Business Analyst

Seeking a highly motivated, flexible, organized, and detail-oriented Business Analyst to join our dynamic team in Washington, DC.  The Business Analyst is a customer-facing member of the project team who takes responsibility for working directly with the customer to provide support services.

Responsibilities 

• Support PMO office and support tasks as assigned by stakeholders.
• Engage stakeholders to facilitate meetings; attended and record various workgroups, conferences, and meetings; completing financial tasks including preparing Interagency Agreement packages; and preparing weekly, monthly, and annual reports. 
• Ensure compliance with the Capital Planning and Investment Control reporting requirements.
• Provide administrative support to new and existing personnel.
• Troubleshoot office technology issues; supporting the PMO’s efforts to apply for and obtain internal/external recognition through award nominations.
• Maintain knowledge of current policies and regulations impacting the PMO.
• Prepare reports and analysis for administrative, office, personnel, and complete requirements. 
• Work with the project team and interface with clients and other stakeholders to document requirements.
• Ability to take detailed and through meeting minutes, present action items, and follow up on pending issues.
• Evaluate and analyze the gathered information from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details, abstract up from low-level information to a more general understanding, and distinguish solution ideas from requirements.
• Provide direct customer support which involves issue analysis and resolution.
• Communicate information effectively to customers, managers, and team.
• Create and maintain software and system support documentation such as user manuals.
• Design, coordinate, and conduct training as needed.
• Design and develop stakeholder communications.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Finance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3+ years of experience as a customer-facing IT Analyst.
• At least 2 years’ experience working in an Analyst role.
• Very strong communication (oral and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong requirements analysis skills.
• Ability to present to and work effectively with external business customers.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
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Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Undergraduate Degree or equivalency.
• Applicants selected will be subject to a Public Trust background security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information. US Citizens or Permanent Residents only.