Are you passionate about data? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a strategic mindset? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you at Ball State University's Office of Institutional Research and Decision Support! We are looking for someone who is a great communicator and enjoys explaining data to customers including training and presentations. As a Decision Support Analyst, you will help lead the institution's efforts in developing our ever-expanding data governance framework and provide key support to stakeholders at our institution regarding strategic goals and metrics. Come join our team!

At Ball State University, inclusiveness is one of the enduring values and informs all of our work. We define 'inclusiveness' as a commitment 'to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.' As such, this value incorporates a commitment to inclusive excellence and freedom of expression.

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In this position you will have the opportunity to leverage BSU's data warehouse and other systems to provide data analysis that supports the university in data informed decision making. You will have responsibility for data collection, extraction, cleaning, and analysis/analytics. You will prepare reports of official university data to both internal and external constituents. Under supervision, responsible for analyzing, validating, and managing institutional data coming from the student information database, Banner, and other ancillary systems to the Data Warehouse and use that data to develop valid, sustainable practices. Support and participate in strategic planning and unit outcomes, accreditation needs and other items related to institutional effectiveness. You'll work collaboratively on projects with colleagues inside and outside the Office of Decision Support.

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics, or related field from an accredited institution.

One year of experience as an analyst.

Graduate degree from an accredited college or university.

Three or more years of relevant work experience in accessing data from multiple sources to perform analyses and produce comprehensive reports; experience with statistical software such as Stata, R, SPSS, and/or SAS. Previous experience working in higher education.

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Ball State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer that is strongly and actively committed to diversity within its community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 20,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 270+ undergraduate and graduate programs. Many of our master's, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees rank among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Work with the university community to develop report and business term definitions; maintain documentation of those decisions.

Become a SME on Data Cookbook to support technical aspects of Data Governance efforts at BSU.

Create Data Visualizations to support understanding of data and help decision-makers make effective decisions.

Provide training on data tools and data warehouse use to university stakeholders.

Collect specifications from a wide variety of college stakeholders and use those specifications to prepare high quality report solutions in both visual and more traditional formats.

Participate as a member of the MIDAS Data Management Committee and Data Governance subcommittees.

Support evaluation of items covered by the Data Rating System.

Help create policies for data governance and support compliance.

Support the completion of external survey requests (US News, CDS, IPEDS, etc) in conjunction with Institutional Research.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

For nominations and questions regarding this opportunity, please contact Tiffany Turner, Assistant Director of Talent Acquisition, at tiffany.turner@bsu.edu.

In support of your application for this position, please prepare and submit a cover letter that describes how your qualifications and experiences align with the elements of the position description (or leadership profile). In your cover letter, please also describe how you have demonstrated a commitment to our University's , including inclusiveness, which we define as a commitment 'to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.'