Posting DetailsPosition Information
Position Title Senior Analyst
Posting Number ES1875P
Job Posting Open Date 11/10/2026
Job Posting Close Date 11/22/2026
Anticipated Layoff Start Date #1Anticipated Layoff End Date #1Position Start Date 01/04/2027
Position End DateLocation Lansdowne & Interurban
BuildingApplicant Portal Position Category Support Staff
Employee Group Support Staff (CUPE)
Pay Grade Pay Grade 14
Salary $37.28 - $39.95 per hour (Under Review)
Number of positions to be hired under this posting 1
Additional Pay ConsiderationsDays of the Week Monday to Friday
Work Schedule 8:30am - 4:30pm
Hours per Week 35
Additional Work Arrangements N/A
Position Type Regular Full Time
Position Reason New
Posting Type Employees & General Public
Division/School Ancillary Services
Department Ancillary Services Admin Office
Job Description GENERAL STATEMENT
With minimal direction, the Senior Analyst, Institutional Research and Planning provides advanced research, analytical, forecasting, planning, and reporting expertise to the college. The Senior Analyst acts as the primary liaison for major institutional research initiatives and ensures consistency, quality, integrity, and compliance of research methodologies, data governance practices, and institutional reporting.
Working independently and collaboratively, the Senior Analyst oversees the development and maintenance of complex information systems, analytical models, reporting processes, and data visualization tools. The position serves as the senior technical resource within Institutional Research and Planning and provides leadership, guidance, mentorship, and coordination to Analysts.
TYPICAL DUTIES
Initiatives and Reporting- Acts as the first point of escalation for complex analytical, reporting, and data governance issues.
- Coordinates the annual institutional reporting calendar and oversees the timely completion of internal and external reporting requirements, including reports to senior administration, the Board of Governors, the Ministry, and other external agencies.
- Leads the development of complex statistical, predictive, and forecasting models to support institutional planning, enrolment management, and evidence-informed decision-making.
- Provides senior-level consultation to executives, deans, directors, and other stakeholders regarding research methodologies, performance indicators, data interpretation, and reporting requirements.
- Leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of institutional research standards, procedures, methodologies, and documentation to ensure consistency and quality of reporting.
- Ensures data quality, integrity, consistency, and compliance with institutional, regulatory, and reporting requirements, while supporting data governance and stewardship initiatives across the college.
- Develops presentations, briefing notes, analytical reports, and summaries for executive leadership and governance bodies.
- Represents Institutional Research and Planning on college committees, cross-functional working groups, and sector initiatives.
- Advances the use of analytics, business intelligence, data visualization tools, and emerging technologies to enhance institutional reporting and decision support capabilities.
- Performs other related duties similar in scope and complexity.
Leadership and Supervision- Provides functional and technical leadership, mentorship, and day-to-day coordination of Analysts, including assigning and prioritizing projects, monitoring progress, and promoting best practices in research, reporting, and analysis.
- Assigns, prioritizes, and monitors workflow to ensure completion of operational and strategic deliverables.
- Coordinates onboarding, training, knowledge transfer, and professional development activities for Analysts.
- Leads collaborative projects involving multiple departments and stakeholders.
- Establishes and promotes best practices in institutional research, data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence.
- Supports performance development and goal-setting activities in consultation with the exempt workplace leader.
General- In addition to the above, performs the duties of the Analyst
- Contributes to decision-making, planning, development, and implementation of department practices, processes, projects, and improvements.
- Maintains consistency with the College's goals related to institutional research initiatives, integrity, reporting, and practices.
Qualifications A bachelor's degree in a related field plus eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in institutional research, statistical analysis, strategic planning, forecasting, information management, or applied research in a post-secondary environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Advanced knowledge of research methodologies, data visualization tools, reporting systems, and database technologies is required in addition to the following:
- Demonstrated expertise in leading complex research initiatives, developing institutional reporting frameworks and performance measures, providing strategic decision support, and coordinating analytical projects and staff resources.
- Proven ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders and stakeholders, communicate complex information clearly, and provide technical leadership and mentorship.
- Demonstrated experience in labour market analysis, economic modelling, programming.
- Proven knowledge and expertise of statistics; research design; database design; analytic reporting; queries and report creation; data collection and graphic representation; validation and coding; data management, and technical report writing.
- Demonstrated experience with the creation of labour market information products and publications.
- Demonstrated success in expert analysis and sound methodology to create forecasts, models, survey design and other economic reporting.
- Proven ability in using all relevant software and databases such as Colleague, Microsoft Office; data visualization software, Ministry of Advanced Education related databases and processes.
- Demonstrated self-direction and judgement, ability to use initiative, make decisions, meet deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities while maintaining a high level of quality control and service excellence.
- Proven project management, organizational, and planning skills and an ability to work within a high-paced, dynamic environment.
- Exceptional attention to detail with an ability to maintain quality and accuracy.
- Proven ability to remain current on institutional research standards and adapt to new or changing methodologies.
- Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication with ability to delivery. presentations to various levels of stakeholders.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
Supporting Truth & Reconciliation Commission's RecommendationsCapabilities The core capabilities are required for all positions at the college.
Focus on Students and Their Success (Core)
• We all have a role to play in promoting and supporting students - directly or indirectly - contributing to their success, education and transition as they build their path to the future.
Cultural Alignment (Core)
• Inclusion and respect align with Camosun's traditions of lifelong learning and positive, supportive experiences for all. We examine our individual and institutional cultures and, through indigenization, consider other ways of knowing (thinking), being (approaches), doing (acting), and relating.
Fostering and Nurturing Relationships (Core)
• Fostering and nurturing relationships is at the core of everything we do. Successful workplace relationships take time to develop and include building trust, engagement and collaboration.
Posting Detail Information
Open Until FilledPosting InformationSpecial Instructions to Applicants Regular employees and term employees, who have successfully completed their probationary period as of the closing date of the posting, as stated in the CUPE Collective Agreement, shall be considered prior to all others., Subject to approval by Joint Advisory Job Evaluation Committee, Job Description is currently under review.
Additional Information This position is posted in accordance with Clause 25.01(b) of the CUPE Collective Agreement. The pay rate related to this position is currently under review and may result in a change in evaluation or pay grade. Additional details will be supplied during the interview process.
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