Analytical Consultant – Hybrid, Cary, North Carolina  

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About the job    

The SAS EVAAS team is looking for an Analytical Consultant to implement growth models and predictive analytics with K-12 assessment data.  The Analytical Consultant will also provide statistical and SAS programming expertise to internal and external customers of the SAS EVAAS product. 

SAS EVAAS uses longitudinal student assessment and teacher data systems to provide growth measures or value-added models, predictive analytics, and other analyses to districts, schools, teachers, and educators in general. These analyses can be used informally for school improvement as well as for more formal high-stakes measures of accountability, evaluation and/or merit pay. 

As an Analytical Consultant, you will: 

• Gain a thorough understanding of established growth and value-added models.
• Generate reports and other datasets needed for customers based on these models using SAS software. As well as support internal and external customers with the understanding, interpretation and use of this information.
• Uphold the high level of accuracy and integrity of the EVAAS product
• Maintain and update a standard library of source code regarding analytic implementation procedures
• Maintain proficiency in the use of Base SAS software, SAS/STAT procedures, and statistical add-on SAS products
• Work closely with your analytic colleagues and other functional teams such as project management, data processing, web development, and testing to produce analytic work product that flows through our production pipeline.  
• Effectively communicate with external clients about considerations for analytic decisions and data interpretation
• Embrace curiosity, passion, authenticity and accountability. These are our values and influence everything we do. 

Required qualifications  

• Masters degree in Statistics highly preferred, or closely related field with knowledge in the application of statistics using the SAS system.

• Minimum 5 years of experience analyzing data and/or teaching.

• Public speaking and/or consulting experience in a relevant role.  

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with individuals from diverse technical backgrounds, including in remote and hybrid work environments.

• Proven capability of interpreting complex mathematical documentation

• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as attention to detail

• Ability to work productively both independently and as part of a team  

• Demonstrated ability to meet strict deadlines and other customer specifications

• Equivalent combination of related education, training and experience may be considered in place of the above qualifications.  

Additional competencies, knowledge and skills   

• Driving for Results: Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; using measurement methods to monitor progress toward goals; tenaciously working to meet or exceed goals while deriving satisfaction from that achievement and continuous improvement.

• Quality Orientation: Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.

• Customer Focus: Ensuring that the internal or external customer’s perspective is a driving force behind strategic priorities, business decisions, organizational processes, and individual activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organization’s needs; promoting and operationalizing customer service as a value.

• SAS Certification or at least one year using the SAS system

• Knowledge of SAS macro language

• Prior experience with linear mixed models, ANCOVA, and/or HLM models

• Prior experience with large data sets and/or education data

• Prior experience with relational database concepts including primary/foreign key constraints and adhering to defined database schemas

• Prior experience with code management, source or version control in GitHub or similar  

World-class benefits    

Highlights include...  

• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental and vision plans.  

• Medical plan options include:  

• • PPO with low annual deductible and copays.  

  • HDHP combined with a health savings account with a contribution from SAS (no access to on-site health care center).   

• Onsite Health Care Center (HQ) that’s free to employees and family members enrolled in the PPO plan. There’s a pharmacy too! Not local to HQ? The pharmacy will ship prescriptions for no additional charge!  

• An industry-leading 401k plan.  

• Tuition Assistance Program and programs and resources to support your development  

• Generous time away including vacation time, a variety of paid holidays, and our much-loved U.S. Winter Wellness Break between December 25 and January 1.  

• Volunteer Time Off, parental leave and unlimited paid sick days.  

• Generous childcare benefits for all full-time employees.  

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