Data Technician

University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Oklahoma is seeking a Data Technician to track metrics for the Graduate College. The position involves data gathering, reporting, and developing processes for various data needs to help inform strategic decisions. Candidates should possess a high school diploma and related experience in data management.

Qualifications

• 12 months of data collection, data entry, or related experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, reviews, and interprets data to prepare reports.
• Creates and prepares reports from different data sources.
• Ensures secure storage and accuracy of data.

Skills

Detail oriented

Report production

Interdepartmental teamwork

Project evaluation

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

The Data Technician will track metrics for business needs within the Graduate College. To gauge the College’s performance against strategic benchmarks, the data technician will develop new processes for monitoring and reporting research articles published by graduate students; external, competitive research fellowships awarded to students and postdoctoral fellows; training grants; immediate and long-term alumni career outcomes; and the impact of graduate education on research funding to the campus. Each of these benchmarks will require gathering, combining, and cross-validating data from multiple sources, maintaining datasets, and creating reports with high validity. Finally, as a position devoted to data needs within the Graduate College, the Data Technician will implement new processes to enable the Graduate College to more efficiently respond to data requests and proactively manage data in support of institutional goals, data requests from other colleges, and Graduate College contributions to the University.

Duties:

• Gathers, reviews, and interprets data, preparing reports and converting raw data into easily accessible formats.
• Retrieves, collects, reviews, and interprets data requests from faculty and staff.
• Creates and prepares reports, including data retrievals from different data sources.
• Produces graphs, charts, and other documents.
• Updates and maintains data and databases.
• Meets with various entities to realize new processes for data collection.
• Formulates techniques for quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy, and legitimacy of data.
• Ensures secure storage of data.
• Performs various duties as needed to successfully fulfill the function of the position

Required Education : High School diploma or GED AND:

• 12 months of data collection, data entry, or related experience.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Detail oriented for accuracy of data and information.
• Ability to produce reports and complete work within deadlines.
• Ability to work well with interdepartmental teams and initiatives.
• Ability to effectively evaluate projects and programs and produce comprehensive reports.

Working Conditions:

• Physical:
• Ability to engage in repetitive motions.
• Environmental:
• Standard office environment.

Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma:The University of Oklahoma fosters an inclusive culture of respect and civility, belonging, and access, which are essential to our collective pursuit of excellence and our determination to change lives. The unique talents, perspectives, and experiences of our community enrich the learning, and working environment at OU, inspiring us to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere.

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