Data Analyst

The University of Mississippi — fondly referred to as Ole Miss — stands as a premier public research institution with a proud legacy of academic distinction. We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member — student, faculty, and staff — can achieve their fullest potential. Join the Ole Miss Family — Build Your Legacy Here!

Department: This position is part of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, & Planning and reports directly to the Director of Institutional Research.

Job Summary: The University of Mississippi seeks a Data Analyst I/II who will collect, retrieve, transform, analyze, validate, and report data required for institutional research, effectiveness, decision-making, and reporting processes of the institution. The incumbent completes voluntary and compulsory surveys, including college directories and publications; responds to stakeholder data requests; identifies data visualization needs; and completes questionnaires received by the University. The Data Analyst I/II should demonstrate a strong attention to detail; the ability to complete work with a high degree of accuracy; the ability to examine data critically; and contribute to the improvement of data sources, data visualizations, and use of data by stakeholders.

Job Description: Prepares and submits accurate and timely institutional reports to the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, the federal government, university administration, and other external agencies. Coordinates data collection across campus partners to complete external data requests, reports, and questionnaires. Conducts statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, R, or other analytical tools to analyze a wide variety of data. Uses SQL, Excel, and Tableau extensively to perform data transformations and other complex operations. Maintains datasets and reporting structures used for institutional reporting. Serves as a point of contact for internal and external data requests. Completes questionnaires from outside agencies on behalf of the university. Provides historical research information for statistical studies and ad hoc requests. Responds to time-critical ad-hoc requests. Facilitates the submission and analysis of national surveys on behalf of the university. Coordinates and participates in assigned special and recurring projects to include planning, development, implementation, and evaluation. Responds to requests for data from multiple constituents and may act as a liaison to academic and non-academic departments. Collects, analyzes, and manages data from enterprise systems to support reporting, compliance, and operational decision-making. Prepares, interprets, and communicates complex statistical information in writing, verbally and graphically for diverse audiences. Supports data governance initiatives by documenting reporting definitions, identifying data-quality concerns, and working with data owners and subject-matter experts to validate institutional data and promote consistent reporting practices. Handles institutional data in accordance with FERPA and other applicable university policies and regulations. Documents the data definitions, sources, methodologies, validation procedures, and reporting processes used in assigned reports, dashboards, surveys, and data requests. Uses SQL to query, join, transform, and validate data in a relational database environment, preferably PostgreSQL. Combines and validates data from Ellucian Insights/Reporting and Analytics and other institutional data sources to support reporting and analysis.

Work Arrangement: This position is not eligible for remote work.