Earned Value / Business Analyst

Earned Value / Business Analyst - Washington,

Job Description Job Title: Earned Value / Business Analyst - Washington, DC - US Citizenship Required Requisition ID: 120022M Job Category: Business Analyst 5 Primary Location: USA-DC: DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON Schedule: Full-time Job Type: Regular Employee Status: Regular Travel: No Job Posting: 2012-Feb-10 Description Do you have business or financial group experience?Work well in a fast-paced environment? Join a dynamic team supporting DHS in downtown DC/Union Station. Metro accessible location. -- MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -- The successful candidate will meet the following requirements: Minimum of5 (five)years of experience working in a business/financial group, creating/maintaining status reports and all supporting information sources, preferably for an IT program/project Minimum of 3 (three)years of direct experience with each of the following MS Word MS Excel Minimum of 2 (two)years of direct experience with each of the following MS Power Point MS Project Minimum of 2 (two)years of experience using and creating macros inMS Excel Experience and knowledge of Earned Value is highly desired Experience and a thorough understanding of variance reports is a plus The following are desired traits: Excellentoral and written communication skills Functions well in a dynamic environment Attention to details is a must Results/mission-oriented, and demonstrates a sense of urgency, commitment, and sound judgment in a fluid work environment. Demonstrates an ability to display patience and understandingin an ever-changing work environment. Effective critical analysis, problem-solving, and presentation skills. Responds quickly to unscheduled assignments in a timely and effective manner. Effectively anticipates organizational, program, leadership, and client needs. Good listener, fast learner, with effective time management, planning, and organizational/time-management skills. Demonstrates a propensity to develop a broad, strategic thinking mindset and draws linkages between related workplace/program dynamics. Team/people oriented with an ability to cultivate relationships, and use effective interpersonal skills to interact with senior program leaders, subject matter experts and colleagues on both government and contractor staffs; also, able to give direction whenever necessary to all aforementioned personnel. Inquisitive and demonstrates proactive self-improvement through self-study and formal training. Ability to work with inputs from multiple source CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be a U.S. Citizen Must be able to obtain/maintain a USCIS 6C clearance All work conducted at work location - No remote work allowed Essential Job Functions Plans, designs and recommends business processes to improve and support business activities. Analyzes and documents client's business requirements and processes and communicates these requirements by constructing conceptual data and process models, including data dictionaries and volume estimates from organization. Creates test scenarios and develops test plans to be used in testing the business applications in order to verify that client requirements are incorporated in to the system design. Assists in analyzing testing results throughout the project. Provides input into developing and modifying systems to meetclient needs and develops business specifications to support these modifications. Facilitates meetings with clients to gather and document requirements and explore potential solutions. Assists in coordinating business analyst tasks on information technology projects and provide support to other team members. Assists in analyzing testing results in all phases. Participates in technical reviews and inspections to verify intent of change is carried out through the entire project. Assists in providing time estimates for project related tasks. Assists with developing the methods and procedures required to identify whether current business goals and objectives meet organizational needs. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, or related field preferred Five or more years of business analysis experience Experience working with the interface of information technology with functional groups within an organization Experience working with business processes and re-engineering Experience working with computer programming concepts and basic language Other Qualifications Interpersonal skills to interact with customers and team members Good communication skills Good analytical and problem solving skills Presentation skills to present to management and customers Personal computer and business solutions software skills Good ability to work in a team environment with multiple team members Willingness to travel Remote Work Authorized: No Relocation Assistence: Not Available Clearance Level: Public Trust