Accountability Data Specialist

Designs and develops dataset preparation, reporting, and decision support solutions. Captures requirements and designs, creates, manages, and fulfills requests for Accountability/institutional compliance needs, Accountability federal reporting requirements, campus reports, dashboards, and scorecards through report writing tools, including SAS, Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos, and other software tools. Works in the Office of Accountability and collaborates with Information Technology on data access and architecture needs to ensure information is accessed and managed in a common way. Supports reporting requirements for IPEDS, THECB, LBB, and other accountability initiatives. Essential Duties

1. Plans and organizes work to ensure completion of tasks and functions in a timely manner, prior to all deadlines.
2. Prepare data visualizations of university data (strategic dashboards, scorecards, and complex reports) based on goals, priorities and key performance indicators. This includes using SAS and other reporting/data visualization tools (example: Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos and other software) for reporting needs.
3. Propose/initiate procedures and evaluate existing procedures to effect improved or additional methods for handling or reporting information.
4. Focus on compliance and information reports for the campus and governing bodies like SACSCOC, the Texas Tech University System, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, IPEDS, etc.
5. Strong general programming skills to provide data needed to support institutional decision-making. Provide strategic information analysis and decision support by identifying gaps and outliers in data as projects are being created, updated, or analyzed.
6. Proactively identify data issues, propose solutions, and respond to requests to address data quality and analysis concerns.
7. Work with Accountability leadership to develop and implement protocols, processes, and timelines for data collection, data review and correction, and dataset preparation. Manage access/protocols to the Accountability reporting environment to ensure that key stakeholders have appropriate/need-to-know access to data.
8. Ensure access to sensitive information is adequately protected and only given to individuals with appropriate approvals, including an institutional justification with a ‘need to know’ approach. Coordinate with Information Technology to ensure access methods align with campus requirements.
9. Leverage multiple database resources appropriately to ensure consistent data management methods are followed. Work closely with Information Technology to collaborate and align data management procedures ensuring data is used in a manner consistent with its meaning and following agreed-upon campus reporting naming conventions and processes when creating and managing reports/dashboards. Address reporting issues as they arise and help to maintain Accountability infrastructure.
10. Maintains consistent and accurate communication with the Assistant Vice President of Accountability and Analytics as well as constituencies.
11. Assists the Assistant Vice President of Accountability and Analytics in monitoring changes, in a timely manner, and adhering to institutional, state, and/or federal rules and regulations.
12. Prepares correspondence and other written documentation ensuring timelines and milestones are met.
13. Participates in training activities and meetings as required or needed.
14. Performs other duties as assigned., + ASU Employment Website + Chronicles of Higher Ed + HigherEdJobs + Inside Higher Ed + Texas Workforce Commission + Social Media (LinkedIn. Facebook. Instagram) + Employee Referral / Word of Mouth + Other
15. • Familiarity with Excel? + I am an Excel Expert (Can Create Pivot Tables, formulas) + I am an Excel Accomplished (Can maneuver excel, formulas, and create multi-sheet links) + I am an Excel Novice (can only sort)
16. • I am comfortable training and creating trainings? + I have created and trained large groups of people (10+). + I have created training but not trained. + I have trained but not created the training. + I have created and trained small groups of people (<10).
17. • Do you have knowledge and/or experience with computer programs or languages. If so, which programs or languages (Open Ended Question)
18. • Do you have experience with SAS Enterprise Guide? + I am a SAS Expert. + I am SAS Accomplished (Can manuever and create)/ + I am familiar with SAS. + I have not used SAS; however am willing to learn.
19. • Will you require sponsorship to work in the US now or in the future? + YES + NO
20. • This position requires full-time, on-site work in San Angelo, Texas and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work arrangements. Are you able and willing to meet this requirement? + Yes + No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Transcripts (Unofficial)
2. Other

• Experience of SAS software and reporting tools such as (Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos, and other associated components).
• Knowledge of design, development, and maintenance of Business Intelligence reports, dashboards, metrics, and other reporting constructs.
• Knowledge of the Analytics/Report Design processes, strategic thinking, critical thinking, analytical ability.
• Knowledge of relational database, SAS, SQL and query tools.

Skills

• Skill in priority and time management.
• Skill in SQL and structured programming techniques.
• Skill in maintaining accurate records and logs

Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written, with skill in interpersonal relations.
• Ability to interpret and understand the needs and concerns of collaborators to generate appropriate follow-up analyses, reports, and identification of potential planning priorities.
• Ability to effectively analyze situations and develop suitable solutions.
• Ability to work as a cooperative team member across all levels of the organization, while also having strong independent skills.
• Ability to share knowledge while also keeping confidentiality and secure PII and other protected data and information.
• Ability to work with large and complex computer databases.
• Ability and willingness to pay attention to detail, organize, be proactive, think logically, work both independently and in groups, work with numbers, maintain confidentiality and follow policies and regulations.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations
• Ability to organize workflow and complete detailed tasks accurately and in a timely manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and follow policies and regulations, * Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field, computer science, MIS, business, or another related field.
• Three years of experience using reporting software such as SAS and other reporting tools (example: Microsoft Power BI, IBM Cognos, etc) or area dealing with numbers-and accompanying issues regarding accuracy, organization, and detail-and record of supporting multiple but very different projects simultaneously using programming. Preferred experience and qualifications can stand in lieu of education. Must be willing to work additional hours during peak times and/or flexible schedule to accommodate business needs.

Preferred Qualifications The following is not required; however is preferred. Knowledge and/or experience with data extraction tools SAS Enterprise guide, SQL, interactive analytic or dashboard of SAS, Microsoft tools, Tableau, data extraction tools. Physical Requirements Requires prolonged period of sitting, occasional walking, and intermittent bendingand standing; medium level of manual dexterity; occasional lifting up to 25-50 lbs.