General Information
Type of contract
Fixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Contract end date
14.01.2025
Who can apply?
EU nationals
Salary
H (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €8,130 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Role specialisation
Datasets and Statistics
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
22.02.2022
Your team
You will be part of the Master and Metadata (MAM) Section of the Analytical Credit & Master Data (AMA) Division in the Directorate General Statistics (DG/S).
Within the Section you will lead the BIRD/SDD team, which is responsible for the following tasks:
- The Banks’ Integrated Reporting Dictionary (BIRD) was established by the ESCB to reduce the reporting burden for the European banking industry and foster European integration of statistical, prudential and resolution reporting. You will achieve this goal by working closely on integrated reporting with other bodies such as the European Banking Authority and the banking industry and by developing the BIRD further. Close collaboration with the team working on the Integrated Reporting Framework (IReF) is required;
- The Single Data Dictionary (SDD) was established by the ECB to provide a common description of all datasets used by the ECB and an agreed set of metadata, as a way of facilitating data integration within the ECB and the European System of Central Banks. You will be responsible for further developing and maintaining the SDD.
The MAM Section is also responsible for developing and operating the system hosting ECB master data on entities, called the Register of Institution and Affiliates Data.
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 leader of the BIRD/SDD team you will:
- lead the development and maintenance of the BIRD and the SDD, as outlined in the “your team” description above;
- coordinate and contribute to meetings and working groups on European integrated reporting, such as the BIRD Steering Group;
- contribute in general to the development of integrated European statistical, prudential and resolution reporting and ECB data integration;
- lead the activities of the BIRD/SDD team on technical integration and maintenance of the BIRD webpage and tools and the SDD environment on ECB data platforms in close collaboration with other business areas, as well as manage the business side of developing IT solutions to do so;
- actively promote European integrated reporting and the BIRD in different fora and at conferences, coordinating and contributing material for internal and external meetings and workshops on data management and integration and/or briefing material for the members of the Executive Board and the Governing Council of the ECB;
- support the Division’s management team in setting the strategy and objectives of the team, including preparing work programmes and contributing to the related administrative processes.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to lead the dynamic and experienced SDD/BIRD team, support the analysis and decision-making process by integrating ECB datasets, reduce the burden on reporting agents and cooperate directly with national central banks/national competent authorities and the banking industry. 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 in in statistics, economics, finance or another relevant field (click here for details on degree equivalences);
- a minimum of five years’ experience in metadata management for statistical or supervisory purposes, and structured data models, i.e. entity-relationship models (ERM), data dictionary definitions and methodologies such as SDD, SDMX, DPM and XBRL;
- knowledge of data reporting, preparation and processing for statistical or supervisory purposes;
- knowledge of extract, transform, load (ETL) processes and programming skills in one or more of SQL, SAS, VTL, Python, and R;
- a basic understanding of accounting, risk measures and financial market concepts and techniques;
- sound analytical skills and the ability to define, apply and automate data concepts, procedures and methodologies;
- experience of managing a dynamic team using agile working methodologies and coordinating projects;
- good communication and drafting skills for technical documentation and experience of collaborating with multiple counterparties;
- 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.
Desired:
- extensive knowledge and experience building and maintaining micro data sets;
- extensive knowledge of the supervisory reporting framework, in particular the implementing technical standards on banking or insurance supervisory reporting.
You engage collaboratively with others. You pursue team goals and learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You signal any need for change by explaining it and proposing alternative solutions. You analyse complex information effectively and can evaluate different views to arrive at solutions. You know and anticipate stakeholder needs. You are skilled at encouraging people to develop their abilities and are able to build up high-performing teams.
You are highly motivated to guide teams in their daily work and support their professional development. You are aware of your strengths and areas for development and know what motivates you to perform at your highest level.
Working modalities
We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.
Further information
The contract offered will be fixed-term, the appointment being until January 14th 2025 as of the exact starting date of the selected person.
Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organizational needs and budgetary constraints. This may result in a staff member with a non-convertible fixed-term contract being offered a convertible contract in accordance with the ECB Conditions of Employment.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can reach the hiring manager, Hansjakob Schlaich via email:
Hansjakob.Schlaich@ecb.europa.eu, teams or phone (please drop me an email with your phone number I will then call you back).
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will a written exercise/a presentation and interviews.
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.
