British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Hiring for IRP Senior Analyst at Burnaby, BC Full Time

BCIT’s Institutional Planning & Analysis department is currently seeking a regular, full-time (1.0 FTE ) IRP Senior Analyst . This role leads assigned research and projects for institutional research and planning. Collaborates with stakeholders both internal to BCIT and external agencies and organization on variety of enrolment planning, institutional research, and information requests. Supports Manager in developing, compiling and coordinating consultation documents, executive summaries or briefing notes for senior leader recommendation. Conducts other duties as assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :Leads assigned research and projects by:
planning and conducting qualitative and quantitative research for assigned projects and enrolment planning and forecasting reporting using descriptive and inferential statistics;

developing and manipulating complex databases required for enrolment planning and forecasting, enrolment management, and institutional research reporting;

preparing written reports, presenting findings and making recommendations to institutional research and planning management team;

designing, researching, validating and reviewing pilot projects related to institutional research and planning analytics, dashboards and key performance indicators;

managing assigned project deliverables, timelines and follow-up as they pertain to strategic initiatives across all levels of BCIT ;

overseeing ongoing data validation to support institutional data integrity; ensuring quality assurance of reporting and analysis prior to sharing with stakeholders;

conducting annual reviews of the operational framework for enrolment management and tuition fee setting and ensuring accountability and compliance of survey insights, research, institutional key performance metrics, etc.

coordinating, tracking, analyzing, reviewing and reporting on Trades Training, Program Information Updates, provincial government and agencies such as Ministry of Advanced Education & Skills Training ( AEST ) and the Industry Training Authority ( ITA ) funding submissions and funding & grant analysis;

ensuring data disclosures align with current provisions of provincial and federal legislation and privacy regulations;

managing and prioritizing ad hoc report requests from internal and external stakeholders in support of the strategic planning, budgeting, assessment, and decision-making processes at the institutions as required.

Supports the Manager by:
implementing and keeping current the Institutional Accountability Plan and Report Accountability Plan, Central Data Warehouse submissions, BC Student Outcomes submissions, etc. and ensuring timely and accurate rollout; follows up on any deadlines or delays and provides closure;

developing, compiling and coordinating consultation documents, executive summaries and/ or briefing notes for senior leaders and internal stakeholders, as assigned;

developing and recommending on research proposals (including privacy impact assessments) and project charters in support of enrolment planning and forecasting, enrolment management, institutional research and reporting needs of stakeholders;

drafting and overseeing communication plans related to web-based communications, communication schedules, inter-departmental communications and key information dissemination;

assisting in departmental planning and scheduling, assigning and checking work and projects and monitoring service levels of the analysts and junior analyst on the team;

supporting in training of new team members, monitoring progress and developing associated training materials as required.

Collaborates with stakeholders across BCIT at all levels on assigned Institutional research and enrolment planning by:

working cooperatively with stakeholders and clients to determine their data needs and ensuring consistent and reliable data is available for analysis and reporting;

providing advice and support for developing and enhancing processes for strategic enrolment planning, enrolment forecasting, enrolment management, institutional research and reporting;

participating as an active and contributing member on relevant institute committees and work closely with committee members for assessing and implementing IRP related procedures to ensure maximum efficiencies;

providing consultation, support and guidance to academic and administrative units in preparing and/or interpreting information, academic planning, and key performance metrics;

engaging in problem solving on both technical and non-technical initiatives as related to institutional research and planning at various levels of the Institute;

liaising with BCIT departments and participating on institutional committees as assigned.

Works with external stakeholder (outside of BCIT ) by:

• contributing and liaising with government committees and working groups on a variety of institutional research and planning related topics

responding to a variety of annual and ad hoc external data and information requests from government (provincial and federal), agencies, advocacy groups.

participating in discussion and committees with professional organizations and remains current in strategic enrolment management, research methods and business intelligence as well as political, economic, social and educational trends.

Undertakes other related duties as assigned, consistent with the job grade of this position.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS :Definition:
The qualifications section for this position was developed using the approved job evaluation plan, agreed to between the BCGEU and BCIT . The qualifications represent the minimum qualifications required in the future (i.e. to be reflected in job postings) and do not reflect the incumbent’s existing qualifications.

Education:
Bachelor’s degree plus specialized training courses in an appropriate analytical discipline (such as economics, sociology, management science, engineering, computing or accounting) with specialized courses in statistics and/or research methodology.

Experience:
Two years of general experience plus six years of applied experience in collecting, synthesizing, evaluating and analyzing information for research and planning projects. Experience in a supervisory or coordinating role with usage of visualization tools to build dashboards and user-friendly reports is required.

Software Computer Application(s) and Expertise:
Demonstrated knowledge of reporting languages and structured query language ( SQL )

Advanced knowledge of business intelligence and analytical tools (such as Cognos 10, Tableau, Power BI or Qlikview).

Advanced knowledge of spreadsheets, such as Microsoft Excel, and databases, such as Microsoft Access, included but not limited to experience making mathematical and statistical calculations, pivot tables, graphs, etc.

Advanced knowledge of statistical software, such as SPSS .

Advanced knowledge of MS Office, statistical software (such as SPSS , R, etc.), and data science (such as Python, etc.) and business analytics applications.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills:
Strong supervisory skills with proven experience in managing, training, coaching, and delegating work

Ability to communicate effectively to a culturally and technically diverse audience, both verbally and in writing

Excellent verbal and written communications skills including experience preparing, synthesizing, and writing reports for a wide audience

Proven ability to produce high quality reports and present statistical and analytical concepts to a non-technical audience.

Strong presentation and interpersonal skills

Administrative Skills (e.g. prioritizing, minute taking, wp speed, etc.):

Results-oriented with proven analytical, organizational, and project management skills

Ability to work on multiple complex projects simultaneously and handle changing priorities and deadlines.

Other Skills Abilities:
Proven innovation in research methodologies; creative and flexible with computer applications

Must be customer service oriented with an emphasis on quality and collaborative relationships

Acute attention to detail and ability to maintain accuracy with sound numeric skills including an understanding of inferential statistics and their application to institutional research and planning.

Must have an understanding of public post-secondary education and its market environment and structure

Additional Information

Benefits – Why you’d love working with us

Competitive pay

Minimum of 15 days of vacation

Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan – take a look at our benefit plans !

Defined contribution pension plan with employer contributions

Flexible hybrid work arrangements available

Professional Development funds and resources

Access to most BCIT PTS courses free of charge

Wellness and Employee Assistance programs

Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more

Salary Range

Pay Grade 10; $61,268 to $66,481 per annum

Additional Salary Information

External hires are initially placed at the minimum of the salary range with progression to the maximum. Salary prorated based on percentage and term of appointment.

Position Details

Posting Category

Administration

School/Service Area

ITS-Institute Research

Campus Location

Burnaby campus

Bargaining Unit

BCGEU Support Staff

Job Status

Regular

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Number of Vacancies

1

Anticipated Start Date

05/16/2022

Anticipated End Date

Competition Information

Competition Number

22B36

Competition Open Date

04/16/2022

Competition Close Date

04/25/2022

Open Until Filled?

No

Quicklink for Posting

https://careers.bcit.ca/postings/5502