Institutional Research Officer

About the role

American International University (AIU), a private institution in Kuwait founded in 2019, is hiring an Institutional Research Officer for its President's Office, reporting to the Director of Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness. The postholder develops and produces statistical and analytical reports for quality assurance and institutional effectiveness in higher education, with in-depth knowledge of national and international accreditation standards.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze and validate extracted data to ensure accuracy for data-driven decisions, regulatory requirements and institutional improvement.
• Produce data visualizations such as charts, diagrams, dashboards and narrative analysis for varied audiences.
• Develop complex reports and data sets for internal and external reporting and recurring data requests.
• Provide technical assistance on educational research, trend analysis, student enrollment analysis and similar topics.
• Assist in building and implementing IE data management tools and applications.
• Advise on research design, survey development and data analysis for assessments, and maintain archival research information for KPIs and trend analyses.
• Benchmark and update surveys, coordinate annual data collection and analyze institutional surveys for program reviews, accreditations and regulatory needs.
• Follow up with academic and non-academic units on action taken reports and close the quality enhancement loop.
• Prepare and update annual publications such as the Fact Book, Fast Facts, Quality Assurance and Institutional Effectiveness Manual, policies and procedures, operational and strategic plans.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited university; a Master's is preferable.
• 8-10 years of relevant institutional research experience in higher education.

Required skills

• Knowledge of institutional effectiveness working techniques.
• Experience with statistical programming languages such as SAS and R.
• Research methodology, statistics and mathematics.

Candidates apply through the university's online careers page with a resume and cover letter; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the successful candidate is expected to start immediately.