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Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!
Location
(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department Information
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops queries, exports, reports and data deliverables using Blackbaud RENXT or current CRM, Power BI, MS Access, SQL, and MS Office tools
- Assist with data integrity across all advancement and affiliated systems, including Raiser's Edge NXT, Fundraiser Performance Manager, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Give Smart, Give Campus and other software programs or spreadsheets
- Analyze and transform data to conform in order to run global uploads of data to our donor and alumni database from other software programs or spreadsheets
- Provides administrative maintenance and support for online giving pages, online transactions, and crowdfunding solutions
- Assists in the development of dashboards, analytics, reports, and visualizations to provide actionable insights on fundraising progress, forecasting, alumni engagement success, and respective analyses related to these areas (using Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX))
- Serves as the primary back up for gift entry processing, batch posting, producing acknowledgements and receipts
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Experience with business intelligence and analysis tools such as Power BI, Power Query, and DAX
- Strong understanding of industry terms, definitions, and information processing as they pertain to fundraising, gift recording, prospect development, and alumni engagement especially in a higher-education environment
- Understanding of higher-educational foundation operational needs, especially those associated with charitable donations, gift processing, fiscal reconciliation, fund balances, and revenue forecasting
- Good understanding of CRMs, data frameworks, and platforms which support non-profits
- Ability to understand and retain regulations and guidelines as they pertain to charitable giving
- Ability to maintain high attention to detail, capacity for retaining a large set of instructions and procedural steps
Job Summary
Leads and guides the business data analyst team, data analysis and reporting for all assigned departments. Coordinates with departments and other University stakeholders to gather data, analyze trends, develop graphs and generate operational and financial reports, including but not limited to daily sales reports, report interpretation and trend analysis. Coordinates proactive problem identification and resolution through data collection, upgrade reports and interpretation. Collaborates with others to create, analyze and interpret reports to make data driven recommendations to leadership for quantitative business decisions.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Compiles standard and ad hoc reports per established guidelines and frequency
- Provides reports, analysis and data interpretation for all assigned departments
- Provides leadership and development to data analysts
- Identifies areas of opportunity and presents findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
- Provides productivity, labor and occupancy analysis reports
- Develops and maintains reports to measure activity, sales and/or service utilization
- Prepares annual reports required of association affiliations and/or oversight requirements
- Compiles monthly operational review that includes trend analysis
- Assists with assigned inventory reporting and analysis
- Provides event reporting that assists with measuring performance and effectiveness
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across campus, including working closely with the Office of University Data Strategy to maintain alignment with overall university data strategy
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Required Experience
Three (3) years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certificate in Data Analytics
Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
- Able to utilize multiple SQL based software modules
- Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of SAS and/or other data management software
SKILLS
- Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
- Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
- Proficient with the use of Excel pivot tables and data manipulation
- Strong data visualization skills
- Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
- Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.
For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
Background Check
- Standard Enhanced
- Education
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
About us
Are you ready to transform lives through academic excellence, innovative research, strong community partnerships and economic opportunity? Kennesaw State University is one of the 50 largest public institutions in the country. With growing enrollment and global reach, we continue to expand our institutional influence and prominence beyond the state of Georgia. We offer more than 190 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to empower over 50,000 students to become thought leaders, lifelong learners, and informed global citizens. Our entrepreneurial spirit, high-impact research, and Division I athletics draw students from throughout the region and from more than 100 countries across the globe. Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. We are part of the University System of Georgia. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision. Come Take Flight at KSU!
Location
(Primary Location for Job Responsibilities) Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144.
Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.
Department Information
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develops queries, exports, reports and data deliverables using Blackbaud RENXT or current CRM, Power BI, MS Access, SQL, and MS Office tools
- Assist with data integrity across all advancement and affiliated systems, including Raiser's Edge NXT, Fundraiser Performance Manager, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Give Smart, Give Campus and other software programs or spreadsheets
- Analyze and transform data to conform in order to run global uploads of data to our donor and alumni database from other software programs or spreadsheets
- Provides administrative maintenance and support for online giving pages, online transactions, and crowdfunding solutions
- Assists in the development of dashboards, analytics, reports, and visualizations to provide actionable insights on fundraising progress, forecasting, alumni engagement success, and respective analyses related to these areas (using Power BI, Power Query, Power Pivot and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX))
- Serves as the primary back up for gift entry processing, batch posting, producing acknowledgements and receipts
DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Experience with business intelligence and analysis tools such as Power BI, Power Query, and DAX
- Strong understanding of industry terms, definitions, and information processing as they pertain to fundraising, gift recording, prospect development, and alumni engagement especially in a higher-education environment
- Understanding of higher-educational foundation operational needs, especially those associated with charitable donations, gift processing, fiscal reconciliation, fund balances, and revenue forecasting
- Good understanding of CRMs, data frameworks, and platforms which support non-profits
- Ability to understand and retain regulations and guidelines as they pertain to charitable giving
- Ability to maintain high attention to detail, capacity for retaining a large set of instructions and procedural steps
Job Summary
Leads and guides the business data analyst team, data analysis and reporting for all assigned departments. Coordinates with departments and other University stakeholders to gather data, analyze trends, develop graphs and generate operational and financial reports, including but not limited to daily sales reports, report interpretation and trend analysis. Coordinates proactive problem identification and resolution through data collection, upgrade reports and interpretation. Collaborates with others to create, analyze and interpret reports to make data driven recommendations to leadership for quantitative business decisions.
Responsibilities
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Compiles standard and ad hoc reports per established guidelines and frequency
- Provides reports, analysis and data interpretation for all assigned departments
- Provides leadership and development to data analysts
- Identifies areas of opportunity and presents findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders
- Provides productivity, labor and occupancy analysis reports
- Develops and maintains reports to measure activity, sales and/or service utilization
- Prepares annual reports required of association affiliations and/or oversight requirements
- Compiles monthly operational review that includes trend analysis
- Assists with assigned inventory reporting and analysis
- Provides event reporting that assists with measuring performance and effectiveness
- Collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across campus, including working closely with the Office of University Data Strategy to maintain alignment with overall university data strategy
Required Qualifications
Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education in related field
Required Experience
Three (3) years of related work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Additional Preferred Qualifications
Certificate in Data Analytics
Preferred Educational Qualifications
An advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education in a related field
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
ABILITIES
- Able to utilize multiple SQL based software modules
- Able to handle multiple tasks or projects at one time meeting assigned deadlines
KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of SAS and/or other data management software
SKILLS
- Excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills
- Proficient with computer applications and programs associated with the position (i.e., Microsoft Office suite)
- Proficient with the use of Excel pivot tables and data manipulation
- Strong data visualization skills
- Strong attention to detail and follow up skills
- Strong customer service skills and phone and e-mail etiquette
USG Core Values
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.
For additional information on this policy, or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 225, eeo@kennesaw.edu.
Other Information
This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position may travel 1% - 24% of the time
Background Check
- Standard Enhanced
- Education
Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation. Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment. Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.
All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process. Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.
https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as a Business Data Analyst
Confirm your CIP code qualifies
Pull your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code from your transcript or DSO and cross-reference it against DHS's STEM Designated Degree Program list. Statistics, computer science, and information systems CIP codes typically qualify; a general business degree often doesn't without a quantitative concentration.
Filter job postings by E-Verify status
Before applying, confirm the employer is enrolled in E-Verify by searching the E-Verify employer search tool directly. Many analytics teams at consulting firms or regional companies opt out, which disqualifies them from hiring you on a STEM OPT extension regardless of role fit.
Target LCA-filing employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to identify employers with active Labor Condition Application filings for data analyst roles. This filters your search to companies already familiar with work authorization requirements, cutting the time you spend educating hiring managers about STEM OPT.
Prepare your I-983 training plan before the offer
Draft the learning objectives and supervisor evaluation sections of Form I-983 tailored to the Business Data Analyst role you're targeting. Arriving with a near-complete training plan shows employers the extension process is manageable and accelerates their HR sign-off.
Verify prevailing wage before negotiating
Look up the SOC code 15-2051 wage level for your target metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer conversation. Your employer's LCA must certify a wage at or above the prevailing rate, so knowing the floor protects you from low-ball offers that create compliance risk.
Understand cap-gap if your OPT end date overlaps October
If your employer files an H-1B visa petition before your OPT expires and you're selected in the lottery, cap-gap automatically extends your work authorization through September 30. File your I-765 renewal for the STEM OPT extension early so you have continuous authorization if the H-1B path also opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Business Data Analyst role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your job duties align with a STEM-designated CIP code on the DHS list and your degree falls under a qualifying field such as statistics, computer science, mathematics, or information systems. The role itself isn't automatically STEM-eligible; the connection between your specific degree and the analyst function is what USCIS evaluates when your DSO recommends the extension.
What does an employer need to do to hire me on STEM OPT?
Your employer must be actively enrolled in E-Verify, not just registered. They also need to sign Form I-983, which documents your training objectives, supervision structure, and evaluation schedule in the Business Data Analyst role. The signed I-983 goes to your DSO before the extension is recommended, so start that conversation with HR as soon as you have an offer.
How do I find Business Data Analyst jobs where employers already understand STEM OPT?
Migrate Mate surfaces employers with Labor Condition Application filing history for data and analyst roles, which signals familiarity with work authorization sponsorship. Targeting companies that have filed LCAs reduces the friction of explaining your status and increases the chance the employer already has an E-Verify account and an HR process in place.
What happens to my work authorization if my STEM OPT expires while I'm waiting for an H-1B decision?
If your employer submitted an H-1B petition before your OPT or STEM OPT end date and you were selected in the lottery, cap-gap protection extends your work authorization automatically through September 30 of that fiscal year. You can continue working in your Business Data Analyst role without interruption during that gap, but you must remain employed by the same petitioning employer.
What is Form I-983 and what does it need to cover for a data analyst position?
Form I-983 is the mandatory training plan that documents how your Business Data Analyst role advances your STEM education. It must specify learning objectives tied to your degree field, identify your direct supervisor, and outline the evaluation schedule USCIS requires. Your employer signs it, your DSO submits it, and you must update it if your role, supervisor, or work location changes materially during the extension period.