Research & Enrolment Analyst (Temporary)

The Research & Enrolment Analyst at the University of Alberta will analyze and interpret enrolment data for strategic planning, generating reports, conducting research, and monitoring initiative effectiveness. Key responsibilities include leading data analysis for the Office of the Registrar executive and responding to inquiries with evidence-based insights. A related undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, or Statistics with three years of research and analysis experience, proficiency in statistical software, and strong communication skills are required.

• Conduct research to provide insight for strategic and tactical planning. This will often involve data sources both within and external to the university, including Advancement Services, Dean of Students, government agencies such as Apply Alberta, or other educational institutions.
• Monitor the effect of initiatives and statistical results on Enrolment Services and Enrolment Management and provide analysis of the success of the initiatives on our student population.
• Take the lead in identifying issues and providing direction with respect to the building and sharing of complex operational data reporting, provision of answers, and methods to obtain answers about the University of Alberta Student population to the Office of the Registrar Executive, and also make information available to Faculties, Departments and Administrative Units.
• Respond to inquiries with evidence-based analyses to provide answers to questions from the Faculties, Departments, Administrative Units, University and Registrar Executive.
• When initiating new reports or agreements with university executives or external parties, negotiations are undertaken in collaboration with the Registrar or the Registrar’s executive team.
• Superior ability to work cooperatively with colleagues and with data specialists in other units and provide leadership in information gathering, trend analysis and predictive analysis.
• Strong ability to analyze data, suggest recommendations, and present results to senior management.
• Excellent time management in balancing demands in a way that will ensure access to critical data, reports, or analysis within strategic time limits, including accurate preliminary estimates of project time expectations.

• Related undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics, or a related discipline with excellent knowledge of statistical research and analytical methods and related software /technology.
• Three years of experience conducting research and analysis (from information searches and selection through statistical compilation and analysis) that provides answers to critical questions within strategic time limits.