Junior Business Analyst – Fish & Wildlife Ecological Services

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Assist the FWS BA SME in documenting the current state of FWS consultation workflows, decision-making logic, and template formats.

• Evaluate existing platform decision logic to determine necessary updates for the integration of NOAA Fisheries species.

• Record FWS-specific user stories and acceptance criteria for UI enhancements, logic alterations, and template changes.

• Participate in FWS ES requirements workshops, documenting meeting notes, decisions, and action items.

• Aid in the creation of pilot consultation scenarios for various FWS-side consultation types.

• Monitor FWS ES review and approval activities for deliverables that need FWS sign-off.

• Assist in the development of training materials and job aids for FWS personnel.

• Maintain traceability matrices that connect FWS requirements to implemented features and test cases.

• Assemble FWS-specific content for progress reports and the final year-end report.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with no professional experience, or an Associate’s degree with 4 years of professional experience, or a High School diploma/equivalent with 6 years of professional experience.

• U.S. Citizenship is mandatory.

• Capability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.

• All work must be conducted within the United States.

• Experience in supporting business analysis for federal IT programs.

• Proficiency in writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation.

• Strong skills in facilitation support and meeting documentation.

• Experience in maintaining requirements traceability matrices.

• Preferred: Knowledge of FWS Ecological Services processes or Endangered Species Act Section 7 consultation workflows.

• Preferred: Direct experience with the IPaC platform or FWS IT systems.

• Preferred: Experience in supporting federal environmental regulatory programs.

• Preferred: Experience in contributing to program status reports or monthly progress reports.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies.

• Preferred: ECBA or CCBA certification.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• Flexible work hours and remote work options available.