Junior Analyst

The University of Alberta is a community of knowledge seekers, change makers, and world shapers. They are seeking a Junior Analyst to provide critical analysis and interpretation of enrolment data for strategic and operational planning within the Office of the Registrar.

Responsibilities

• Carefully read, study, and understand the U of A’s Integrated Enrolment Growth Plan and related material and products
• Conduct course-level demand analysis for various faculties, and develop scripts to automate the process
• Support the development, building, implementation, maintenance and refinement of predictive analytics models, topics include but may not be limited to: yielding probability, retention factors, enrolment headcounts, etc
• Provide support to other team functions, topics include but may not be limited to: data requests, enrolment reporting, SQL queries, market scans, qualitative studies, etc
• Creates detailed reports, visualizations, and dashboards using tools like Tableau and prepares and delivers presentations to stakeholders on data-related topics
• Conduct consultations to gather insight on the needs of the RO and University community and ensure that the studies and reports meet those needs
• Engage internal staff in understanding the value contained within the University’s data
• Collaborating with team members, other units at the Office of the Registrar, and key stakeholders to understand business contexts, which are critical to deliver high-quality data and analytical products
• Keep current on the methods and tools available within and external to our Enrolment Management and Reporting systems and recommend appropriate approaches and tools

Skills

• Undergraduate degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Sciences, or a related field with a strong focus on quantitative skills
• Trackable experience in completing quantitative data/research projects in either a professional or academic environment
• Expertise in using statistical software such as Python, R, SAS, Tableau, SQL, etc
• Superior ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders and be able to communicate complex data concepts through plain language
• Strong ability to analyze data, suggest recommendations, and present results
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Excellent time management in balancing demands in a way that will ensure access to critical data, reports, and/or analysis within strategic time limits

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