Data Analysis And Research Specialist

Overview

Data Analysis and Research Specialist

Profile

University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST) was officially established by the Emiri Decision No13 of 2022, and it is the first national university specializing in academic applied, technical, and professional education in the State of Qatar. UDST has over 70 bachelor's and master's degree programs, diplomas, and certificates. The university houses 5 colleges: The College of Business, the College of Computing and Information Technology, the College of Engineering and Technology, the College of Health Sciences, and the College of General Education, in addition to specialized training centers for individuals and companies. UDST is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Its world-renowned faculty and researchers work on developing the students’ skills and help raise well-equipped graduates who proudly serve different sectors of the economy and contribute to achieving human, social, and economic development goals nationally and internationally.

With more than 700 staff and over 8,000 students, UDST is the destination of choice for applied and experiential learning. The University is recognized for its student-centered learning and state-of-the-art facilities. Our faculty are committed to delivering pedagogically-sound learning experiences that incorporate innovative learning technologies. Our aim is to enhance students’ skills and help develop talented graduates who can effectively contribute to a knowledge-based economy and make Qatar’s National Vision 2030 a reality.

Responsibilities

Duties & Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the demonstration of institutional effectiveness through ongoing, integrated and institution-wide research-based activities by conducting data analysis on performance of individual training providers comparative across the entity.

The successful candidate will be responsible to assist in interpreting data, analyzing results using statistical techniques, and providing analytical reports to support strategic initiatives and decision-making.

The successful candidate will contribute to the preparation of timely and accurate reports to meet the section requirements, policies and standards. S/He will also produce regular and annual reports on Institutional Effectiveness trends and areas for improvement based on data analysis.

The successful candidate will adhere to the set policies and procedures including conflict of interest, risk, complaints, data collection and management systems (including confidentiality) and report any breaches as necessary.

The successful candidate will conduct regular and ad hoc research and studies on institutional-impacting issues to support ongoing assessment toward improving Institutional effectiveness including administrative programs, academic programs, student success and student services.

The successful candidate will analyze Labor Market trends that provide context for the GCC and Qatar Region

The successful candidate will assist in developing and implementing database, data collection systems, data analytics and other strategies that optimize statistical efficiency and quality .

The successful candidate will Support business users in the development of reports and dashboards based on analysis and presenting them to the relevant target audience to promote improved program assessment and implementation of decisions.

The successful candidate will a ssist in preparing institutional annual reports and publications and provide technical expertise on data storage structures, data mining, and data cleansing.

The successful candidate will maintain confidentiality compliance and follow all internal and governmental regulations regarding data management .

Other Required Skills:

Highly motivated individual with strong work ethic, leadership skills and a desire to achieve organizational success. Demonstrates excellent time management, attention to detail, analytical thinking, decision-making, ability to analyze data and reporting techniques. A proactive can-do attitude to work, collaborative working and teamwork is essential. Commitment to service excellence, environmental analyses and benchmarking along with positive relationship building and effective working relationships across all levels of the organizations is desirable.

Qualifications

Education and Certifications:

Bachelor's degree from a reputable university in Data Science and Analysis; Statistics or related field

Master's Degree from a reputable university in Data Science and Analysis; S tatistics or another related field is preferable.

Experience:

At least 5 years relevant to duties and responsibilities at the similar level is preferred.

Language:

Fluency in written and spoken English language is required.

Fluency in written and spoken Arabic language is preferred.