About the role

  • Business Analyst supporting the Data Transformation Working Group at the International Rescue Committee. Engaging with stakeholders to gather insights and improve data quality and processes.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with stakeholders to gather insights on business objectives, processes, and pain points.
  • Capture, analyze, and document comprehensive business and functional requirements; secure formal approvals.
  • Perform gap analysis to compare current processes, client needs, and system capabilities.
  • Document current-state processes and design future-state processes resulting from data transformation initiatives.
  • Support project planning, scope definition, and requirement prioritization.
  • Participate in solution design discussions and provide business input to ensure requirements are met.
  • Map business requirements to technical capabilities and identify system constraints and dependencies.
  • Identify and propose new process improvement opportunities.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date system documentation.
  • Support deployment and ongoing management of the Enterprise Data Catalog.
  • Translate business definitions into technical metadata for tables, columns, schemas, and datasets in Databricks / Unity Catalog.
  • Link business terms to data assets, dashboards, reports, and other data products.
  • Act as liaison between business users and data engineers to translate requirements into technical specifications and support data modeling.
  • Work with data owners and stewards to validate data classification and ensure correct application in Databricks/data catalog.
  • Assist in mapping and documenting source systems, data pipelines, data products and datasets.
  • Participate in testing and validation of delivered solutions to ensure requirements are met.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Management, or related experience.
  • Minimum 5 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst providing high quality and advanced analytics for a complex, large not-for-profit organization and/or equivalent analytics experience in private sector marketing and sales.
  • Proven track record in leveraging leading-edge digital tools, providing advanced analytical reports, and proactively working to help promote data-driven strategic insights.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with diverse stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of process improvement tools like Visio.
  • Non-profit and international humanitarian aid experience a plus.

Benefits

  • Work that has meaning: Every day at the IRC is a chance to make a difference through a purpose-driven career.
  • Global scale, dynamic workplace: At the IRC, we believe that the dynamic, global make-up of our team is our strength.
  • Challenging work, innovative solutions: We’re committed to excellence and innovation.
  • Community centered: We’re an empathetic community that truly cares for one another.
  • Comprehensive safety and security initiatives to ensure a safe work environment.
  • Continuous learning and development programs provide ongoing opportunities for personal and career advancement.

Job title

Business Analyst

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

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