Compliance Research Analyst

Employer Info:

Roger Williams University

http://www.rwu.edu

Roger Williams University, located on the coast of Bristol, RI, is a forward-thinking private university with 45 undergraduate majors and more than a dozen graduate programs spanning the liberal arts and the professions, where students become community-minded citizens through project-based, experiential learning. With small classes, direct access to faculty and boundless opportunities for real-world projects, RWU students develop the ability to think critically while simultaneously building the practical skills that today's employers demand. In the five years since launching its signature Affordable Excellence initiative, the University has established itself as a leader in American higher education by confronting the most pressing issues facing students and families - increasing costs that limit access to college, rising debt and the job readiness of graduates. In addition to its 4,000 undergraduates and 300 graduate students, RWU is home to a thriving University College based in Providence as well as Rhode Island's only law school.
Job Name
Compliance Research Analyst
Posting Date
12/13/2021
Brief Description
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President of Institutional Research, and in support of the Assistant Director, the Compliance Research Analyst is responsible for gathering data and informing the necessary internal and external parties of compliance with appropriate regulations.
Job Category
Institutional Research
Job Type
Full-Time
Education Level Required
Bachelors
Location City
Bristol, RI 02809, United states
How to Apply
Please attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three (3) professional references. In your cover
letter/letter of interest, in addition to listing how your qualifications meet the requirements of the
position, please include information about how you would be able to contribute to RWU's diversity,
inclusivity, and equity goals.
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Job Details
Essential Functions/Characteristics:
Produce data required for all mandatory compliance reporting, such as IPEDS.
Collaborate with appropriate departments and staff to improve data quality and identify improvement methods.
Establish official data sets for use in ad hoc and annual internal operations reports.
Ensure that compliance data reported internally and externally is uniform across agencies (NECHE, Common Data Set, and others).
Write and maintain the documentation of changes in data definitions, codes, standards, processes, and business rules.
Align internal record-level data and processes with external compliance data definitions and instructions, in order to accurately create and submit all required academic regulatory reports.
Submit all mandatory federal, state, accreditation-related reports, and non-mandatory guidebook surveys and other reports on-time using valid and accurate data.

Additional Functions:
Serve on committees as required.
Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy.
Perform any duties as assigned by supervisor or supervisor's designee.

Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
Three years of experience in a related position.
Experience with student information and database management systems.
Experience with the application of computerized statistical systems.
Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Advanced project management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
One year of experience performing institutional research.
Proficiency with Colleague, Cognos, and business intelligence software, and data visualization software such as Tableau.
At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.