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Position Title Data Consultant 1, Transportation Services About the University

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.

About the Department The Transportation Services Department supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. About the Position The Data Consultant 1 is a temporary position with the Transportation Services Department. This position is responsible for collating customer service data gathered from areas across the unit and organizing that information into a searchable database. The database will be used by departmental employees and customer service representatives to easily find answers to questions posed by customers, visitors, vendors and other individuals and entities using resources supported by Transportation Services.

Transportation Services supports all annual, quarterly, weekly, daily and hourly permit parking, event parking, vendor parking, parking lot maintenance and construction projects. Transportation Services also oversees Active Transportation programs including employee and student bus passes, biking programs, walking, carpooling, and other non-motorized means of transportation.

This project would entail evaluating customer service data files pertaining to all departmental services, extracting that data, reviewing the data and compiling it into a narrative that can be searchable by topic and keyword.

This position will also be responsible for reviewing departmental websites, checking for thoroughness and accuracy, and making recommendations for modifications and improvements. Included in the modifications and improvements will be the addition new of 'how-to' videos to educate our patrons on parking and transportation standards across campus.

Other data driven projects may be assigned if time and resources are available.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Completed college-level course work in computer science, basic statistics and associated math.
• Demonstrated experience in compiling and evaluating data and report writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
• Ability to take initiative and lead projects from start to completion.
• Proficiency with video recording, editing and content creation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mathematics, statics, computer science, or related field.
• Demonstrated experience of completed work in this field.

Conditions of Employment All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR@wwu.edu if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations. Salary $22.73 - $30.41/hour depending on qualifications and experience Benefits Information Benefits Overview for Classified Positions - Please note this position is currently not eligible for benefits. Bargaining Unit Temporary This position is covered by a Public School Employees bargaining union. New employees are eligible for membership under the current collective bargaining agreement at 350 hours of employment. Application Instructions

Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.

Closing Date Notes Position is open until filled

Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with applicable laws, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, age, citizenship or immigration status, pregnancy, use of protective leave, genetic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, creed, religion, veteran or military status, disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal (including a service animal in training) by a person with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs. See WWU's Policies on Prohibiting Discrimination Based on A Protected Class and Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Sex. Inquiries may be directed to the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance, Title IX and ADA Coordinator, Western Washington University, Old Main 126 (MS 9021), 516 High Street, Bellingham, WA 98225; 360.650.3307 (voice) or 711 (Washington Relay); crtc@wwu.edu

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request an accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services, 360.650.3751 or 711 (Washington Relay).

Annual Security and Fire Safety Report: This report is provided pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act ("The Clery Act"). It includes statistics for the previous three calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on Western's campus; in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Western; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters. You can obtain a copy of this report in printed or alternate formats by contacting the Office of Student Life at student.life@wwu.edu. The report can be found at: Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.

All new employees must comply with the immunization policy and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service before beginning work at WWU. A thorough background check will be conducted on all new hires which includes a sexual misconduct background check.