scenes logic, which involves discussions of methodologies and conducting the User Acceptance Tests (UAT).
• Carry out the necessary analytics, especially statistical, but also qualitative where appropriate, to explore and highlight nuances in key issues to provide answers to questions or develop positions.
• Refine the analysis and information as determined in consultation with the requesting office or department.
• Develop and maintain enrolment projections to ensure business leads within the Office of the Registrar and the Campus Community have relevant input for planning.
• Prepare effective presentations of key research and analysis to be delivered either in person or electronically.
• In response to requests that emerge from senior executives or management, consult as necessary to identify the particular questions that require analysis.
• Work with communications and marketing to develop the annual enrolment report for internal and external audiences.
• Conduct research and retain comparators from other institutions to facilitate comparing our business processes and performance metrics to best practices from other institutions.
• Review resulting data compilations and reports to identify insights of significance to the University as well as any questions of validity and reliability.
• Conduct consultations to gather insight on the needs of the RO and University community and ensure that the studies and reports published meet those needs.
• Engage RO staff in understanding the value contained within the University’s data.
• Keep current on the methods and tools available within and external to our Enrolment Management and Reporting systems and recommend appropriate approaches and tools.

Qualifications

• Related undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline with excellent knowledge of statistical research and analytical methods and related software /technology.
• Three years of experience conducting research and analysis (from information searches and selection through statistical compilation and analysis) that provides answers to critical questions within strategic time limits.
• Expertise in both qualitative and quantitative aspects, preferably in a post-secondary environment.
• Continuous upgrading of computer software (e.g., SAS, R, Python, Tableau, Excel), statistical and social scientific analytical skills as techniques and technology evolve.
• Superior ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and with data specialists in other units and provide leadership in information gathering, trend analysis and predictive analysis.
• Strong ability to analyze data, suggest recommendations, and present results to senior management.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills for consultations and reports.
• Excellent time management in balancing demands in a way that will ensure access to critical data, reports, or analysis within strategic time limits, including accurate preliminary estimates of project time expectations.

About Us

The University of Alberta, its buildings, labs and research stations are primarily located on the territory of Néhiyaw (Cree), Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), Métis, Nakoda (Stoney), Dene, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway/Saulteaux), lands that are now known as part of Treaties 6, 7 and 8 and homeland of the Métis. The University of Alberta respects the sovereignty, lands, histories, languages, knowledge systems and cultures of all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit. The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to over 14,000 faculty and staff, more than 40,000 students and a growing community of 300,000 alumni worldwide. Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross-section of people - from our students and community members, to our renowned researchers and innovators, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger and more just. Learn more . At the University of Alberta, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible hiring process for all candidates. If you require accommodations to participate in the interview process, please let us know at the time of booking your interview and we will make every effort to accommodate your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.

All University employees have a responsibility to foster a workplace that prioritizes safety in all its forms—physical, cultural, and psychological. This is achieved by promoting a safe environment, adhering to all safety laws, policies and procedures, completing all required safety training, identifying hazards and implementing controls, reporting incidents, and contributing to a culture of belonging and respect, while endeavoring to ensure that all colleagues feel valued and safe to express their thoughts, perspectives and concerns.

The University of Alberta is committed to creating a university community where everyone feels valued, barriers to success are removed, and thriving connections are fostered. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. We encourage women, First Nations, Métis and Inuit persons, members of visible minority groups, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity and expression, and all those who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas and the University to apply. L’Université de l’Alberta s’engage à créer une communauté universitaire où chaque personne se sent valorisée, où les obstacles à la réussite sont éliminés et où des connexions enrichissantes peuvent se développer. Nous accueillons les demandes de toutes les personnes qualifiées. Nous encourageons les femmes; Premières nations, Métis et Inuits; membres des groupes minoritaires visibles; personnes handicapées; personnes de toute orientation sexuelle ou identité et expression de genre; et toutes les personnes qui peuvent contribuer à la diversification des idées et à l'université à postuler.

About The Team

The Office of the Registrar (RO) plays a key role in every aspect of the student experience, from recruitment to graduation and beyond. The RO also supports the broader campus community, including faculties, departments, and other units.