Data and Process Analyst – Accreditation

Job title: Data and Process Analyst – Accreditation

Job description: Overview

The Data and Process Analyst – Accreditation is responsible for providing quality data, effective processes, analytical support and services and reports to the Faculty of Engineering for accreditation documentation of the Engineering and Architecture programs to a variety of stakeholders, including but not limited to programs, Graduate Attributes Lecturers, Associate Dean Co-operative Education and Professional Affairs and the Associate Dean of Undergraduate studies. The Data and Process Analyst – Accreditation is also responsible for streamlining and building processes for accreditation documentation to support student success.

Responsibilities

Data Acquisition

• Understanding, collecting, and transforming all relevant data across the necessary domains
• Designing, documenting, streamlining and automating appropriate data acquisition channels and processes

Data Collection, Processes, Analysis, and Reporting

• Streamlining and automation of existing and new operations
• Creating a reporting dashboard for accreditation
• Creating a curriculum documentation system
• Developing reliable and flexible data analytics and reporting tools
• Analyzing program data using security and confidentiality best practice methodologies and consistent definitions to support evidence based decisions
• Leveraging statistical tools for data analytics and reporting to assist programs
• Researching new tools, systems and practices to recommend ongoing improvements in data analytics and processes
• Preparing documentation and reporting to stakeholders
• Training of stakeholders in data management
• Updating and maintenance of accreditation documentation
• Communicating data and analysis to stakeholders

Data Warehousing and Infrastructure Development

• Developing and implementing standard operating procedures to create, organize, store, document, extract/export, convert, merge and manipulate large and small data files
• Investigating, identifying and resolving data anomalies and discrepancies
• Leading the design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of a sustainable user-friendly system to house, manage, manipulate, analyze and report data and trends related to accreditation and curriculum improvement
• Developing the necessary models and projections to support accreditation audit, curriculum improvement, including data definitions and reporting methodologies
• Ensuring that the Faculty of Engineering acquires, develops and maintains knowledge of best practices and tools needed for data acquisition, transformation, maintenance and analysis

Communication/Knowledge Translation

• Providing data management, analysis and reporting training to stakeholders
• Providing data analysis and reporting to stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Statistics, Computer Engineering, Management Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Design Engineering or equivalent education and experience
• 3 year of progressive experience performing duties related to data and process improvement, automation, analysis, management and reporting, and application of data/statistical methods
• Demonstrated experience in client service, teamwork and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to build collaborative relationships across diverse units
• Demonstrated ability to build consensus, diplomacy and managing competing priorities and time demands from multiple sources
• Demonstrated ability to streamline and automate processes
• Broad understanding of process automation, data management tools and statistical methodologies and analysis
• Critical thinking skills and a natural curiosity to understand processes and data relationships
• Comfortable with predictive and descriptive analyses and narratives
• Knowledge of a wide array of data sciences, including coding, database, statistics, visual analytics, modeling
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with multiple stakeholders; prepare reports and present findings
• Comfortable in working independently
• Knowledge of Advanced Excel is required
• Familiarity with SQL would be an asset

Vaccination Requirement Statement

All employees and students of the University of Waterloo are required to provide proof of being fully vaccinated or have an approved accommodation, in order to come to campus. You can or apply for an accommodation on our . For more information, please refer to the University of Waterloo website: .

Equity Statement

The University of Waterloo is committed to implementing the Calls to Action framed by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. We acknowledge that we live and work on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. The University of Waterloo is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

The University of Waterloo is committed to accessibility for persons with disabilities. If you have any application, interview, or workplace accommodation requests, please contact Human Resources at or 519-888-4567, ext. 45935.

Company: University of Waterloo

Expected salary: $63106 – 78883 per year

Location: Waterloo, ON

Job date: Thu, 06 Jan 2022 23:52:51 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

Click Here to Apply