Position Details

Position Information

Position Type Civil Service Classification Title Institutional Research Data Coordinator Position's Functional Title Programmer Analyst Position Start Date 07/01/2019 Position End Date (if temporary) Position Summary

Governors State University (GSU) is seeking a Programmer Analyst (PA) to join their Institutional Research team. The Programmer Analyst is a member of the staff of the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and is responsible for the technical work of extracting data, developing reports, and aiding in analysis and dissemination for areas across the campus and externally. The PA must utilize discretion and independent judgement in the development and management of complex research studies and projects utilizing the databases and resources available to the office. Data management responsibilities include collecting and preparing data for analysis, including assessing data quality, as well as re-coding and merging data.

The PA analysis and data extraction responsibilities range across a variety of subject areas and projects covering the entire higher education decision support spectrum, including students, faculty, the research enterprise, admissions, finances, staff, and other key institutional subject areas. The PA will occasionally collaborate with other University offices, thus strong communication and teamwork skills are necessary. The ability to present complex data in a succinct, meaningful way to a variety of audiences is essential.

Minimum Qualifications

•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, operations research, data analysis, information technology, education, social science, or other related fields with at least 12 semester hours in computer science and /or mathematical modeling. (Proven experience and/or training that provided knowledge, skills, and abilities comparable to those normally gained in one of the Bachelor’s degree programs listed above may substitute Bachelor’s degree requirement.)
•One (1) year of experience in operations research and/or mathematical modeling

Preferred Qualifications

•Master’s degree in education or related professions with graduate coursework in research design, statistics, data management and/or institutional planning.
•Proficiency in Microsoft Office or related software suites, intermediate proficiency in computer programming, particularly in SQL environments
•Experience with databases and data retrieval/analysis.
•Strong interpersonal skills and professional writing experience.
• Knowledge and experience in the following:
– Website maintenance and development tools and practices
– Datatel/Colleague university data system
– PeopleAdmin system for Human Resource management
– Crystal Reports for report development
– SAP Business Objects environment for reporting; elements and identify potential cause-effect relationships

Posting Date 05/28/2019 Closing Date 06/17/2019 Open Until Filled No Posting Number CS0317P Type of Search External Quicklink for Posting http://employment.govst.edu/postings/4398 Employee ID Department Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a Civil Service position at Governors State University, which requires a Credentials Assessment exam type for this position. Applicants are not required to report in person for this exam. You will receive your examination score via e-mail within 2 weeks after the closing date.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

Credentials Assessment Exam Scoring Information:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants are required to provide documentation that verifies that the minimum qualifications of this Civil Service position have been met. The required documents that are submitted in the online application (cover letter, résumé, and college transcripts, which show the conferred graduation date and earned degree), as well as any included other/optional documents will be reviewed and/or used in the scoring of the Credentials Assessment. These documents must be attached to this vacancy, by no later than June 17, 2019.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your work experience, including dates of employment, applicable full-time and part-time employment, and specific duties and responsibilities.

Transcripts/Licenses/Certifications MUST be uploaded electronically to your online application. Due to the high volume of applications received, only college transcripts submitted/attached electronically to this posting will be used for the review and the consideration of this vacancy.

If you are a Veteran, you may be eligible to receive Veteran’s Preference Points on a passing examination score, by submitting proof of eligibility to the Department of Human Resources, such as a copy of your DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves), by no later than June 17, 2019.

Please attach a list of three professional references.

For fullest consideration, the above-mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than the closing date of the posting.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a resident of the State of Illinois?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
   • 0-1
   • 1-3
   • 3-5
   • 5-7
   • 7+
3. * Please describe in detail how your background and experience would be applicable for this position in a College/University setting

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Tell us how you maintain constant performance while under time and work load pressures.

   (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts
4. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Writing/Media Samples
3. Other
4. Other2
5. Other3
6. Other4
7. Other5