Institutional Researcher at Durban University of Technology

POST: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHER

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a relevant discipline with competencies in qualitative and quantitative research
• 3 to 6 years’ experience in institutional research; responsible for institutional research work
• Demonstrated knowledge and competency in research methodologies
• Knowledge of research ethics and its associated approval processes
• Microsoft Word and Excel, statistical analysis tools/ packages and databases
• Communicate effectively (oral, written, symbolic forms) with all audiences and communicate complex ideas and institutional research findings clearly and concisely
• The ability to function under pressure and be responsive and unquestionable professional integrity, stature, and abilities
• Ability to collaborate in a team

Summary of Duties

• Support in the internal consultation with management for and/or anticipate their institutional research/strategic intelligence management information needs and deliver on these
• Responsible for conducting institutional research (IR) from IR planning, design, implementation, data analysis and dissemination of findings and recommendations
• Develop data collection tools (e.g., survey questionnaires) to collect data from a wide variety of sources
• Conduct institutional research in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal requirements in support of planning, decision-making, and performance assessment across the University
• Analyze and interpret data by conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis and across longitudinal periods for trend analysis
• Participate in institutional strategic planning and help re-integrate strategic intelligence emanating from IR outcomes into business cycle and service delivery to inform the formulation of the University's strategic direction and deliverables.
• Compile reports of and present institutional research outcomes and recommendations accurately to management stakeholders.