Job Title Planning Officer Division Division of Finance & Administration Department Department of Construction Management Position Category Staff FLSA Exempt Pay Range Salary Range $80,000 - $90,000 / year Fund Source State Support Job Summary The Planning Officer will provide consultation services to develop reports to support programming, planning efforts and other required documentation.
The Facilities Planning department is seeking an individual with a strong background in data analytics to support our efforts.
Job Duties Job Responsibilities :
- Collecting, managing, and analyzing annual : data files enrollment, credit hour production, instructional delivery, and human resources’ data for use by the Facilities Planning Office in its capital planning and by other University offices as appropriate.
- Annually developing the University’s ten-year projections planning data, based on the recommendations from the Space Inventory and Guidelines Application Program (SGAP) Planning Committee.
Assist the Office of Facilities Planning in supporting its capital planning efforts, including, but not limited to :
- Preparing the University’s annual SGAP report on facility sufficiency, the annual capital budget, Part 1 justification and Part 2 program specifications
- Analyzing the applicability of State space planning guidelines for capital projects
- Recommending adaptations of the State planning factors to accommodate MSU’s circumstances, and Assisting in responding to state and legislative agency questions
General :
- Assisting University offices with strategic and operational planning by providing targeted planning data
- Participating in University efforts to improve its operating systems in capturing and reporting the data elements needed to support overall planning for the University and external agencies
- Performing other duties as assigned
- Coordinating closely with Academic Affairs in order to incorporate academic strategies into the planning model coordinate closely with Institutional Research to collect and analyze data
Requested Minimum Qualifications The successful candidate must have a Master’s Degree or higher with education / training in Data Analytics, such as Business, Math, Higher Education, or Research Methodology or a related field from an accredited college or university.
Other Preferences for Consideration At least three years of experience in the higher education industry with experience in facilities planning is preferred.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Detailed-oriented
- Ability to work independently and adhere to strict timelines and schedules