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Department: Division of Enrollment Management
Classification: Info Technology Spec 1
Job Category: Classified Staff
Job Type: Full-Time
Work Schedule: Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)
Location: Fairfax, VA
Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible
Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for visa sponsorship
Pay Band: 04
Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience
Criminal Background Check: Yes
About the Department:
The Division for Enrollment Management, as part of the Office of the Provost at George Mason University, supports student recruitment, retention, and success. We develop and implement strategic enrollment management plans, create and facilitate processes, and inform policies that guide students through their academic journey from recruitment to post-matriculation. Driven by a commitment to transparent, data-informed decision-making, the Division advances institutional enrollment goals through collaboration, innovation and a student-centered approach.
The Office of the University Registrar actively supports and leads change while serving as a strategic partner to those the Office serves, focusing on ways to become more efficient, effective, and improving services to university constituents in meeting the needs of an evolving higher educational environment.
About the Position:
The Applications Analyst is a member of the Information Technology team and plays a key role in supporting the department's and university's mission through the responsibilities identified herein. Produces data reporting and analysis. Manages security access to student applications, reporting tools, and data. Manages resolution of multiple PIDMs with associated student records. Serves as backup for Banner Communications Management.
Responsibilities:
Reporting and Data Analysis

• Retrieve and perform analysis on information extracted from Banner and associated data sources using SQL Developer and other Bl tools such as MicroStrategy;
• Assists with compiling data for auditors, government agencies, and others in the campus community;
• Analyze requests and produce management reports for strategic planning and decision support, with special attention to analytical reports for enrollment management and other predictive needs of university management; and
• Ensure reports meet customer requirements, provide accurate data, and are delivered in a timely fashion.

Security Management

• Share responsibility for managing security access to Banner Student Module, reporting tools such as MicroStrategy, and Ellucian Experience/Patriot Web, and other associated applications;
• Assist with annual security audit;
• Review security requests for completeness and appropriate level of access to the job requirements, remove access from inactive users or those who have left Mason or changed positions where access must be requested by the new department;
• Document actions through Workflow and imaging system; and
• Assist with annual security audit.

Data Quality & PIDM Management

• Manage flow of multiple PIDMs;
• Review records for data quality and integrity;
• Work with colleagues across campus and the MPMS tool to validate cases and conduct merges in a timely fashion;
• Review PIDMs in the MPMS for student-related merges;
• Coordinate with colleagues when multiple areas are affected to ensure data integrity is maintained as records are merged; and
• Prioritize work based on urgency level of the submissions and their impact on the students.

BCM & Communications Support

• Serve as primary backup for the Banner Communication Management (BCM) application;
• Produce communications to students and faculty;
• Develop and maintain the queries, templates, and other elements necessary to process the batch messages;
• Use the departmental Production Calendar to plan and send scheduled communications;
• Coordinate directly with OUR leadership to develop and prepare new message campaigns;
• Send timely messages to student and faculty per the Production Calendar and special one-off requests; and
• Maintain the queries, templates, and other elements necessary for communication management.

General Responsibilities

• Performs various other duties where the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position;
• Provides general assistance to the department as requested and needed; and
• The omission of specific duties does not preclude the Assistant Director of Information Technology or Director of Information Technology from assigning duties that are related to the position.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience;
• Current work experience developing in an ERP environment;
• Experience performing functional business and technical user support in an ERP environment;
• Experience utilizing project management principles and SDLC processes;
• Experience providing production operational support for complex enterprise applications;
• Experience in customer service, experience performing work through computer technology, and demonstrated experience implementing policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of Windows, associated PC productivity tools, Oracle, including strong knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL;
• Knowledge of computer applications and willingness to learn new technology;
• Effective oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrate a strong combination of systems, data, and business analysis skills;
• Excellent customer service skills with the ability to serve a diverse clientele;
• Strong organizational skills and a high level of accuracy and detail orientation;
• Ability to understand complex relational database designs;
• Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical staff clearly;
• Ability to learn quickly, multitask, work independently, and set priorities;
• Ability and motivation to learn and adopt (implement) new technologies and processes;
• Ability to be entrusted with confidential information and maintain integrity with sensitive information; and
• Diligence and diplomacy.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in related field;
• Experience working in a university setting;
• Experience with ERP Student modules (Banner, Oracle) and related database design;
• Experience working with data related to student and/or academic support;
• Experience testing system releases, patches, and upgrades;
• Experience with the following applications:
  • Automic Applications Manager (AppWorx);
  • Banner Communications Module (BCM);
  • Banner Document Management System (BDMS, WebXtender);
  • CourseLeaf;
  • Dynamic Forms;
  • MicroStrategy;
  • Salesforce; and
  • Stellic.

Instructions to Applicants:
For full consideration, applicants must apply for Associate Applications Analyst at https://jobs.gmu.edu/. Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a Cover Letter/Letter of Intent with Resume for review.
Posting Open Date: June 18, 2026
For Full Consideration, Apply by: July 6, 2026
Open Until Filled: Yes
Mason Ad Statement
George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 research university committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, offering degree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level, along with certificates and credentials.
George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment for students, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. We believe in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing our mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; and we believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity of origin, identity, circumstance, and thought.
Equity Statement
George Mason University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to promoting inclusion and equity in its community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.
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