Contract Services Data Analyst Associate(Fellowship Program)
About this role
Requisition ID: req1406
Employment Type: Unclassified Temporary Full-Time (UFP)
Division: Contract Services Admin
Compensation: 60,027.00 - 71,889.00, Annual Salary
Job Closing: July 13, 2026 5:00pm CST
Location: TRS Headquarters Building 1
4655 Mueller Boulevard
Austin, Texas, 78723
United States
WHO WE ARE:
Service, Respect, and Connection are core to the individual and collective TRS experience. We know that great service rests on a foundation of relationships that connect us all to an empowering and rewarding career. At TRS, we’re inspired by our community who bring authenticity and commitment to our mission to improve the retirement security of public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
As a group of achievers, we tap collaboration and innovation to raise the bar in performance, administering and counseling pensions and healthcare benefits to ensure certainty for the future of our members. We invite you to join us, where both personal and career growth are respected and where you can make a difference in our members’ lives every day.
The Contract Services Data Analyst Associate is responsible for assisting with business and data analysis and for providing operational support to the division. The incumbent will support contract services activities, assist with conducting data analysis on contract metrics, develop and manage the business dashboards, assist with management of TRS vendor information in complex automated accounting and contract administration systems, and provide general office support for division leadership. This position will report to the Chief Contract Services Officer and proactively work with the Contract Management Office, Procurement and Contracts department, TRS business units, and agency staff.
This Fellowship Program position is a full-time, temporary, limited term assignment not to exceed three years from the date of hire. It is intended for individuals that have graduated with a bachelor's degree or master's degree from an accredited college or university within the last 12 months.
This position requires onsite work at our Austin TX location.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Business and Data Analytics
• Assists the Contract Services Division with business and data analysis.
• Develops visualizations and analysis in PowerBI dashboards for trend analysis and executive insight.
• Develops queries to support decision-making.
• Performs root-cause analysis to identify and solve data gaps.
• Researches, recommends, and implements methodologies for reporting contract-related data and key performance indicators.
• Analyzes data for reports, briefings, and presentations.
• Assists with presenting data driven insights to cross functional teams and leadership.
• Supports data governance meetings and working sessions.
• Assists with creating presentations and reports for leadership and stakeholders.
• Assists with designing and implementing operational processes for data analytics project goals.
• Assists with documenting requirements for data quality, verification, and test approaches and processes.
Business Operational Support
• Compiles, maintains, and analyzes performance measures and metrics across the division.
• Identifies and solves process issues through research and analysis.
• Collaborates with division management to analyze contracts trends.
• Assists with conducting quality reviews and tracks contract monitoring requirements.
• Assists with developing and training internal and external stakeholders on policies and procedures.
• Provides administrative support, including record-keeping and responding to information request.
• Reviews activity logs, files, and reports on services provided.
• Serves as the Records Management Liaison for the division.
• Assists with developing and maintaining procedures and guidelines.
• Participates in division and agency-wide project teams.
Fellowship Program
• Participates in trainings and projects related to the TRS Fellowship Program including webinars, quarterly check-ins, classes or other learning activities, book group, projects and the mentoring program.
• Meets TRS Fellowship Program deadlines and goals for completion of trainings in deliverables in a timely manner
Performs related work as assigned.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Education
• Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree from an accredited college or university within the last 12 months.
Required Experience
• None.
Required Registration, Certification, Licensure
• None.
Preferred Qualifications
• •Experience researching and analyzing datasets and preparing related reports and presentations.
•Experience using SQL, Excel, PowerPoint or other presentation-building software platforms.
•Working knowledge of PowerBI, Databricks or other data visualization tools
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:
• Basic data analysis methods and statistical techniques
• General knowledge of office practices and administrative procedures.
• Verbal and written communication of complex information that is accurate, timely, and based on sound judgment.
• Providing quality customer service.
• Reviewing documentation; properly applying complex laws, regulations, rules, and policies; and making decisions based on sound judgment.
• MS Office products, PowerBI or other data dashboard software
Skill in:
• SQL, Excel, and data visualization tools like PowerBI.
• Basic knowledge of programming languages such as Python.
• The use of standard office equipment and software.
• Planning, organizing, and prioritizing work assignments to manage a high-volume workload in a fast-paced and changing environment and complete detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
• Using a computer in a Windows environment with Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, and other business software, including accurately entering alpha/numeric data.
Ability to:
• Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, agency staff, vendors, contractors, and other external contacts.
• Work effectively in a professional team environment.
• Work independently and productively under minimal supervision.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans, Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( https://www.trs.texas.gov/files/trs-military-crosswalk.xlsx ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at [email protected] with questions or for additional information.
To view all job vacancies, visit www.trs.texas.gov/careers or www.trs.csod.com/careersite.
For more information, visit www.trs.texas.gov.
Company at a glance
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is responsible for investing funds under its stewardship and for delivering benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature. Our mission is to improve the retirement security of Texas educators by prudently investing and managing trust assets and delivering benefits that make a positive difference in members’ lives. TRS is a defined benefit plan, with retirement benefits determined by a pre-established formula. The trust fund is sustained principally by three sources-contributions by members during their working careers, contributions by the state, and investment revenues. TRS was founded more than 85 years ago and has $225 billion in assets, making it the largest public retirement system in Texas in both membership and assets. It is the 6th largest public pension plan in the U.S. and is among the 20th largest in the world. The agency serves over 2.1 million people, of which over 1 million are public and higher education members and over 400,000 are retirement recipients and beneficiaries.
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is constantly growing and looking for bright and talented individuals to join several departments, including Pension Services, Investment Management, Health, Organizational Excellence, IT, Legal and Compliance, and many more. TRS employees work in a culture of trust and collaboration and pride themselves in making a profound impact in the lives of Texas public education teachers. Additionally, TRS has the received the Top Workplaces USA award nearly consistently from 2012-2025, which can be attributed to its great leaders and employees. TRS is truly a great place to work and grow.
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