Research Analyst

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Posting Summary

Working Title:

Research Analyst

Role

Title:

Policy and Planning Specialist I

Role Code: 19131

FLSA:
Nonexempt

Pay Band: 4

Position Number:

Agency: [Agency Name]

Division: [Division]

Work Location:

Hampton - 650

Hiring Range: $55,000-$65,000

Emergency/Essential Personnel:
No

EEO Category:
Full Time or Part Time

Full Time or Part Time:
Full Time

Does this position have telework options? Telework options are subject to change based on business needs. Yes

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No

Work Schedule:

Sensitive Position:
No

Job Description:

Virginia Peninsula Community College changes lives and transforms our community through diverse, inclusive, and equitable education and workforce training, excellent support and services, and innovative partnerships.

The Research Analyst position is instrumental in ensuring that VPCC has the timely, accurate, and actionable data and insights it needs to enhance decision‑making and planning, satisfy externally mandated, grant, and accreditation reporting requirements, and support institutional effectiveness and equitable student outcomes.

Duties include:

• Supporting the research and analysis needs of the College, including external research requests, meeting with data requestors, querying data from various College information systems, analyzing data, and presenting results to requestors or other College stakeholders.
• Dataset creation and data visualization.
• External mandated reporting and grant reporting.
• Performing other duties as assigned, including serving on college committees.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications Knowledge

• General knowledge in data analytics and the use of data to answer questions and solve problems.
• General knowledge in the application of quantitative research methods and both descriptive and inferential statistics.

Skills

• Proficient in one or more statistical programming languages (i.e. R, SPSS, SAS).
• Proficient in using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Abilities

• Strong analytical and organizational abilities.
• Ability to think critically and solve problems effectively.
• Attention to detail with a focus on thoroughness and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple projects and complete complex and detailed projects within established time frames.
• Ability to effectively communicate data findings via written reports, summaries, and presentations to individuals and groups.

Required

• Experience in data analytics and interpreting data.
• Experience programming in SQL or other related language (i.e., R, SPSS, SAS, Python).

Additional Considerations

• Experience working with relational databases.
• Experience working in a higher education setting.
• Experience in data extraction and analysis within a community college setting.
• Experience with Power
  
  BI or other dashboards.

Operation of a State Vehicle

No

Supervises Employees

Yes

Required Travel

Minimal

Posting Number

Recruitment Type

General Public - G

Number of Vacancies

1

Position End Date (if temporary)

[Not provided]

Job Open Date

12/22/2025

Job Close Date

01/31/2026

Agency Website

vpcc.edu

Contact Name

Human Resources

Email

talent acquisition

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

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