Data and Reporting Solutions Specialist
Data and Reporting Solutions Specialist
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06-04-2025
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Job Description
The North Dakota State University Foundation seeks missiondriven individuals interested in joining a growing team dedicated to connecting people developing partnerships teamwork accountability transparency stewardship communication and service. The Foundation invites candidates for a Data & Reporting Solutions Specialist fulltime nonexempt position.
The North Dakota State University Foundation is a separate 501(c)3 organization which exists to maximize advocacy and philanthropy to support NDSU. We connect people who are passionate about NDSU and improving the lives and outcomes of North Dakotans and the world. We are an organization of sixty team members and growing. If you enjoy nonprofit work are inspired by our mission love to collaborate with your colleagues and are ambitiousto develop as a professional we welcome you to apply.
Our team members enjoy a highly competitive total compensation package including company paid health insurance a defined contribution account funded at 9.5 generous paid time off abundant professional development opportunities plus elective dental and vision plans.
This position may be eligible for hybrid work following a period of onboarding.
This position will remain open until filled. To be considered applicants must apply online through the NDSU Foundation employment site ( and include a cover letter and resume.
Position Summary:
Develop and maintain highquality reports and dashboards to support datadriven decisionmaking across the organization. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders to understand reporting and visualization needs ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of data and creating reports and dashboards to meet organizational requirements.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Report/Dashboard Development
- Collaborate with internal teams to gather and understand reporting and dashboard requirements.
- Design build and maintain reports dashboards and visualizations using tools like Salesforce Apsona PowerBI Tableau or similar platforms.
- Ensure data accuracy and consistency across all reports and dashboards.
- Develop and document processes for report creation and maintenance.
- Automate recurring reports where possible to improve efficiency and reduce manual processes.
- Provide support to endusers on reporting applications: answer questions troubleshoot issues and research solutions.
- Data Analysis
- Create segmentation models for donors based on giving history engagement levels and demographic data to support annual giving campaigns.
- Build dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) such as donor growth average gift size and volunteer engagement etc.
- Examine donor trends and generate insights into potential engagement opportunities.
- Assist teams in understanding report outputs and using them to inform decisions.
- Conduct additional analysis projects on an ad hoc basis.
- Quality Assurance and Stakeholder Support
- Work with the data team to ensure the integrity and consistency of organizational data.
- Conduct regular quality checks on data sources to maintain accurate reporting.
- Troubleshoot datarelated issues and provide solutions in collaboration with relevant teams and Associate Director of Data Services.
- Provide training and technical support to staff on how to use reporting tools reports and dashboards effectively.
- Respond to ad hoc report requests and data inquiries in a timely manner.
- Customer Service and Support
- Deliver high quality customer service to endusers and provide training as needed.
- Consult with endusers to identify opportunities for business process improvements.
- Offer insights and present findings related to prepared data.
- Respond to report requests and deliver endproduct in a timely fashion.
- Maintain confidentiality of donors and other sensitive information.
Essential Functions:
- Set priorities develop a work schedule monitor progress towards goals and track details/data/information/activities.
- Efficiently operate a personal computer and associated software (Outlook Word Excel etc.
- Maintain files accurately in paper and in software programs
- Maintain records and prepare reports
- Handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Plan prioritize and meet deadlines
- Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others both internally and externally to achieve the goals of the organization.
- Interact in an effective positive helpful and appropriate manner with diverse populations internal staff University community and the public
- Work cooperatively and effectively with others to resolve problems and make decisions that enhance organizational effectiveness.
- Maintain confidentiality of records and information
- Display excellent judgment and decision making
- Follow through on projects with little supervision
- Spot and appropriately address problems
- Promote data literacy and foster a datadriven culture
- Speak listen and write in a clear thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in management information systems computer science data analytics or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Two years of experience working with relational databases and creating reports
- One year of experience using data visualization tools Power BI Tableau or other closely related software.
- Effective communications skills when presenting to various stakeholders including internal staff Foundation Trustees and NDSU campus partners
- Strong problemsolving skills and a deep understanding of data interpretation.
- Knowledge of data privacy and security best practices to protect sensitive information
- Ability to apply technical/functional expertise manage and improve processes practice selfdevelopment champion change and innovation
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using Salesforce
- Experience with Power BI Tableau
- Experience with DAX and Power Query
- Experience with various programming languages (JAVA VB SQL)
- Experience in a nonprofit organization
Physical Demands:
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets office machinery etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as computer printer copy machines. Occasionally positions self to maintain computers and equipment including under the desks and in the server closet. Frequently moves computer equipment weighing up to 25 pounds across the organization.
The position description is not intended to be an allinclusive list of job responsibilities duties and requirements: but to describe the standard level of work being performed. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned or as required by the needs of the business. The NDSU Foundation reserves the right to add or change the duties of the position at any time.
The NDSU Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of age color gender expression/identity genetic information marital status national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy public assistance status race religion sex sexual orientation status as a U.S. veteran or participation in lawful activity off the employers premises as applicable.
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