Research & Enrolment Analyst (Temporary)

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Alberta is seeking a Research & Enrolment Analyst to support strategic and tactical planning through critical analysis and interpretation of enrolment data. This role reports to the Assistant Registrar, Enrolment Research, Analytics and Insights, within the Office of the Registrar.

The position involves generating and analyzing data for enrolment projections, conducting research with internal and external data sources, and providing evidence-based insights to Faculties,

Responsibilities

• 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 involving 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.

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.

There is also a permanent Research & Enrolment Analyst opportunity available. If you would like to be considered for both opportunities

This position has a term length of one year.

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 involving 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.