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Department

Analytics & Data Services

Time Type

Full time

Job Type

Regular

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Work Modality

Hybrid 04 (On Campus 1 day/Month)

Union

SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented

by SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment Division. That means

the terms and conditions of your employment are governed by

university policy (including the Staff Personnel Policies Manual)

and any collective bargaining agreement entered into between

American University and SEIU Local 500 - Provost & Enrollment

Division.

Job Description

Summary

The Power BI Analyst will be responsible for analyzing business

reporting needs; translating requirements into effective data

visualizations; and designing, developing, and maintaining Power BI

reports and dashboards that support decision-making and defined

business outcomes. The incumbent will collaborate closely with

business stakeholders, BI Developers, Data Engineers, and Solution

Architects to ensure reporting solutions are accurate, performant,

and aligned with enterprise standards. This role is focused on

visualization, report development, and semantic model usage within

the AU Business Intelligence ecosystem.

Essential Functions

1.) Requirements Analysis & Report Design

Work with business units to understand reporting and

visualization needs, analyze requirements, and translate business

questions into Power BI report designs and user-friendly

dashboards. Participate in feasibility discussions and contribute

to level-of-effort estimates for reporting solutions.

2.) Power BI Report & Dashboard Development

Develop and maintain Power BI reports and dashboards that meet

defined business outcomes, following established visualization,

usability, and accessibility standards. Utilize certified datasets

and semantic models where available and collaborate with BI and

Solution Architects to ensure optimal report performance and

consistency. Ensure accuracy, reliability, and data quality of all

published BI products.

3.) Testing, Enhancement & Governance Compliance

Support user acceptance testing and iterative enhancement of

Power BI reports by gathering feedback, addressing issues, and

implementing enhancements or bug fixes. Assess the impact of

requested changes on timelines and scope and escalate risks or

conflicts as appropriate. Ensure adherence to enterprise BI

standards, governance practices, and deployment processes.

4.) End-User Support, Documentation & Adoption

Provide ongoing support for AU’s business intelligence

solutions, including report documentation, training materials,

presentations, and one-on-one assistance to end users. Promote

adoption of Power BI through knowledge sharing and best

practices.

Competencies

Serving Customers.
Displaying Creativity.
Prioritizing and Organizing.
Acquiring and Analyzing Information.
Supporting Coworkers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full-time.
35 hours per week.
Work schedule and modality: This position works 35 hours per

week Monday through Friday with a one-hour lunch break in a hybrid

modality with one day a month required to be in the office.

After-hours availability: This position requires flexibility in

the employee’s work schedule as they must be reasonably available

to address production emergencies or critical incidents with the

potential for interrupted nights and weekends.

Essential personnel designation: This position is expected to

be on call and available to address emergency IT issues. during

unplanned closures or emergencies.

Leave blackout period: OIT staff are prohibited from taking

non-emergency leave during the three-week period at the start of

each semester, this includes the week before the start of the Fall

and Spring term and the first two weeks of classes for the Fall and

Spring term. Requests for support peak during these times and

system availability is also critical, which requires all staff

members to be working during these times.

Salary Range

$37.25 per hour.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
2 - 4 years of relevant experience in business intelligence,

analytics, or related roles.

Demonstrated experience developing reports and dashboards using

Microsoft Power BI.

Experience working with enterprise data sources, including

relational databases.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

1.) Technical Skills

Strong understanding of Power BI semantic models and data

modeling concepts.

Proficiency in reading and interpreting SQL.
Experience with DAX and report performance optimization

techniques.

Understanding of dimensional modeling and data warehousing

concepts.

Familiarity with cloud analytics platforms (e.g., Microsoft

Fabric, Azure).

2.) Analytics & Report Development

Proven ability to translate business requirements into

effective visual analytics and dashboards.

Strong attention to data accuracy, quality, and validation

practices.

Experience leveraging certified datasets and enterprise

semantic models.

3.) Governance & Delivery

Understanding of enterprise BI governance practices, standards,

and deployment processes.

Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) and

change management practices.

Ability to assess impact of changes and manage competing

priorities.

4.) Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both

technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience facilitating requirements discussions and

translating business needs into technical solutions.

Ability to develop documentation, training materials, and

support end-user adoption.

5.) Tool & Domain Exposure (Preferred)

Experience with Workday reporting and/or higher education data

environments.

Exposure to Salesforce reporting.
Experience supporting user training, knowledge sharing, or BI

adoption initiatives.

6.) Work Style

Proactive, results-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving

skills.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a

fast-paced environment.

Other Duties

Please note this job description 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.

Benefits

AU offers a competitive benefits package.

Click here to learn about American University's unique benefit

options .

Other Details

Hiring offers for this position are contingent on successful

completion of a background check.

Employees in staff positions at American University must

deliver their services to the university from either the District

of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia, or perform work on-site at the

university.

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.

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regulations. The university does not discriminate on the basis of

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age, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, personal

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