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We are devoted to nurturing a vibrant, inclusive community where every member - student, faculty, and staff - can achieve their fullest potential.\nJoin the Ole Miss Family - Build Your Legacy Here!\nDepartment:\nThis position is part of Institutional Research, Effectiveness, & Planning and reports directly to the Director of Institutional Research.\nJob Summary:\nThe University of Mississippi seeks a Data Analyst I/II who will collect, retrieve, transform, analyze, validate, and report data required for institutional research, effectiveness, decision-making, and reporting processes of the institution. The incumbent completes voluntary and compulsory surveys, including college directories and publications; responds to stakeholder data requests; identifies data visualization needs; and completes questionnaires received by the University. The Data Analyst I/II should demonstrate a strong attention to detail; the ability to complete work with a high degree of accuracy; the ability to examine data critically; and contribute to the improvement of data sources, data visualizations, and use of data by stakeholders.Job Description:\nPrepares and submits accurate and timely institutional reports to the Mississippi Board of Trustees of Institutions of Higher Learning, the federal government, university administration, and other external agencies.\nCoordinates data collection across campus partners to complete external data requests, reports, and questionnaires.\nConducts statistical analyses using SAS, SPSS, R, or other analytical tools to analyze a wide variety of data.\nUses SQL, Excel, and Tableau extensively to perform data transformations and other complex operations.\nMaintains datasets and reporting structures used for institutional reporting.\nServes as a point of contact for internal and external data requests.\nCompletes questionnaires from outside agencies on behalf of the university.\nProvides historical research information for statistical studies and ad hoc requests.\nResponds to time-critical ad-hoc requests\nFacilitates the submission and analysis of national surveys on behalf of the university.\nCoordinates and participates in assigned special and recurring projects to include planning, development, implementation, and evaluation.\nResponds to requests for data from multiple constituents and may act as a liaison to academic and non-academic departments.\nCollects, analyzes, and manages data from enterprise systems to support reporting, compliance, and operational decision-making.\nPrepares, interprets, and communicates complex statistical information in writing, verbally and graphically for diverse audiences. \nSupports data governance initiatives by documenting reporting definitions, identifying data-quality concerns, and working with data owners and subject-matter experts to validate institutional data and promote consistent reporting practices.\nHandles institutional data in accordance with FERPA and other applicable university policies and regulations.\nDocuments the data definitions, sources, methodologies, validation procedures, and reporting processes used in assigned reports, dashboards, surveys, and data requests.\nUses SQL to query, join, transform, and validate data in a relational database environment, preferably PostgreSQL.\nCombines and validates data from Ellucian Insights/Reporting and Analytics and other institutional data sources to support reporting and analysis.\n Work Arrangement\nThis position is not eligible for remote work.\nHow to Apply\nTo ensure full consideration, please submit the University’s online application including a letter of interest and a detailed current curriculum vita. Review of materials will begin October 16, 2026, and applications will be accepted until an adequate pool of candidates has been established or until the position is filled.\nSubstitution Statement: An equivalent combination of related experience and education may be considered for this role. Substitutions of the required experience or education will be assessed on a 1:1 substitution basis.\nJob Responsibilities:\n.\nEducation Qualifications:\nBachelor's (Required)Experience:\nRelevant experience | 3 Years | RequiredCompensation:\n$62,441.60 - $93,641.60Interview Requirement:\nInterview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/RegulatoryCompliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.\nEEO Statement:\nThe University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice, education program, or education activity to all qualified persons. 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