Data Reporting Specialist

Role overview

Essential duties

• Support recurring and ad hoc campus data requests using standard reports and custom queries in Workday Student Information System.
• Help gather, clean, and validate datasets for required higher education reporting cycles and campus survey collection.
• Maintain and update fact sheets, data tables, and visual dashboards using Microsoft Excel and Tableau.
• Perform routine data quality checks and audits to identify inconsistencies, missing details, or reconciliation issues.
• Build technical skills in database querying, data formatting, and office workflows.
• Document reporting procedures and provide customer service to the Carthage community.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One to two years of data reporting experience required.
• Experience in higher education or a similar environment.
• Working knowledge of a computer, web browser, Microsoft Office Suite, and particularly Excel.
• Reporting and data visualization software experience, such as Tableau, is a plus.
• Ability to complete time-sensitive requests reliably and produce clear, accurate information using technology.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, time management, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, communicate clearly, handle interruptions, and use discretion with sensitive information.
• Enthusiasm for learning new software, reporting tools, and higher education administrative processes.

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