ALUMNI GENERAL - Alumni Data Analyst

Job Classification

  Hourly Under Half (<20)

Position summary

The Alumni Data Analyst is an important position for supporting the overall operations of the alumni team. It is designed to enhance the Office of Alumni Services by serving as a bridge in interpreting and extracting data from various channels for decision-making purposes by the administration. This role requires working with prospect research, prospect identification and other data operations. This position will work closely with University Development and Alumni to manage and collect data for strategic decision making by the administration.

Qualifications summary

• Ability to work in excel and other modern data manipulation tool.


• High degree of knowledge for Microsoft office suite and Excel.


• Analytical abilities and technical skills, willing to learn new technologies as they emerge.


• Outstanding organizational and multitasking skills.


• A self-starter who takes ownership and has initiative.


• Flexible and open to taking on a variety of responsibilities.


• Collaborative attitude, enjoy working within a team environment.


• Successful criminal conviction check.

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

Data Management

• Compile data collected by numerous University Advancement entities through regional event registration, email marketing reports and various data mining programs.


• Manipulate data in a way to achieve various insights.


• Complete data manipulation to ensure variable data is able to be used in the marketing and communication platforms.


• Ability to provide visual reporting for decision-making purposes.


• Working with prospect research through a variety of data mining technologies.


• Work on maintaining and utilizing internal University database.

Supervisory responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Ability to work with excel and other modern data manipulation tool.


• High degree of knowledge for Microsoft office suite and Excel.


• Analytical abilities and technical skills, willing to learn new technologies as they emerge.


• Outstanding organizational and multitasking skills.


• A self-starter who takes ownership and has initiative.


• Flexible and open to taking on a variety of responsibilities.


• Collaborative attitude, enjoy working within a team environment.


• Successful criminal conviction check.

 

Any combination of education and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position is acceptable.  However, Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is encouraged, Andrews University granted degree is preferred. 

 

EXPERIENCE

Three or more years of experience are necessary, working in the areas of data mining, research or data manipulation. Social media and web technologies experience is a plus.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

The ability to effectively and clearly communicate via a variety of communication channels is required. Clear and concise writing skills and the ability to effectively communicate via email is also necessary. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively via phone and in person. English language proficiency is a must.

 

MATHEMATICAL/COMPUTING SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts is necessary, to reconcile receipts and do basic calculations. Must be familiar with working in Microsoft Office Suite and be proficient in working with a computer. Excellent skills in Excel and other data mining and management systems. High degree of attention to detail.


Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

• Good computer skills


• Excell and other data manipulation skills and experience


• Ability to create and manage spreadsheets


• Ability to understand and interpret data based on preset criteria

Interpersonal interactions

Must be able to speak on the phone whenever needed and communicate clearly through email. Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively with other alumni staff and students.

Physical demands

The following physical demands are representative of what an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly: Sit, talk, hear and use hands to work with the computer keyboard.


• Occasionally: Walk, reach with hands and arms, and stoop and kneel for filing.


• Occasionally: Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.


• Vision abilities required: Close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

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Work environment

Must be able to work in an office environment with some distraction from the phone and other workers around.