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Reporting

The Reporting Specialist maintains strong proficiency with data programs and/or applications; responds to report requests; configures reports and templates; provides support for data applications; ensures data quality by defining data collection and validation procedures.

• Utilize business data programs, systems, and/or applications to support ongoing data collection, management, and reporting activities
• Modify, configure, and update existing reports or templates
• Evaluate and respond to new report requests from internal and external stakeholders; produce and deliver reports utilizing varied data sources
• Provide support for departmental data applications, software, or interfaces; troubleshoot data entry procedures, system errors, validate data
• Develop a departmental data management plan to collect and prepare data
• Perform and evaluate data validation procedures; resolve data discrepancies
• Prepare test plans, execute testing and ensure desired results are achieved; support initiatives and individual requests for data mining
• Lead data collection and reporting to define priorities and deliverables based on stakeholder needs and service targets; document best practices
• Develop training resources; provide functional and technical support and/or training
• May supervise staff members, including hiring, development, and performance management

Level:

– Senior Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of a particular field. Works independently on moderately complex work assignments under limited oversight, reviews progress, and evaluates results. Monitors work and projects ensuring timeliness, quality, and efficiency. Identifies and mobilizes resources to achieve outcomes. Trains others and reviews progress with management. Presents ideas, concepts, and instructions in a clear and persuasive manner. Develops new techniques, concepts, and approaches and applies them to moderately complex and strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– May validate and pay invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding

Problem Solving:

– Encounters moderately complex problems
– Applies specialized knowledge and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on moderately complex work assignments, reviews progress, and evaluates results
– May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines established by supervisor
– May review the work of others to verify accuracy and conformance to required procedures and special instructions

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates internally within working unit and the University
– Communicates with external audiences for scheduling/coordination
– May communicate with external audiences for business purposes
– Coaches others in using appropriate strategies for resolving conflict; negotiating reasonable compromises; and proposing and evaluating possible solutions
– Give candid and constructive feedback to others to influence and persuade managers and employees to accept and implement findings and recommendations

• Comp Grade – 10
• Minimum – $61,800.00
• MidPoint – $75,700.00
• Maximum – $89,600.00