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Admissions Business Analyst II

Employer
Iowa State University
Location
Iowa, United States
Salary
$60,000.00 - $70,000.00
Date posted
Apr 26, 2021

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The Office of Admissions at Iowa State University is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Assistant Director for Reporting and Project Management. This innovative position has primary responsibility for making the Office of Admissions a "data powerhouse", as prioritized in the established vision for the department. The position requires a sharp creative thinker who can learn data reporting and visualization tools quickly, and be innovative in connecting data sources and information pieces together to get answers to various and complex problems related to recruitment and admissions. This position reports to the Executive Director of Admissions, serves as a member of the Admissions Central Administrative Team, and works closely with Enrollment Research and Analytics on reporting, research and assessment.

 

The Office of Admissions is a quick-moving, nimble and highly innovative enterprise. We seek to provide the highest level of customer service and the most innovative approaches to recruitment, admissions and transitioning students to campus. The successful candidate will be an out-of-the-box thinker, willing to explore new strategies and ideas, and look outside higher education for inspiration. In addition to reporting and data visualization, this position is responsible for development, nurturing and project management for strategic initiatives. This includes a variety of challenging, exciting projects, and some mundane, that require the ability to work with a variety of colleagues and manage competing priorities, while researching, writing and presenting professional reports and completing complex projects, consistently meeting deadlines and producing an accurate, outstanding product.

 

The position will possibly supervise student staff members, in addition to assisting with the full complement of admissions duties, including presentations and limited overnight travel. The successful candidate must show a commitment to hire, work with and serve diverse staff members and students, and understand and value the various identities colleagues and prospective students bring to campus. The candidate must possess outstanding written and oral communication skills, including public speaking, to communicate effectively and collaborate with a wide variety of constituents, including, but not limited to, alumni, prospective students, families, secondary and community college personnel, and support and professional staff. The candidate will also possess a working knowledge of microcomputer skills, especially in PC environment with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; be willing to work under pressure, work extended hours, such as early mornings, late evenings and weekends, as necessary throughout the year; and have the ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time. This position will occasionally provide on-campus support to campus visit tours, Orientation and Destination Iowa State programs, recruitment events, etc.

 

Required Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience

 

 

Preferred Qualifications: Experience working with university admissions policy, strategy or technology
Experience or education in reporting
Experience or education using data visualization tools
Experience or education with business analytics
Experience or education managing projects
Experience writing statistical summaries, data driven reports or collaborative proposals

 

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