Business Analyst

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  Stakeholder Engagement:Facilitate stakeholder meetings with clients, including federal agency executives, to gather requirements, discuss project objectives, and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
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  Requirements Gathering: Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, document, and prioritize user requirements, ensuring a clear understanding of business needs and objectives.
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  Gap Analysis: Perform comprehensive gap analysis to identify discrepancies between current and desired states, assess potential risks and impacts, and recommend solutions to bridge the gaps.
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  Process Review and Improvement: Review existing business processes, workflows, and systems to identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, and areas for improvement. Propose and implement solutions to optimize processes and enhance productivity.
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  Documentation: Create detailed documentation of user requirements, business processes, functional specifications, and system designs to ensure accuracy, clarity, and completeness.
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  Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including project managers, developers, and quality assurance analysts, to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure successful project delivery.
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  Microsoft Office Suite Skills:Utilize proven Microsoft Office Suite skills, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, to create reports, presentations, and documentation for stakeholders and project team members.

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  Minimum of 3 years of experience as a business analyst, preferably in a federal agency or government contractor environment.
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  Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Information Systems, or a related field required.
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  Proven proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with the ability to create professional reports, presentations, and documentation.
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  A working knowledge of Microsoft PowerBI is strongly preferred.
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  Active public trust clearance or the ability to obtain a public trust clearance.

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  Demonstrated ability to facilitate stakeholder meetings, gather user requirements, and perform gap analysis to drive process improvements.
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  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions to complex business challenges.
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  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels and translate technical concepts into non-technical language.
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  Experience with federal agency budgetary practices, preferably the Department of Commerce or its component agencies.
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  Experience writing SOPs.
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  Ability to work independently.
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  Strong problem-solving skills.
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  Ability to work under pressure.
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  Ability to work well in a team environment.

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