Data Quality Assistant (Student)

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This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

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Summary:

AU’s Division of University Advancement (UA) supports the Office of Development by maintaining, providing, and improving the data, systems, and processes that fuel the University’s fundraising and advancement efforts. A critical member of the team, the Advancement Data Integrity Student Assistant is responsible for assisting Data Quality Associate Director and Project Manager by executing data cleaning, curation, mapping process, and documenting processes or/and training. Specific duties of the Student Assistant include, but are not limited to, managing the queue of incoming requests from university staff; providing support for data ingestion process, data cleansing, and monitoring; and assisting with business process analysis.

Essential Functions:

• Maintaining, providing, and improving the data, systems, and processes that fuel the University’s fundraising and advancement efforts.
• Assisting Data Quality Associate Director and Project Manager by executing data cleaning, curation, mapping process, and documenting processes or/and training.
• Managing the queue of incoming requests from university staff.
• Providing support for data ingestion process, data cleansing, and monitoring.
• Assisting with business process analysis.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 10 - 20 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.40 - $20.00 per hour.

Required Education and Experience

• Strong skill with Microsoft Excel.
• Demonstrated skills in problem solving and paying attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must be enrolled student at American University.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Student studied in information technology, data science, related fields or experience.
• Familiarity with computer basics and word processing tools.
• Knowledge of SQL or programing/scripting languages.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• This position is currently 100% remote. It’s based on 4401 Connecticut Avenue NW.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

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Current American University Employees

American University current employees (including those employed in student positions) must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings.

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