Senior Analyst - Licensing & Accreditation

Covista; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life and/disb.

401k Retirement Program + 6% employer

Job summary

Covista, America's largest healthcare educator, seeks a Senior Licensing & Accreditation Analyst in Chicago to ensure institutions stay compliant with state, federal, and accreditor requirements. You will advise on regulatory policies, standards, and procedures, supporting multiple Covista institutions across jurisdictions.

The role requires 4+ years in a regulated environment, strong data-analysis capabilities, and exceptional communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• 4+ years in a federal/state regulated environment; experience in higher education licensing/ accreditation preferred.
• Experience gathering and analyzing data and communicating information in prescribed forms.
• Motivated self-starter who can complete projects with little supervision.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Performs all roles of the analyst as needed.
• Gather data elements and materials from owners to prepare applications and reports.
• Ensure compliant and timely submission of materials.
• Maintain databases and resource materials.
• Assess regulatory implications and present analysis with solutions.
• Mentor a new colleague as needed.
• Maintain regulatory heat maps and lead multiple complex projects.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Analyst - Licensing & Accreditation

• Full-time

About Covista Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University. Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers. We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube.

The Senior Licensing & Accreditation Analyst is responsible for ensuring that all institutions and business units are in compliance with state, federal and accreditor requirements by obtaining and maintaining approval to operate, grant degrees and recruit in all applicable jurisdictions. The Senior Analyst also supports each Covista institution through advising on regulatory policies, standards, processes and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Performs all roles of the analyst as needed.
• Works with appropriate business owners to gather data elements and required materials necessary to complete all applications and reports.
• Ensures compliant and timely submission of all relevant application materials.
• Maintains all relevant databases and resource materials required to perform assigned tasks.
• Reviews and assesses institutional implications of current and proposed regulations, presents analysis to leaders, and proposes solutions.
• Participates in special assignments on an as-needed basis and performs related duties as assigned.
• May be assigned to mentor a new colleague, depending on experience.
• Responsible for maintaining relevant regulatory heat maps.
• Leads multiple complex projects concurrently.
• Assists with developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and accuracy.
• Assists with the assessment of new institutional initiatives that require regulatory approvals and helps prioritize the work stream to obtain those approvals.
• Assists Manager in assessing institutional implications of current/proposed/new regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Master's Degree preferred
• 4+ years of previous work experience in a federal/state regulated environment required and experience in higher education licensing or accreditation preferred
• Experience gathering and analyzing various types of data and communicating information in a variety of prescribed forms required
• Motivated self-starter who can consistently complete projects and assigned tasks on or ahead of schedule with little to no supervision
• General computing skills and experience using Microsoft Office software required
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills
• Strong work ethic
• Ability to interact with senior leadership and outside agencies in a professional manner

Pay Scale and Benefits

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $49199.33 and $86253.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation