Job Title: Institutional Research Analyst
PVN ID: BM-2205-004767
Category: Clerical/Office Services
Location: BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN C. C.

Job Description

General Description

 

  • Develop relevant, timely and accurate institutional information to administrators, the college community, the external community, and external agencies
  • Define and implementing research studies, designing, and conducting data analyses, and analyzing and interpreting results
  • Participate in college-wide strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and outcomes assessment tasks
  • Respond to seasonal and ad-hoc data requests from college constituencies
  • Provide data reporting support for various grants at the institution
  • Manage surveys, questionnaires and other data-gathering instruments administered by the Office (e.g., Graduate Survey, Student Evaluation of Courses, etc.)
  • Work with a variety of reporting tools to extract data from PeopleSoft/Oracle systems
  • Maintain and enhance longitudinal data on student progress and momentum
  • Design and utilize statistical analyses or predictive models to support the College’s commitment to improving student success
  • Develop annual production of reports and dashboards
  • Present institutional research data to various groups and meetings
  • Participate in professional development activities to stay current in the fields of institutional effectiveness, institutional research, and predictive analytics
  • Support the Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Strategic Planning and Director of Institutional Research in meeting the unit mission and goals related to data analytics

Other Duties

 

  • Work with institutional research data systems and other resources
  • Maintains standard management of institutional data for internal and external reporting
  • Support development of procedures to provide analytical support for programs and initiatives
  • Aid development of institutional surveys and related reports
  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree and minimum of two years of experience, or a Master’s degree
  • Degree in social science, computer information science, or related field.
  • Experience with a statistical software (e.g., SPSS, R, etc.).
  • Significant knowledge of Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and Power Point)
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to present and describe data
  • Detail oriented and an ability to work independently at times

PERFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Completed coursework in research methodology
  • Familiarity with qualitative data analysis
  • Familiarity with predictive modeling

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Institutional Effectiveness and Analytic
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$54,071.00 - $69,071.00
Closing Date
Sep 06, 2022 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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