Job Description

Resource and Policy Analyst - Hybrid

Planning & Budgeting

Sponsorship for Work authorization is not available for this position.

Job Summary

Design, conduct, and interpret new and continuing institutional research, administrative, and academic policy studies particularly in the areas of staffing trends, employee compensation, faculty characteristics and quality measures. Incumbent will also assist in the preparation and documentation of the University's annual operating and capital budget requests and production of supporting materials required by State of Illinois agencies.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Access, analyze, and summarize data for internal, local, state, and federal reports in an accurate, timely manner. Effectively communicate research findings and other information in written and verbal formats as well as graphic and tabular displays.
• Assist with analytical studies in response to internal and external data requests, particularly in the areas of faculty salary and characteristics, staffing trends, employee compensation, and support of mandated reporting to the State of Illinois.
• Conduct peer comparisons and other special studies as required.
• Use University of Illinois and Planning and Budgeting databases and develop other information resources as needed to satisfy institutional reporting requirements.
• Maintain a high level of technical competence in utilizing tools such as SAS and SQL to extract and manipulate data, perform analysis and develop reports.
• Assist in the production of the annual University budget request. Provide background information to technical questions concerning an annual budget request by The Illinois Board of Higher Education and legislative staff.
• Assist with annual submission of Illinois State Legislature Forms and legislative briefing materials.
• Participate in institutional data exchange activities.
• Work as a team member to refine the unit's research agenda based on scanning of national and state trends in key subject areas. Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in business administration, management, or a field related to the position.

2. Two (2) years of professional business, financial, and/or managerial work experience.

(NOTE: A Master's Degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year (12 months) of work experience.)

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred:
1. Bachelor’s Degree in a discipline that includes quantitative analysis
2. One year of experience in data analytics and reporting, data source construction data collection and assessment, statistical analysis, information management, and/or institutional research.
3. One year of experience writing standardized data queries.
4. One year of experience in areas related to the duties described above.
5. Experience in SAS, R, Python, or similar programming language.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• 1. Ability to extract data from web-based data sources, such as the IPEDS data center, data warehouses, and relational databases.
• 2. Strong oral and written communication skills.
• 3. Knowledge and experience in information technology and management information reporting.
• 4. Professional experience in a higher education setting, preferably in institutional research.
• 5. Experience working with relational databases and accessing distributed databases in a networked, client/server environment.
• 6. Familiarity with national higher education data sources (e.g., IPEDS), websites, and related information sources.
• 7. Experience using visual analytics tools such as Tableau.
• 8. Experience with MS Office suite.
• 9. Familiarity with Ellucian Banner.
• 10. Familiarity with public higher education in Illinois.

Appointment Information

This is a 100% full-time Civil Service 5010 - Business/Administrative Associate position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after 12/21/2024. System Office jobs such as this one are not eligible for the Referral Program. The budgeted salary range for the position is $70,000 to $80,000. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

Sponsorship for Work authorization is not available for this position.


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Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (Central Time) on January 20th, 2025. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Bree Smith @ [email protected]. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois offers a very competitive benefits portfolio, depending on the position. Click for a complete list of Employee Benefits.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing [email protected].

Requisition ID : 1028660

Job Category : Professional and Administrative

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