Academic Planning Analyst (CL4)

Education

Central Office/ IT Campus

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Department of Academic Equity and Quality

Term, Full-Time Position: Commencing approximately October 14, 2024 and ending approximately July 17, 2025
Application deadline is 11.59 PM, October 3, 2024

Competition No. 2425-299

Salary range: $76,744.582 to $90,287.744 annually

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is a bachelor's degree in business, education, social sciences, or another relevant discipline with an analytical focus or equivalent industry experience.
• You have at least three (3) years (full-time equivalent) of direct experience in delivering meaningful, timely and accurate reporting using large data sets, and conducting analyses of data to aid in key decision-making processes, preferably within a post-secondary context.
• You have experience with social / educational research methods and statistical analysis using a variety of research tools such as SPSS, Cognos, Excel.
• Experience with PeopleSoft (Student Administration) and SPSS would be an asset
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail and are a proficient user of Excel and Power BI
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to optimize process, work and outputs
• You have experience in presenting complex data sets in user-friendly formats.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact at all levels of an organization
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and are able to create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment
• You have strong knowledge of current trends in evaluating the student experience and learning centered practices in post-secondary education
• You are able to analyze and assess technical and operational data, generate reports using databases, and standard statistical methods, skills in collecting, analyzing, verifying, and manipulating research data
• You are proficient in windows-based computer applications including all Microsoft Office applications and Outlook, and are proficient with Power BI and Excel
• Knowledge of and experience with survey methodology would be an asset
• Effective writing and presentation skills and the ability to convey technical and statistical information to a non-technical audience
• Superb presentation, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a complex college environment with the ability to build and sustain working relationship with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong organizational and time management skills in planning, executing and completing tasks
• Ability to ensure accuracy of work, take initiative, exercise sound judgement, and work independently to meet deadlines
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills
• You are a strong communicator both written and oral
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities related to data management according to ethical and legislative guidelines

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodation, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact Nikki Berrigan, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here: https://www.nscc.ca/about_nscc/policies_procedures/index.asp

Unfortunately, we cannot accept late or paper applications.