Data Analyst and Evaluation Specialist

2 weeks ago


Waterloo, Canada University of Waterloo Full time

Overview:
**Term: 13 months.**

The Specialist has three primary areas of focus: 1) Provide direction and serve as a consultant to the management and leadership teams in the creation and ongoing maintenance of outcomes-based evaluation and assessment plans, data gathering methods, analysis, and use of results to support continuous program improvements. 2) Provide training and competency building opportunities to all SSO staff in support of building and maintaining a culture of evidence, 3) Collects, analyzes, and manages large and small data sets and processes to help inform decision making across the SSO and at the institutional level as appropriate. The Data Analyst brings an equity informed approach to their work demonstrating an appreciation and value for both quantitative and qualitative data collection practices.

**Responsibilities**:
Develops and implements research and evaluation plans that support undergraduate and graduate student success strategies
- Collaborates with IAP, MUR, and other departments to further analyze data from large student population surveys (e.g., NSSE, Incoming Student Survey, iBarometer, etc.) and develop complementary inquiries that focus on specific needs and services
- Determines and recommends any specific, measurable, actionable, and realistic metrics that can be employed as indicators of success of SSO’s work plans and opportunities for continuous improvement
- Works with large datasets to clean, merge, and format lists for SSO communications
- Prepares and delivers any required in-person presentations of research results
- Manages all aspects of SSO participation in any large-scale surveys or research projects
- Facilitates SSO survey design and programming
- Analyzes current SSO data collection systems and evaluation processes to identify trends and opportunities for streamlining
- Uses an equity and anti-racist informed approach to qualitative and quantitative data collection, interpretation, and dissemination
- Investigates new data analysis tools, systems and practices and makes recommendations for enhancing SSO processes
- Consults with IAP/IST and other departments on the design, implementation, testing and operation of any computer systems required for the collection, storage, reporting and analysis of data and trends related to student success in conjunction with the Manager, Integrated Communications

Understands and applies current, relevant research methods and trends, audience,and institutional knowledge.
- Maintains a clear understanding of the characteristics of current students including their preferences with respect to completing surveys, questionnaires, and other research instruments,so that they can translate this information into effective tactics for enhancing research strategies
- Keeps current with respect to best practices in research and evaluation methodologies, as well as trends in communicating with students and influencers

Collaborates, advises and consults
- Provides training and competency building opportunities for the management and leadership teams to foster a culture of evidence across the SSO
- Provides direction and serves as a consultant to the management and leadership teams in the creation and ongoing maintenance of their outcomes-based evaluation plans, data gathering methods, analysis, and use of the results to support continuous program improvements
- Works closely with the entire SSO team to ensure the cohesiveness, consistency and integrationof research/assessment goals and plans with current strategies and messaging
- Supports and advises the SSO leadership team with respect to any new or evolving research strategies, opportunities, and results as well as any analyses that may assist with decisionsabout priorities and long-range planning
- Works closely with SSO team to determine data analysis needs with respect to thebroader university database and then liaises with IAP to obtain appropriate data
- Collaborates closely with the Evaluation and Accountability team and the Data Analytics and Reporting team in IAP to provide input and expertise and to obtain advice with respect to SSO research requirements and initiatives, including but not limited to survey management and interpretation, forecasting, retention definition and analyses and participation in large-scalesurveys such as NSSE. Contribute SSO progress and outcome indicators to the support of various institutional accountability measures, including those related to the university strategic plan
- Advises and keeps SSO teams informed about any plans, features and results of IAP and/orother department or faculty-related studies and data that may affect student success
- Shares research analysis, detailed reports, and clear explanations with all interested andaffected on-campus stakeholders
- Consults with and advises SSO team members with respect to design, administration andanalysis of program evaluations, the results of which inform the development evaluation and



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