Data Analyst

Nebraska; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Data Analyst at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln supports institutional data needs by delivering regular reports, responding to data requests, and driving insights with dashboards and visualizations. This role reports to the President via the Enterprise Data Solutions Team.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, strong Excel and visualization tool skills (Tableau/Power BI), and excellent communication abilities; on-site with possible hybrid work after probation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field.
• 2 years experience in data reporting and visualization.
• Proficient Excel knowledge.
• Experience with Tableau or Power BI.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular reports and ad hoc data requests to internal and external users.
• Maintain data dashboards and create visualizations to supplement analyses.
• Support institutional decision-making with data analyses.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Tableau

Power BI

SQL basics

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Social Science, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

The Data Analyst is responsible for providing institutional data and analyses to internal and external users in the form of completing regular reports and responding to ad hoc data requests. Responsibilities also include maintaining data dashboards and creating visualizations to supplement certain analyses. The Data Analyst is part of the Enterprise Data Solutions team, reporting to the University President via the Director of the Enterprise Data Solutions team.

University of Nebraska employees enjoy a flexible benefits program allowing you to customize your benefits to suit your personal needs; paid vacation and sick leave in addition to 13 paid holidays; access to career-advancing educational programs, including and employee and dependent tuition benefit applicable at any of the NU campuses; and immediate vesting pre-tax retirement benefits.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree inComputer Science, Business, Mathematics, Statistics, Social Science, or related field
• 2 years prior employment in a role focused on using basic statistics and visualizations to summarize and report data
• Proficient knowledge of Excel
• Experience with data visualization software (i.e., Tableau, Microsoft Power BI)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Equivalent combination of education and experience, that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in institutional research and higher education
• Experience writing technical and/or government reports
• Familiarity with inferential statistics
• Proficient knowledge of SQL for joining tables and extracting data from enterprise databases

Additional Information:

The ideal candidate is an agile professional with strong interpersonal communication skills, flexibility and responsiveness; exhibits high ethical standards; proficient in managing time and competing priorities; responsive and committed to supporting and motivating staff; committed to the ideals of a major public research university.

Special Instructions:

Please note: Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.

This position is designated as an on-site role and is not eligible for an alternative worksite arrangement at the time of hire. Following successful completion of the initial probationary period and demonstration of satisfactory performance, employees in this position may be considered for a hybrid work arrangement, subject to departmental needs and supervisory approval. Under the University of Nebraska hybrid work guidelines, eligible employees may work remotely up to two days per week and are required to work on-site a minimum of three days per week at the University of Nebraska campus in Lincoln.

Campus Name: University of Nebraska System (UNOP)

Org Unit: Enterprise Data Solutions Team UNCA

For questions or accommodations related to this position contact: [e-mail]

The University of Nebraska is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the University of Nebraska to adopt and support measures designed to prevent and eliminate discrimination against employees and prospective employees of the University of Nebraska based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. The University of Nebraska does not condone or tolerate discrimination.