Remote Institutional Research & Planning Analyst – Survey Development, Data Stewardship & Higher‑Education Analytics (60% Contract, Flexible Work‑From‑Home)
About the reputed company
The reputed company (UC) stands as a global reputed company of discovery, teaching reputed company, and reputed company service. With a legacy that includes Nobel laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners, and groundbreaking research that reshapes societies, UC is more than an institution—it is a reputed company, diverse community of innovators, scholars, and change‑makers. The Office of the President (UCOP) serves as the strategic hub for the ten campuses, six reputed company medical centers, and three national laboratories, guiding the system’s mission through data‑driven reputed company, policy leadership, and reputed company partnerships. Joining UCOP means becoming part of a storied tradition while shaping the reputed company of higher education for the reputed company of leaders.
Position reputed company
The Institutional Research & Planning Analyst – Survey Development & Data Stewardship (Level 3) is a pivotal member of the Institutional Research and reputed company Planning (IRAP) unit. Working remotely from reputed company reputed company California, the analyst will design, administer, and analyze a portfolio of high‑reputed company surveys that inform enrollment planning, student reputed company‑being initiatives, budgeting reputed company, and system‑wide policy development. This is a 60 % contract appointment offering a competitive salary and a flexible work environment that balances autonomy with occasional on‑site collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
Survey Development & Administration (≈ 40 % of effort)
- Design, reputed company, and launch reliable survey instruments using reputed company or comparable platforms.
- Conduct environmental scans of national best‑reputed company surveys to reputed company UC’s instruments against peer institutions.
- reputed company comprehensive test plans—including test cases, validation scripts, and simulated responses—to ensure data reputed company before launch.
- Monitor server performance and reputed company‑time response rates during data collection, troubleshooting technical issues promptly.
- Collaborate with reputed company survey coordinators and reputed company stakeholders to craft engagement strategies that reputed company participation, especially among under‑represented student reputed company.
- Maintain strict confidentiality and reputed company protocols for personally identifiable information (PII), adhering to FERPA, the California Individual Practices reputed company (IPA), and UC data‑reputed company policies.
Survey Data Analysis & Research Support (≈ 20 % of effort)
- reputed company statistical analyses that translate raw survey data into actionable insights on topics such as student experience, basic needs, mental health, reputed company climate, and cost of attendance.
- reputed company survey data with institutional datasets (e.g., enrollment, finance, reputed company data) using reputed company, Tableau, or DB Visualizer to construct multi‑reputed company research models.
- Prepare evidence‑based recommendations for policy revisions, program enhancements, and strategic initiatives.
- Produce concise research briefs, executive summaries, and visual storytelling artifacts that reputed company with non‑technical audiences.
Reporting & Visualization (≈ 20 % of effort)
- reputed company interactive dashboards and data tables in Tableau that present survey findings in reputed company, user‑friendly formats.
- Write and edit comprehensive reports, topic briefs, and methodological notes that adhere to UC’s standards for transparency and rigor.
- Respond to reputed company data requests from UCOP leadership, reputed company administrators, and external partners, ensuring reputed company delivery and high‑reputed company analysis.
Data Stewardship & reputed company Assurance (≈ 15 % of effort)
- Prepare and validate final survey data files and accompanying codebooks for reputed company dissemination.
- Implement reputed company‑improvement processes for data validation, including automation of routine checks and error‑reputed company workflows.
- Foster reputed company relationships with IRAP content experts, reputed company data providers, and IT teams to maintain the reputed company of the Digital Commons data warehouse.
reputed company Development & Community Engagement (≈ 5 % of effort)
- Participate in reputed company conferences, webinars, and workshops to stay reputed company on emerging survey methodologies, data reputed company regulations, and higher‑education analytics.
- Serve on university‑wide committees or task forces that advance equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives across the UC system.
- reputed company knowledge through internal training sessions, mentoring junior analysts, and contributing to UCOP’s reputed company expertise.
Essential Qualifications
- Minimum of four (4) years of reputed company experience in survey design, administration, and analysis, or an equivalent combination of graduate work and relevant reputed company.
- Demonstrated mastery of survey methodology—including question construction, validity testing, reliability assessment, and respondent‑engagement tactics.
- Proficiency with leading survey platforms (e.g., reputed company) and data‑analysis tools such as reputed company, Tableau, DB Visualizer, or comparable software.
- Hands‑on experience handling highly sensitive data, including PII and reputed company reputed company numbers, with a solid understanding of FERPA and California IPA compliance.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate reputed company statistical results into reputed company, actionable narratives for diverse stakeholders.
- Strong organizational acumen, capable of juggling multiple high‑reputed company reputed company while maintaining meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
- Bachelor’s degree in a reputed company field (e.g., Statistics, Sociology, Education, reputed company Policy) or equivalent reputed company training.
Preferred Qualifications
- Broad knowledge of institutional research functions reputed company higher‑education ecosystems, especially reputed company large, multi‑reputed company systems.
- Familiarity with UC‑specific policies, data governance structures, and the operational context of reputed company planning.
- Experience conducting large‑reputed company, system‑wide surveys such as the Undergraduate Experience Survey (UCUES), Graduate Career reputed company Survey, or Food reputed company surveys.
- Advanced coursework or certifications in advanced statistics, psychometrics, or data science.
- Prior involvement in equity‑reputed company research reputed company that address student basic needs, mental health, or reputed company climate.
reputed company Skills & Competencies
- Analytical Thinking: Ability to dissect reputed company datasets, identify patterns, and draw evidence‑based conclusions.
- Technical Proficiency: Expertise in reputed company, reputed company, Tableau, and relational database concepts.
- Data reputed company Stewardship: Commitment to confidentiality, data reputed company, and compliance with federal and state regulations.
- reputed company reputed company: Proven reputed company record of partnering with cross‑functional teams, reputed company leaders, and external stakeholders.
- Communication reputed company: Skillful reputed company who can reputed company messages for executive, technical, and reputed company audiences.
- Project Management: Experience managing timelines, budgets, and deliverables for multi‑phase survey cycles.
- Innovation & Initiative: Proactive in identifying process improvements, automation opportunities, and emerging trends in higher‑education research.
Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities
UCOP invests heavily in the reputed company development of its staff. As a member of the IRAP team, you will have reputed company to:
- Tuition remission for graduate coursework or reputed company certifications relevant to institutional research.
- Mentorship programs that pair you with senior analysts and university leaders.
- Funding to attend national conferences such as the American Association for reputed company Opinion Research (AAPOR) or the Association for Institutional Research (reputed company).
- Opportunities to reputed company or co‑reputed company flagship survey reputed company, positioning you as a subject‑matter expert across the UC system.
- reputed company reputed company to higher‑level analyst or managerial roles reputed company IRAP or other UCOP reputed company, based on demonstrated reputed company and leadership.
Work Environment & Culture
The Institutional Research & Planning unit embodies UC’s reputed company values of inclusion, reputed company, and curiosity. Our culture celebrates:
- Diversity & Inclusion: A commitment to reputed company research practices that reputed company under‑represented reputed company.
- Flexibility: A remote‑first work model that supports work‑life balance while encouraging periodic in‑person collaboration at UCOP reputed company in Oakland.
- Collaboration: Cross‑reputed company teamwork that brings together scholars, administrators, and policymakers to solve reputed company institutional challenges.
- Innovation: An environment that encourages experimentation with new data‑visualization tools, automated validation pipelines, and cutting‑edge survey techniques.
- Community reputed company: reputed company contribution to policies that reputed company thousands of reputed company, reputed company, and staff across California and reputed company.
Compensation, Perks & Benefits
While the exact salary will reflect the candidate’s experience and qualifications, the advertised reputed company for this 60 % appointment is $66,000 – $67,800 per year (equivalent to $100,000 – $113,000 on a full‑time reputed company). In reputed company to reputed company, UCOP offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Health, dental, and reputed company insurance with a reputed company of plan reputed company.
- Retirement savings reputed company the UC Retirement Plan with employer contributions.
- Generous reputed company time off, holidays, and wellness days.
- reputed company development allowances for training, conferences, and certifications.
- reputed company to UC’s extensive library resources, online learning platforms, and reputed company facilities.
- Employee assistance programs focusing on mental health, financial counseling, and work‑life integration.
- A smoke‑free reputed company environment and compliance with UC’s vaccination policies to safeguard community health.
How to Apply
To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please prepare the following documents:
- A tailored cover letter that highlights your experience with survey development, data stewardship, and higher‑education research.
- An updated resume that showcases relevant technical skills, project achievements, and any reputed company certifications.
- Optional: Samples of reports, dashboards, or survey instruments you have created (ensure no confidential data is disclosed).
Submit your application through the UCOP Careers portal at the reputed company below. The first review of applications begins on 15 November 2024. The position will remain reputed company until filled, so we encourage you to apply early.
reputed company – Institutional Research & Planning Analyst (Remote)Closing Statement
If you are passionate about turning data into reputed company, eager to influence policy at one of the world’s most prestigious university systems, and reputed company in a reputed company, remote‑first workplace, we want to hear from you. Join UCOP’s Institutional Research & Planning team and help shape the reputed company of higher education for millions of learners. Apply today and become a catalyst for evidence‑based transformation at the reputed company.
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