Ascension LLC is seeking a Business Analyst II to support the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO) in advancing enterprise-wide workforce analytics, HR technology integration, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.

This role is critical to enabling NSF to transition from fragmented reporting environments to governed, role-based, self-service analytics ecosystems that improve workforce planning, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.

The ideal candidate is a data-driven problem solver and strategic thinker who thrives in translating complex business needs into actionable analytics solutions. This individual will serve as a key liaison between stakeholders, HR teams, and technical teams, ensuring that analytics products and reporting solutions align with mission priorities and user needs.

Position Summary

The Business Analyst II will support NSF OCHCO by conducting stakeholder interviews, business process mapping, and requirements analysis to design and enhance workforce analytics solutions, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.

This role requires a highly analytical, detail-oriented professional who can:

• Navigate multiple HR systems and data environments
• Identify inefficiencies in reporting and data workflows
• Translate business needs into technical requirements
• Support adoption of analytics tools across the organization

The candidate should be self-driven, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced federal environment with minimal supervision, while proactively identifying problems and delivering scalable solutions.

The role directly supports NSF’s goals to:

• Reduce manual reporting burden
• Improve data governance and consistency
• Enable self-service analytics
• Enhance workforce decision-making capabilities

Day-to-Day Activities

• Conduct stakeholder interviews to gather and validate business and analytics requirements
• Analyze and document current-state and future-state business processes
• Develop detailed requirements documentation, user stories, and functional specifications
• Facilitate requirements workshops and stakeholder engagement sessions
• Translate business needs into data models, dashboards, and reporting requirements
• Support development of Power BI, Tableau, or OAS dashboards for workforce analytics
• Identify data gaps, inconsistencies, and opportunities for data quality improvement
• Collaborate with technical teams to support system integration and analytics development
• Assist in defining data governance processes and reporting standards
• Support user adoption through training materials, documentation, and change management activities
• Monitor performance metrics and recommend continuous improvements
• Support ad hoc reporting and analytics requests from leadership