General Information
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after five years subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Who can apply?
EU nationals
Salary
K full time monthly net salary: €12,227 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
19.09.2022
Your team
You will be part of the senior management team in the Directorate General Human Resources. Our Directorate General has over 100 professionals providing services to more than 3,800 employees.
The HR function at the ECB is transforming its business and customer interaction model to become more agile and impactful while reducing complexity. We are simplifying our processes through automation and incorporating future-oriented policies and practices into the way we work and deliver people-centred and data-driven solutions.
Together with the Director General, you will lead the HR management team and staff to work together to enable ECB employees through people solutions that inspire and add value.
In your role as Deputy Director General, you will drive the digitalisation of our HR portfolio to become automated and technologically advanced whilst prioritising the employee experience. Underpinning this you will, jointly with the Director General, (re)focus the future skills required in the HR function to support its evolving challenges.
You will also steer our efforts to make the HR function stronger and more agile, promoting a closer customer orientation and relying on well-developed HR analytics and HR systems.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As Deputy Director General, you will:
- manage and shape the HR function and its performance in partnership with the Director General, encouraging and facilitating a new mindset and inspiring the HR management team and all HR colleagues to develop and to strive continuously to add value;
- play a central role in the organisational transformation and evolving culture, including policies and practices, resulting from the introduction of the hybrid working model and other new ways of working at the ECB;
- strive for and facilitate purposeful and effective collaboration across the HR function;
- act as catalyst for change, applying expert knowledge of emerging HR trends and new technologies;
- take forward concepts for new organisational forms, methods and technologies;
- oversee the optimisation of processes and services across the full HR portfolio;
- steer the digitalisation of HR processes and services from concept to implementation, and manage their further development in an innovative and purposeful manner;
- translate strategic plans into HR initiatives and projects that will motivate employees to work closely together and do their best work;
- enable HR to optimise its contribution to and interactions with other business areas and key stakeholders such as the ECB’s legal and IT services through the implementation of an efficient customer interaction model, the alignment of processes and technologies, and change initiatives;
- represent HR and the ECB by participating in and/or chairing internal and external meetings and maintaining excellent working contacts with the members of the Eurosystem and the Single Supervisory Mechanism as well as other relevant international and European organisations.
This position offers you an excellent opportunity to steer the digitalisation of our HR function, to promote new technologies and trends, and to further develop the critical skills within this digital HR function. You will also maximise the value we can add for our client business areas.
You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a master’s degree or equivalent (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, at least five years’ experience in leading, managing and inspiring large teams of highly qualified staff from diverse, multicultural backgrounds;
- at least three years’ experience in high-level leadership roles - preferably within large, international or global organisations – with proven achievements in the field of human resources and/or organisational development/change management;
- experience in leading, coaching and developing a team of managers;
- a proven track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives in the context of people and culture solutions and services, from concept to implementation and further refinement;
- a robust knowledge of best practices in HR, including current and future policies and trends;
- a proven ability to be efficient and impactful in dealing with business needs - preferably within a large, international or global organisation - and in delivering agile people and organisational solutions to address those needs;
- a proven track record of delivering on a daily basis in line with stakeholder and organisational priorities while at the same time steering large-scale innovation and transformation initiatives;
- the ability to communicate convincingly and take effective decisions, as well as an analytical, conceptual and solution-oriented mindset;
- an advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Behavioural competencies:
You build and maintain relationships throughout the organisation and beyond. You emphasise the overarching mission and common aims to achieve the best outcome for the organisation. You strive to achieve goals. You define the strategic outlook for your own business area. You build diverse teams and foster an environment of creativity and innovation. You endeavour to strengthen your teams’ capability, encouraging commitment and engagement.
You are motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the objectives of this position. You are highly motivated to guide teams in their daily work and support their professional development.
Working modalities
We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.
Further information
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to Eva Murciano, Director General of Human Resources on Wednesday, 24 August and on Wednesday, 7 September 2022, both days between 12:00 and 13:00 CET. You can book a slot via
OfficeDGHSeniorMgt@ecb.europa.eu.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It may include an interview in the pre-selection phase and – if you are invited to participate in the subsequent selection phase - a presentation and a further interview.
The selection procedure will also include a separate assessment of your leadership competencies.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list (see step 4 of
How we hire), from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
