Job Title
Research and Reporting Analyst
Agency
Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Department
Enrollment Systems Data and Reporting
Proposed Minimum Salary
$4,000.00 monthly
Job Location
Killeen, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Research and Reporting Analyst, under general supervision, generates and ensures accuracy of reports submitted to State and Federal agencies.
A Presidential Proclamation issued on September 19, 2025, imposes a $100,000 fee on all new H‑1B petitions filed after September 21, 2025, and Texas A&M University–Central Texas will not pay this fee. Additionally, a moratorium issued by Governor Abbott on January 27, 2026, restricts the filing of new H‑1B petitions unless approved by the Texas Workforce Commission. Accordingly, if you will now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status this moratorium may affect our ability to employ you should you be selected as the final candidate. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.
Responsibilities:
- Develops queries, ad hoc reports, etc. at the request of functional users with minimal supervision.
- Maintains databases and dashboards that support student success and achievement.
- Design and develop metrics, reports and analysis. Maintains data warehouse for use by office staff.
- Compiles information regarding programming needs, objectives, functions, features, and input/output requirements.
- Makes program and process modifications in accordance with changing user needs, increased operating efficiencies, and/or adaption of new procedures.
- Perform extensive statistical and technical planning, design, research and evaluation duties related to institutional projects, including, but not limited to, state-mandated reports and activities and a variety of internal and external issues.
- Conduct reviews and assessment of academic and student services programs.
- Utilize accurate statistical procedures and sampling techniques for institutional research projects to assure high levels of confidence and reliability to survey results.
- Prepare reports for university personnel and state agencies to fulfill compliance regulations and requirements and to assure institutional effectiveness for appropriate funding.
- Prepare and revise reports with accompanying tabular, graphic and statistical contents, descriptions of analytical methods used and narrative of findings and conclusions for institutional research and evaluation.
- Create, develop and maintain databases related to student enrollment projections, follow-up studies and analyses of program enrollment patterns.
- Collect, assemble and perform statistical analysis; determine appropriate statistics for data types including frequencies, chi-square, correlation, multiple regression and others.
- Identify and extract a variety of requested data; inspect and code data in preparation for analysis; create project documentation and databases.
- Operate a variety of software packages used on mainframe and personal computers for data analysis, data management, graphics and word processing.
- Communicate with university staff, stakeholders and other institutions in analysis, compilation and interpretation of data.
- Respond to research questions as requested; describe findings.
- Attend meetings as assigned.
- Perform related duties as assigned
This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications.
- Knowledge of methods and equipment used in electronic data processing, including system analyses, design, and computer programming techniques. –
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Two years of related experience.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to lift light objects.
Salary: $48,000
Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nights and weekends as needed.
Supervision of Others: This position does not supervise employees.
Work Location: This is not a remote position. The selected candidate will be required to work on campus.
To Apply:
Please apply directly on our Texas A&M University-Central Texas Job Site. Please submit a cover letter, a resume, and the contact information of three professional references when applying for this position.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
