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Business Analyst, Strategy & Performance - (25-PERF-400000-916)

DC WATER
United States, D.C., Washington
Feb 19, 2025

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties, locations, and responsibilities performed by incumbent(s) in this job. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties in this description, and incumbent(s) may be required to perform work-related tasks other than those specifically listed in this description. This job description is not a "contract" between the employee and the Authority. The job duties and essential functions may be changed at the discretion of the General Manager.



General


Job Title: Business Analyst, Strategy and Performance Job Code: P0519
Supervises Directly: No
New or Revised: Revised Regular or At-Will: At-Will
Date Last Revised: 1/22/2025 Exempt or Non-Exempt: Exempt
Compensation Approval Signature: Union/ Non-Union: Non-Union
Department Name and Division: Performance-Central Administration, Strategy & Performance Salary Schedule: Non-Union Salary Range
Cost Center Code: 400000 Grade: NU16
Essential Position: No Reports To: Vice President, Strategy & Performance
EEO Code: Professionals Work Format Hybrid


Who We Are & What We Do:

At DC Water, we provide more than 700,000 District of Columbia residents and 24.6 million annual visitors with essential water, wastewater, and stormwater services. DC Water also provides wholesale wastewater treatment services for 1.8 million people in Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. We aspire to be known for superior service, ingenuity, and stewardship to advance the health and well-being of our diverse workforce and communities. To achieve this vision, we commit to our shared mission every day-exceeding expectations by providing high quality water services in a safe, environmentally friendly, and efficient manner.



Role Description:

Principal tasks will include, but are not limited to, performing specialized business administration tasks and activities such as basic project management activities; data-collection and analysis; presentation and report development; and internal/external communications. To succeed in this role, the Business Analyst should be intuitively analytical and comfortable explaining complex concepts to non-technical users.



Essential Duties & Responsibilities:


  • Evaluates organizational strategy and performance measures and programs; identifies areas for process improvement; and develops and implements solutions.
  • Collects, organizes and interprets statistical information to make it useful for a range of business units and Departments.
  • Performs initial analysis to assess the quality of the data, to include performing further analysis to determine the meaning of the data; performing final analysis to provide additional data screening; and preparing dashboards and reports based on analysis and presenting to management.
  • Maintains an up-to-date awareness on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
  • Organizes, conducts, and facilitates meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings and prepare documentation and follow-up items.
  • Supports business systems requirements analysis.
  • Effectively communicates insights and plans to cross-functional team members and management.
  • Gathers critical information from meetings with various stakeholders and produces useful reports and dashboards.
  • Ensures solutions meet business needs and requirements.
  • Prioritizes initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
  • Serves as a liaison between cross-functional leaders and organizational end-users.
  • Performs other related duties and projects at the direction of the immediate supervisor.



Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A

Key Working Relationships: This position will interact with staff throughout DC Water.



Skills & Qualifications:

The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability necessary for an individual to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable amounts of training are provided.

Required Skills & Qualifications



Required Experience:
A minimum of three (3) years of experience in using computerized models to extract the data needed and various presentation and report preparation approaches.
Minimum Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in a Business-related field such as statistics, mathematics or a related subject involving math (e.g., economics, data science, engineering).
Required Skills:
Collaboration
Advanced documentation skills for creating presentations, reports, communications
Data-driven Insights and Storytelling
Data Visualization and Reporting
Facilitation Skills
Strategic Management and Planning
Understanding of sustainability concepts and functions, including ESG frameworks.
Stakeholder Engagement
Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Required Licenses & Certifications:
N/A
Required Languages:
English
Physical Requirements:
General office environment


Preferred Skills & Qualifications



Preferred Experience:

Use and evaluation of performance benchmarking programs.


Understanding of water utility operations, technology, and systems.
Preferred Education Requirements:
N/A
Preferred Skills:

Advanced proficiency in using MS Office Suite, interactive data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SAP Analytics, etc.), PowerPoint, MS Teams, and SharePoint.


Advanced skills for creating graphics and visuals for communications.


*The work environment characteristics described in the physical requirements section of the required skills & qualifications table are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.



Your Experience at DC Water:

At DC Water, our people make us an industry leader. Join a group of thinkers, innovators, and problem solvers focused on protecting life's most precious resource in the nation's capital.




  • Take pride in your work. We provide an essential service and do work that matters. A career at DC Water is an exciting opportunity to help improve the environment and make a lasting difference for the community.


  • Connect to a strong culture. Everything we do is grounded in our shared values-accountability, trust, teamwork, customer focus, safety, and wellbeing.


  • Be your true self. We are an inclusive organization that embraces diversity, and we recognize and celebrate employees' individuality and unique contributions.


  • Build your skills and career path. We are committed to developing a future-ready workforce by helping our employees develop skills for the jobs of tomorrow.



We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing

The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against "qualified individuals with disabilities".

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to

perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please

email complianceada@dcwater.com.

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