Data Analyst - Student Enrichment and Employability Development

Data Analyst - Student Enrichment and Employability Development

Location: St Lucia Campus

Time Type: Full time

Posted On: Posted Today

Job Requisition ID: R-42963

Student Enrichment and Employability Development (SEED)

This is a full-time continuing position with salary in the range $98,582.63 - $107,349.47 (HEW 7), plus a generous super allowance of up to 17%.

Exciting & challenging working environment with a great team culture.

Utilise your strong analytical and technical skills to build data sets that support business decisions and product improvements enhancing the student experience.

Based at our St Lucia campus

About This Opportunity

The Data Analyst will play a crucial role in supporting the student experience divisions Student Enrichment and Success and Student Support and Wellbeing Services by analysing data from across the University. This role will involve identifying trends, opportunities for growth, and providing insights to enhance the student experience. Additionally, the Data Analyst will be instrumental in developing comprehensive annual reports for the division.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Apply specialised expertise in applications such as SAP Business Objects, Power BI, Excel (M and DAX), and programming language, such as Python. In collaboration with various internal stakeholders to review, establish or transform service metrics.


• Provide data-based solutions for business problems with insightful reports and presentations for internal and external stakeholders across UQ to identify trends and opportunities for service delivery improvements.


• Independently collect, interpret, and analyse data from existing data sources and provide support to stakeholders in developing new data sets. Provide this data intelligence for decision making related to resource allocation and business process development.


• Analyse and optimise data reporting, including live-updating dashboards. As well as cleaning and preparing datasets for modelling.


• Maintain awareness of relevant technology and software improvements to benefit the collection, integration, presentation, and analysis of data within UQ.

About You

• Bachelor's degree and subsequent experience in a relevant field.


• Demonstrated ability in compiling and analysing complex data sets. Including a working knowledge of Data transformation techniques: aggregation, resampling, filtering, etc.


• Demonstrated application of data intelligence to address and enhance student experience, retention, and employability development within the higher education sector.


• Strong communication and organizational skills.


• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.


• Python programming skills.


• Familiarity with SAP Business Objects, Power BI, and Excel (M and DAX) will be highly regarded.

You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment and may be required to complete background checks including, criminal history and education checks.

About UQ

As part of the UQ community, you will have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world. By supporting the academic endeavour across teaching, research, and the student life, you will have the opportunity to contribute to activities that have a lasting impact on our community.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available, such as:

• 26 weeks paid parental leave or 14 weeks paid primary caregiver leave, 17% superannuation contributions, 17.5% annual leave loading.


• Access to flexible working arrangements including hybrid working options, flexible start/finish times, purchased leave, and a condensed fortnight.


• Health and wellness discounts – fitness passport access, free yearly flu vaccinations, discounted health insurance, and access to our Employee Assistance Program for staff and their immediate family.


• On campus childcare options, Cheap parking (from just $5.75 a day), Salary packaging options.

Want to Apply?

All applicants must upload the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

• Cover letter addressing the ‘About You’ section.


• Resume

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Meagan Crabb at m.crabb@uq.edu.au. For application queries, please contact talent@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number (below) in the subject line.

Applications close Sunday 22 September 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (Job Reference Number - R-42963). Please note that interviews have been tentatively scheduled for 4 October 2024.

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If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board.

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