Data Analyst

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Data Analyst - Administrative Staff and unclassified pursuant to •124.11 (A) (30) and •3333.03 of the Revised Code. Serves at the pleasure of the Chancellor and in a fiduciary capacity to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE). Reports directly to the Director, Data Management & Analysis .

• Assists with all aspects of data input, usage, and related training with Ohio's Colleges and Universities and the Higher Education Information System (HEI) and Ohio Technical College (OTC) systems.

• Assists in the management and creation of user accounts for ODHE applications.

• Provides customer support to institutions engaging with ODHE applications and services.

• Responds to data requests from the public.

• Performs analysis to assess and maintain data quality standards for data submissions from campuses through the HEI system.

• Assists in the development of queries to identify common submission problems and errors.

• Assists in the implementation of data quality control measures and performs data quality audits as needed.

• Aids in the development of standards to ensure reproducible and reliable analyses by the Data Analytics team.

• Ensures appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive information and information systems comprised of personally identifiable information as defined by FERPA.

• Other duties as assigned.

This position reports to the agency headquarters located in downtown Columbus, Ohio five (5) days a week.

Selected applicants may be asked to complete an exercise to demonstrate ability to complete duties outlined above.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Strong quantitative, analytical and writing skills.

• Familiarity with statistical software such as SAS and SPSS; knowledge of SQL.

• Proficient with use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software.

• Ability to work in data collection and research environment.

• Capable of writing detailed documents, conducting research in a team environment, and working with complex data.

• Experience making presentations and leading discussions.

• Solid customer service skills and teamwork experience are essential.

• Position requires administrative access to the HEI Auth and HEI system, which will require acknowledgement of stricter background check scrutiny.