Data Analyst - Career Services

Tufts University is seeking a Data Analyst for their Career Center, which provides comprehensive career development assistance for students and alumni. The role involves performing analytical and reporting responsibilities, managing data, and supporting strategic decision-making through data analysis and reporting.ResponsibilitiesPerforms analytical and reporting responsibilities for unit, cross-functional, or institutional dataRevises, analyzes and maintains data reports and conducts analysisPrepares management and statistical summaries and reportsDesign and set up databases for data coding and entry, gather and manage data, conduct statistical analysis and provide interpretation of results to support research findings or business decisionsWork with managers/investigators to develop and implement analysis plansFilter or clean the data to remove errors and ensure consistencyCorrect errors or remove data from databaseDraft tables and develop figures for manuscripts/reports and presentation materialsConstruct data files in multiple formats for analysisPerform appropriate statistical analysis such as correlation, regression or time seriesInterpret data and summarize resultsIdentify trends and communicate findings to support strategic decision-making, planning, and evaluation in the Career CenterGather Career Center usage and engagement data, including but not limited to advising appointments, program attendance, and Handshake and website usage and employer engagement dataUse existing tools within the Career Center such as Handshake, PeopleGrove, and other systems to pull and analyze student, employer, and alumni engagementDevelop strong understanding of various data systems across the University and how they can be best integrated with Career Center dataEnsure data is collected by demographic groups including class year, undergraduate, graduate, alumni, race, gender, ethnicity, first gen statusTrack who is and is not utilizing the CC services and delivering those insights to Career Center leadership to inform engagement decisionsPartner across the department (advising, employer relations, mentoring, and alumni career services) on the systems each team uses to ensure timely and accurate upload of users and integrity of the data withinUpdate and maintain data sets and ensure data security and full compliance with student data privacyManage collection and reporting of annual destination outcomes data for post-graduation (AS&E undergrad students) plus internships, co-ops, research experiences during their time at TuftsReport outcomes to National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) – a major professional association in the field that reports on trends in college student post-graduation employmentWork with Marketing and Communications Assistant Director to highlight data on website for current and future students, parents, and othersProvide Career Center data to be included in regular reports for the Executive Director, and as requested by internal and external groups at all levels of the university (Trustees, Provost, Deans, Faculty, etc.) including but not limited to students engaged in internships, doing research with professors, percentage of first-generation students with various career outcomesTrack internal monthly statistics on office usage, website usage, job and internship postings and employer engagementProvide yearly report to admissions on office statistics useful in recruiting new studentsAnalyze data for different audiences both internal and external to TuftsSupport data requests from colleagues within the Career Center relating to their career communities and programmingHelping staff Career FairHelping staff Commencement FairSkillsBachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience1-3 years data management/analytics and reportingBasic SAS/SPSS programming and data manipulation skills, experience creating data entry screens, verification, and documentationStrong analytical, critical thinking, math and writing skillsStrong analytical skills with the ability to discern key information from data setsStrong Microsoft Excel skills (Excellent capabilities with Microsoft Excel, including proficiency with Pivot Tables, lookup functions, text functions, and logical functions)Knowledge of basic statisticsAbility to learn new reporting and career center systemsProven ability to learn new systems quickly, particularly data visualization and reporting toolsStrong teamwork, organizational and communication skillsMaster's DegreeExperience in a higher education settingExperience using Tableau (or similar analytical tools) to develop dashboards is preferredCompany OverviewWith four campuses in Massachusetts, Tufts is a research university committed to helping students and faculty generate bold ideas, innovate, and become active citizens of the world. It was founded in 1979, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://hnrca.tufts.edu.Company H1B SponsorshipTufts University has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 96 in 2025, 74 in 2024, 85 in 2023, 70 in 2022, 61 in 2021, 46 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.



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