Data Analyst

This position will work out of our Lincoln or Omaha office. Fully remote work is not an option for this position. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa currently.

Develop, maintain, and enhance data and reporting sources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives.

Are you motivated by problem solving?
Does the opportunity to grow and become an expert in the field excite you?
Are you inspired by thinking strategically to find solutions?
Are you inspired by the mission of the University of Nebraska Foundation and are you looking to make a difference through the opportunity that an education provides?

If so, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity!

At the University of Nebraska Foundation, we grow relationships and resources that enable the University of Nebraska to change lives and save lives. We believe that our strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is essential to accomplishing this mission through our values of teamwork, integrity, and passion for mission. We invite, explore, and celebrate differences to increase productivity, spark innovation and most importantly, accomplish our mission. You will join the foundation at an exciting time, with the opportunity to make a transformational impact. The foundation is in the public phase of a historic campaign to raise $3 billion to build a better future for Nebraska. The campaign is being led by many enthusiastic volunteers representing all areas of the University of Nebraska System.

Ways you will make an impact:

Design, develop, validate, implement, maintain, and enhance timely and accurate data sources and reporting.
Collaborate with the User Experience Analyst to identify needs and opportunities for improved data reporting and analysis.
Partner in the management of the Tableau reporting tool through the creation and maintenance of Tableau data sources; Review report data for accuracy.
Utilize SQL and SSRS to solve reporting needs and integrate those solutions into the CRM.
Collaborate with other staff members to identify, address, and resolve data issues and process improvements.

Who we want:

Strategic planners who can look forward to the “big picture” while also focusing on the small details.
Innovative professionals who can create strategies, tactics, and priorities to achieve goals set out in broad directives.
Skilled project managers who can systematically identify and define problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions.
Motivated individuals who can think creatively to find new routes when they hit a roadblock.
Organized professionals who are highly adaptable to changing priorities.
Team players who can function independently, as well as part of a team.
Communicators who can gather and understand complex information or processes and then communicate it to others in simple terms.

What you need:

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree
Minimum Experience: 3-5 years’ experience with direct relationship management or customer relationship management data applications, and reporting and analytical tools, including SQL, SSRS data management and management information systems.
Ability to analyze and understand complex data sets.
Ability to work with and manage computer/digital-data applications.
Ability to gather, understand and share complex information or processes
Ability to systematically identify and define problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement effective solutions
Exposure to Informational analysis, auditing and testing, and ability to graphically demonstrate trends in data
Candidates will also be evaluated on our core values of passion for mission, integrity, and teamwork.

What we offer:

This position will work in our Lincoln or Omaha office. We offer flexibility for hybrid work. Fully remote work is not an option for this position.
Mission-driven work that changes lives and saves lives.
A strengths-based, engagement-focused, and performance-oriented culture.
Ongoing learning and development opportunities that celebrate diversity and encourage your career growth.
An award-winning wellness program.
12 weeks of paid medical leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
12 paid holidays and generous vacation time.
A generous retirement match and multiple incentive compensation programs.
University of Nebraska tuition reimbursement for you and your dependents.

Who we are:

Recognition by the Chronicle of Philanthropy as one of America’s Favorite Charities.
Founded in 1936, the University of Nebraska Foundation provides support for the campuses in the university system — the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, and the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its primary clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine.
Among public universities, the University of Nebraska ranks in the top 25 nationally for both funds raised and endowed assets under management.
The foundation has a reputation for efficiency and effectiveness, raising more than $7 for every $1 spent.
Winner of Gallup’s Don Clifton Strengths-Based Culture Award.
Winner of the Governor’s Harvester Wellness Award, the highest honor for corporate wellness.

The University of Nebraska Foundation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that celebrates, supports, and promotes diversity and inclusion. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.

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