AddressPosition Details
Position Information
Position Title
Business and Reporting Analyst
Department/Unit
Registrar's Office
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posting Number
S24-23
Employee Group
DPMG
Position Type
Regular, On-Going
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
Employment Type
Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE)
1.0
Salary
$55,034 - $73,625 per annum
Classification
ADM-05
Provisional Statement
This is a provisional classification. Formal classification procedures will be initiated by the Job Design Unit in approximately six months.
About Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.
Job Summary
The Registrar’s Office (RO) is a large, multi-unit, multi-site operation involved in the entire academic experience of Dalhousie students, from recruitment and admissions through to convocation and beyond. Reporting to the Manager, Business Strategy, the incumbent is a key resource in business and reporting analysis, reporting development, reporting analysis for improvements, and providing knowledge and support for institutional student data and information. This position develops and prepares institutional student reporting for the Registrar’s Office and departments institutionally, including official reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake reporting, business and process analysis: gather and document user requirements, research appropriate solutions and define scope with the aim for improvement
- Collaborate on a team with infrastructure, data warehouse and business analyst resources, and clearly communicate solutions to both technical and non-technical team members
- Ensure new systems, functionality and business processes used by the Registrar’s Office are identified and reflected in reporting systems, reporting needs and outputs. Develop and prepare complex student information and statistical reports on scheduled and an ad hoc basis.
- Act as the Registrar’s Office expert on student data model and student data dictionary and act as a resource to the Student Information and Systems Operations team on areas such as student data, data model, report development, reporting tool knowledge
- Analyze need for, request, and authorize the additional data views or modifications to existing views as required based on business analysis outcomes. Analyze and gather reporting requirements to develop or enhance existing reports to satisfy requests for student and enrolment data from university community.
- Develop training documentation on report development and the use of the institutional reporting tool (ie. Cognos) and train staff as needed.
Note
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in IT, Computer Science or related field with computing/systems background (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills.
- Proven report development and reporting systems and tools experience.
- Demonstrated proficient use of Cognos report development and knowledge.
- Must be able to design and develop complex reports including sub-reports, graphical reports and professionally formatted reports according to user requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in business analysis and process improvement.
- Experience with requirements gathering, documentation and stakeholder engagement.
Assets
- BRIO experience.
- Experience in medium complex data warehouse environments, programming and SQL development skills.
- University data and reporting knowledge experience.
- Student information systems and student data experience and knowledge, especially Ellucian Banner ERP.
- Project management and change management experience.
Job Competencies
The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core and leadership competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:
- Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Integrity
- Respect & Inclusion
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Accountability for Performance & Results
Additional Information
Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.
Application Consideration
Applications from current university employees and external candidates are assessed concurrently. Current university employees will be given special consideration.
We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.
We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or Human Resources.
Diversity Statement
Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community.
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Open Date
01/23/2023
Close Date
02/01/2023
Open Until Filled
No
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