Principal Data Analyst - AdoptUSKids

Job Posting Title:

Principal Data Analyst - AdoptUSKids

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Associate Dean for Research

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

30

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FLSA Status:

Exempt from FLSA

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Earliest Start Date:

Sep 01, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Sep 29, 2027

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This is a grant-funded position and reassignment will be based upon performance, progress toward research goals and continuation of funding. Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer without sponsorship. Ability for remote work.

Purpose

This position will lead data management, analysis, reporting, and evaluation activities for federally funded research and program evaluation projects in the field of child welfare and adoption.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced quantitative and qualitative data analyses to support research, evaluation, and program improvement activities. Analyze program outcomes, trends, and performance indicators and communicate findings through reports, dashboards, visualizations, and presentations. Support the design and implementation of evaluation activities across multiple project areas. Conduct data collection, survey development and administration, data cleaning, analysis, interpretation, and reporting. Contribute to logic models, theories of change, work plans, and evaluation deliverables. 
• Support the design, development, and maintenance of databases and data tracking systems for project implementation and evaluation. Develop tools and processes that facilitate data sharing and decision-making among project staff and external partners. 
• Maintain documentation related to data sources, reporting specifications, analytic procedures, coding frameworks, and data management processes. Establish and monitor data quality assurance and validation procedures. 
• Assist with development and management of project work plans, timelines, Gantt charts, and evaluation deliverables. Monitor progress toward project goals and reporting deadlines. Participate in planning activities related to new project initiatives, scope changes, and evaluation requirements. 
• Train and mentor staff, graduate research assistants, and project personnel on analytic methods, data management procedures, and software tools. Provide guidance on data validation, reporting standards, and best practices. 
• Utilize platforms such as Airtable, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), Excel, NVivo, and survey administration tools. Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and user-facing reporting tools. Explore and apply emerging technologies, including AI-supported data and reporting tools, to improve efficiency and effectiveness. 

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in social work, psychology, education, statistics, data science, or other related field with at least 5 years of experience in data analysis/reporting. Experience utilizing Airtable and relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. Demonstrated expertise in quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Experience developing dashboards, reports, and data visualization products. Excellent attention to detail. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Values the contributions of others in the work environment. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's or Doctoral Degree in social work, psychology, education, statistics, data science, or other related field with more than the required 5 years of experience in data analysis/reporting. Experience with program evaluation and/or applied research on federally funded projects. Experience with federal grant proposal submissions and reporting. 

Salary Range

$91,000 - $95, 000 - depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Ability for remote work

Work Shift

• M-F, Flexible between 8am-6pm

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English and Spanish) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right to Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.