About the Office of the Vice President for International Affairs (IU Global)
The Vice President for International Affairs and the teams of staff in OVPIA's offices are the stewards of international activity across all campuses of Indiana University. We provide strategic leadership and advocacy for all international programs and projects and coordinate the resources necessary to sustain their growth. Our goal is to enable as many students, faculty, and staff as possible to pursue international and intercultural knowledge and experiences and to become engaged global citizens.
Learn how OVPIA provides leadership and support for IU's international efforts.
The mission of IU Education Abroad is to promote education abroad by Indiana University students through participation in quality programs in a wide range of disciplines. The purpose is to enhance international awareness and understanding and enrich curricula on every campus of the university, as well as to expand educational opportunities abroad for students from diverse backgrounds. As the most effective and dramatic experience by which students can achieve international and intercultural learning, education abroad will contribute significantly to careers in all fields of specialization and should be an integral part of an education at Indiana University.
IU Education Abroad facilitates the education abroad experiences of approximately 4,600 students annually from all Indiana University campuses, with about 75% of those students receiving some form of financial aid. We strive to broaden and increase participation in education abroad, international internship and service-learning programs.
Read more about the Office of Education Abroad
Job Summary
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Responsible for oversight, maintenance, and ongoing quality improvement of IU Education Abroad (EA) system.
Develops and supports application, enrollment management, and data analytics functions that meet Indiana University standards for data security and user management.
Collaborates with all sub-units of IU Education Abroad, University partners, and regional campuses.
Ensures compliance with university enterprise architecture standards in collaboration with Director. Manages ViaTRM, the EA application system, and database, and coordinates technical integrations.
Monitors and troubleshoots implementation issues, conducts post-implementation evaluations.
Understands the unit's perspectives and business processes that need to be met and proactively identifies enhancements and improvements that meet those unique needs.
Develops related policies and procedures that ensure an organized and efficient use of the CRM system. Creates training and reference materials to support implementation and end-user training.
Acts as a process development resource and internal consultant
Populates CRM system with IU-specific information, creates new content as needed in collaboration with Education Abroad staff.
Maintains student records according to university requirements.
Plans and executes high-level data collection, reporting, and analysis across EA Centers in collaboration with EA staff.
Creates and maintains CRM system data dashboards.
Acts as primary liaison between EA and software vendors and maintains relationships with internal IT contacts.
Stays current with CRM system trends and advancements, makes recommendations.
General Responsibilities
Conducts experienced assessments to understand client business needs and strategic direction and identifies technology solutions to achieve goals; consults with IT staff and business users to identify, analyze, refine, and document business requirements and processes and develop associated solutions.
Facilitates and leads interviews, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements; coordinates the communication between stakeholders and service owners in order to effectively implement solutions.
Performs experienced business analyses, including construction of data models, business use cases, process flows, and technical specifications for transition to IT solutions; establishes system requirements through functional and technical assessments of existing software.
Provides stakeholders with necessary analysis documentation for buy-in, leadership decision, and implementation; conducts walk-throughs of recommended system functionality and prototypes with business users in small-group or large-group settings.
Ensures uniform documentation presentation and content structure including, but not limited to, online documentation.
Develops test plans and conducts system/integration testing; can test changes, enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet business needs.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree (preferably in analytics or computer science-related field)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years of business analysis experience working on complex problems and producing concrete, actionable solutions
Preferred
3 years of related experience.
Experience with education abroad-specific CRM systems, and/or admissions CRM systems and database management more generally
Familiarity with education abroad as a field, and associated application processes and business practices
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Demonstrates analytical skills
Service-oriented and skilled in providing positive, friendly customer service
Preferred
Ability to collaborate within and across units in a highly collegial and professional manner
Familiarity with the LEAN process approach to quality improvement and efficiency enhancement
Strong team orientation
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. Occasional domestic travel is required. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Bloomington, Indiana
Ferguson International Center
This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix between remote and in-person work), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.
Advertised Salary
$50,000 to $65,000 annually
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
Health savings account with generous IU contributions
Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
Basic group life insurance paid by IU
Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
Generous paid time off plans
Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Business Analysis
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This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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