Calvin University is seeking an Institutional Reporting Analyst to assist in leveraging data to support informed decision-making and reporting across the institution.

The primary function of the Institutional Reporting Analyst is to assist the office of Institutional Effectiveness and Analytics in the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of data for both internal and external constituents. The institutional reporting analyst will:

• Extract, analyze, and interpret data for institutional and external reporting.
• Develop new and update/maintain existing reports and dashboards to support effective decision-making across the institution
• Develop sustainable and reproducible processes to improve the efficiency, consistency, and quality of data collection and analysis
• Assist in developing a suite of self-service reports, dashboards, and data connections to improve access to accurate and consistent data across the institution
• Produce and maintain documentation of data and processes
• Perform ad hoc data collection and data analysis as needed for various constituents across the institution
• Play a key role in external reporting (e.g. IPEDS and the Common Data Set)

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required with major in data science, data analytics, statistics, computer science, quantitative social science discipline, or related field preferred.
• Experience with R and Tableau preferred.

Skills, Knowledge or Abilities Related to the Job 

• Basic knowledge of statistics, and the ability to understand and analyze quantitative information
• Programming experience using R, or similar language preferred
• Experience working with SQL and familiarity with extracting data from relational databases
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work under minimal supervision to set priorities and meet deadlines
• Experience with or ability to learn data visualization tools such as Tableau and Microsoft Power BI
• Effective oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate technical information to all levels (technical and non-technical end users) of the organization.
• Ability to use discretion, good judgement, and maintain confidentiality while working with sensitive information. 
• A strong commitment to ensuring the accuracy and reliability of collected information. 

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

1. Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts University affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.

2. A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.