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Database Design/Analysis/Administration Analyst
Pearson
Za Midrand, , South Africa
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Description
• Improve the overall data quality across key information management systems (spanning the identification, input, collection, alignment, verification and extraction of data to support analysis and reporting) in order to evaluate impact on outcomes and support improvement.
• Audit all data sources for alignment and consistency of one unified high quality academic data system
• Implement robust and efficient methods for data input, data quality and verification, including computational methods and software tools for transforming “messy data” into one single robust actionable dataset.
• Verify and align evidence data points/templates/formulas to build a comprehensive data profile of students and academic data
• Manage the quality of academic data
• Align data with the academic specification requirements to determine pass and throughput and graduation rates
• Deliver high quality data to support the application of effective data and evidence in overall academic and business improvement management
• Collaborate with academic administration, registrars and key campus stakeholders across Pearson Institute of Higher Education
Successful HEQCIS uploads twice a year
Qualifications
• A relevant diploma, or Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in academic data systems in Higher Education in areas servicing quality data requirements for reporting on retention, achievement and progress.
• Experience or knowledge of database systems
• Proficiency in database management warehousing, data cleansing and quality
• Detailed oriented and tenacious in all aspects of data management and administration
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Highly computer and data literate, willingness to learn new concepts and methodologies as needed, quickly, and apply them to new problem solving scenarios
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team
• Ability to maintain privacy standards required for educational records
• Ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Interpersonal skills with exceptional negotiation and communication skills
Logical thinking and problem solving skills