University of Texas at Austin
Job Posting Title:
Data Analyst
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Hiring Department:
College of Liberal Arts
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Position Open To:
All Applicants
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Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40
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FLSA Status:
Exempt
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Earliest Start Date:
May 25, 2023
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Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until May 25, 2025
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Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS
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Job Details:
General Notes
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This position is eligible for a hybrid Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA) (on-campus and remote work). FWA arrangements are subject to manager approval and may shift due to changes in business needs.Austin-area base is required with a blend of in-person work and remote work. The remote location must have a reliable internet connection to support working remotely. UT policies on Flexible Work Arrangements are available at.
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Purpose
To provide data collection, analysis and support for College of Liberal Arts generally, and particularly for Language and Area Studies Center grant development and reporting.
This is a temporary position with a duration of approximately two years from date of hire, renewable based upon availability of funding and business need.
Responsibilities
Data Collection and Analysis
- Analyze data using statistical software and techniques, focusing primarily on descriptive statistics. Collect, merge, clean, document, and otherwise prepare data from multiple disparate sources to generate reports/analyses.
- Perform data collection and analysis on student and faculty population, achievement, and diversity. Provide analyses as needed of progress toward goals and targeted outcomes.
- Compile and analyze data using analytical and statistical methods.
- Responsible for generating, gathering and analyzing data from university and other data systems and sources.
- Assist in responding to data requests/open records requests received by the Dean’s office.
Data Collection Strategy
- Determine data requirements, data sources and data collection methods.
- Design data collection strategy from a general problem statement or objectives.
- Identify, explore, and document legacy and new sources for data.
- Research best practice and alternative solutions to our current business office applications.
Reporting
- Prepare text and visual summaries to facilitate interpretation of data.
- Plan, develop and coordinate annual statistical summary reports.
- Provide data analysis and prepare reports for college leadership decision-making, presentations, meetings and training sessions.
Language and Area Studies Data Support
- Support Title VI centers and other units/programs within the college as designated by the Dean and Advisor to the Dean on Language and Area Studies, through data collection, analysis, and strategy.
- Provide data for Title VI and related grant applications and reports.
Other related duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in quantitative social science or related field or experience. Proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Particularly MS Excel). Experience and proficiency with other statistical or data processing software (such as STATA, SPSS, etc.). Excellent verbal and written communication skills to clearly convey information in person, and over the phone. Exhibit patience, attentiveness, knowledge, flexibility, trustworthiness, positivity, tenacity, guidance, and willingness to collaborate. Appreciation of confidentiality requirements surrounding use sensitive data.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in quantitative social science or related field. Demonstrated experience and success in retrieving, organizing and using data in a university setting. Experience working at UT Austin with thorough knowledge of university data systems. Ability and willingness to learn new systems and data sources as needed.Ability to work with UT Mainframe (DEFINE) and other financial accounting systems, including Workday. Experience working with FileMaker Pro, Cognos, and Budget Update Document (BUD).Experience transferring data from UT Systems to desktop applications and data visualization applications.
Salary Range
$60,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Typical office environment
- Austin-area base is required with a blend of in-person work and remote work.
Required Materials
- Resume/CV
- 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
- Letter of interest
Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.
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Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
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Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
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Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
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Employment Eligibility Verification:
If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.
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E-Verify:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
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Compliance:
Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
