Data Analyst
George Fox University
- Newberg, OR
- $49,000-71,050 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identifying and prioritizing reporting requirements, determining the necessary concepts and definitions, dependent data elements, and their sources.
- Utilizing enterprise approved tools to develop reproducible data-flows that ultimately fulfill reporting requirements.
- Implementing, testing, and monitoring the quality of developed data-flows and reporting outputs, performing upgrades as identified and maintenance as required.
- Working with multiple customers to analyze and visualize complex data in simple and accurate ways.
- Supporting other IT-related or program management support as needed such as preparing presentations, conducting research, testing new technologies, providing guidance on logical modeling, etc
- Assisting in the application of advanced methods of predictive modeling and educating customers on the use and expected results of advanced analytics.
- Communicating effectively and courteously with others, including employees, students, and the public, in a spirit of teamwork, respect and customer service.
- By actions, words, and lifestyle, be a Christian role model to students, whether through casual contact or in a formal supervisory role.
- Demonstrating awareness, respect, and appreciation for diversity of culture, background, race, sex, political views, expressions of faith, etc. and works well with a variety of people.
- Other duties as assigned.
- A Bachelor's Degree or further education.
- Experience reading and writing advanced SQL queries.
- Familiarity with the Python programming language.
- Report building or analytics experience.
- Previous experience utilizing a "systems"/holistic approach to identify and realize both technical and business opportunities and use of logic to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
- The ability to develop and implement strategies that support objectives in a dispassionate, agenda free, manner using the evaluation of evidence to aid decision making.
- A tenacious, iterative-mentality that drives continuous improvement and limits wasted effort and a consistent and rigorous approach brought to daily activities and assigned priorities.
- A personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a church. In addition, employees agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.
- Hours Per Week: 40 hours (1.0 FTE)
- Primary Work Location: Newberg Campus
- Working Conditions: Physical requirements are those of a normal office environment.
- Supervisor: Executive Director, Analytics & Data
- Faith-friendly: Our culture is unique for higher education. At George Fox you can pursue academic excellence while integrating scriptures, praying with staff members and students at work, and helping to make an impact on the world in a way that promotes Christian values.
- Unapologetically Christian: As a university, we have an enduring commitment to Christ, his kingdom and the truth of God's Word.
- Live out your calling: You are able to use your God-given talents and abilities while having a profound influence on students as they deepen their relationship with Jesus Christ.
- Equip students for kingdom work: You can be a part of helping students discover their callings, at which they will be able to glorify the kingdom of God just as they have seen you do.
- A strong Christian vision and mission-led organization with opportunities for your growth and contributions.
- Wonderful Christian peers and a vibrant student population.
- A beautiful and peaceful campus environment with areas to walk and coffee shops and restaurants close by.
- Free Fitness Center membership.
- Free parking.
- Rich employee benefit package.
- Letter of Interest
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
- Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.
**Have questions or need assistance with our application process? Contact Georgefoxcareers@georgefox.eduThe university is an equal-opportunity employer. Every employee has the right to work in surroundings free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy to make decisions about applicants and employees without regard to sex, age, race, color, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status to the extent prohibited by applicable local, state, or federal law. This prohibition applies not only to the recruiting and hiring process but to all facets of the employment relationship, including promotion, pay, training, classification, performance reviews, discipline, and termination.George Fox is owned by the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends Church and its mission is distinctly Christian. Employees are required to agree with and abide by the university's faith statement and its statement of community responsibilities. Within the context of this agreement and commitment, employment opportunities are otherwise available to all persons on the basis of their experience and skills.In the recruiting process, the university may make special effort to solicit applicants from underrepresented groups. This is done as an affirmative step to increase the representation of these populations in the university's workforce to better match their availability in the labor market. Hiring decisions are based on the applicants' qualifications as they relate to the needs of the position.