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Ohio Department of Commerce

Data Analyst Job at Ohio Department of Commerce in Columbus

Ohio Department of Commerce, Columbus, OH, US, 43224

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Data Analyst - Administrative Staff and unclassified pursuant to •124.11 (A) (30) and •3333.03 of the Revised Code. Serves at the pleasure of the Chancellor and in a fiduciary capacity to the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE). Reports directly to the Director, Data Management & Analysis .

• Assists with all aspects of data input, usage, and related training with Ohio's Colleges and Universities and the Higher Education Information System (HEI) and Ohio Technical College (OTC) systems.

• Assists in the management and creation of user accounts for ODHE applications.

• Provides customer support to institutions engaging with ODHE applications and services.

• Responds to data requests from the public.

• Performs analysis to assess and maintain data quality standards for data submissions from campuses through the HEI system.

• Assists in the development of queries to identify common submission problems and errors.

• Assists in the implementation of data quality control measures and performs data quality audits as needed.

• Aids in the development of standards to ensure reproducible and reliable analyses by the Data Analytics team.

• Ensures appropriate handling of confidential and sensitive information and information systems comprised of personally identifiable information as defined by FERPA.

• Other duties as assigned.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  • Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.

• Strong quantitative, analytical and writing skills.

• Familiarity with statistical software such as SAS and SPSS; knowledge of SQL.

• Proficient with use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access software.

• Ability to work in data collection and research environment.

• Capable of writing detailed documents, conducting research in a team environment, and working with complex data.

• Experience making presentations and leading discussions.

• Solid customer service skills and teamwork experience are essential.

• Position requires administrative access to the HEI Auth and HEI system, which will require acknowledgement of stricter background check scrutiny.