Junior Planning Analyst - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Classification & Regular Hours:

Hours per Week: 35

Salary Grade: 14

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

The Office of Institutional Planning & Budgeting (IPB) is responsible for the management and coordination of the University's planning and budgeting processes, and provides statistical, analytical, institutional research, and administrative support to the University's Executive Officers and senior Senate and Board of Governors committees in planning, budgeting, and policy matters.

Responsibilities:

The Junior Planning Analyst is responsible for providing timely and accurate reports and analyses regarding a range of University activities using complex databases as it relates to space and facilities.

The role will collect, store, report and analyze data and trends as they relate to University operations, and will provide guidance and support to the Western community to ensure that data is accurate and available.

The Junior Planning Analyst will also assist with preparing comprehensive reports to satisfy internal reporting requirements, and to ensure that the aspects impacting the University can be critically examined.

Qualifications:

Education:
Undergraduate Degree in a relevant discipline
Completion of, or working towards, Space Planning Professional Certification
Experience:
3 years of experience working with complex databases to produce detailed reports
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
Familiarity with best practices related to analysis, planning and reporting and of analysis methods and techniques, and data analysis tools
Ability to collaborate across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes and support work beyond one's own unit
Communication skills with an ability to complete detailed analytics and reports
Competency to maintain confidentiality and treat sensitive information with discretion
Ability to provide solutions and ideas for improvement by using imaginative approaches where constructive thinking and innovation are required
Ability to produce highquality results and workable solutions that meet client needs
Ability to make decisions and recommendations that are clearly linked to the organization's strategy and goals
Attention to detail with an ability to retrieve, analyze and synthesize sizable amounts of data, while ensuring that information is accurate and comprehensive
Selfdirected, and comfortable exercising discretion and independent judgment in a fastpaced environment
Ability to plan, prioritize and manage multiple concurrent assignments and tasks efficiently
Ability to work in a fluid and evolving work environment with changing deadlines and priorities
Possess a reputation for resourcefulness with a strong sense of accountability and initiative
Ability to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
Project management skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously from conception to completion within tightly prescribed timelines
Proven ability and natural inclination to develop relationships by interacting with people in a professional, respectful and diplomatic manner

Western Values Diversity:

Please Note:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.