General Information
Type of contract
Traineeship
Who can apply?
EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme
Grant
The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
22.07.2022
Your team
You will join the Governance and Transformation Services (GTS) Division, which acts as a cross functional service platform under the management of the Chief Services Office (CSO). The CSO is responsible for more than 800 staff delivering internal services in the fields of administration, human resources, IT and finance.
The GTS Division has more than 70 staff providing horizontal services in the areas of communication, service delivery/optimisation, financial management, vendor and service management, and quality management. It is currently involved in efforts to transform working methods in the various business areas operating under the CSO, fostering collaborative and cross-functional approaches with a focus on people, flexibility, learning and results.
This traineeship opportunity is in the GTS Division’s service delivery team. You will join a dynamic and collaborative team that works to improve the delivery of services across the ECB, for both IT and non-IT projects alike. We are continuously seeking to optimise the ECB’s project delivery culture and framework, advising and supporting managers, project managers, project teams, business areas, project steering groups, and experts in the fields of project delivery and portfolio management.
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 a trainee in the service delivery team, you will:
- work independently and cooperatively on a wide range of quantitative and qualitative tasks;
- structure problems and use your initiative to solve them;
- research best practices with a view to supporting the development of the ECB’s project and portfolio management framework;
- help to prepare documentation and analysis for the ECB decision-making body responsible for the relevant project portfolio;
- contribute to the automation and streamlining of processes;
- help to support project teams, from ideation to project completion;
- assist with the reviewing and validation of project artefacts such as the business case and the project charter;
- prepare presentations and analysis at project and portfolio level and carry out project management tasks.
This traineeship will offer excellent opportunities to gain in-depth knowledge of project and portfolio management practices, while supporting ECB-wide projects in all business areas. You will work independently on your own initiative, support experienced team members in collaborative tasks, and present work to senior management across the ECB. You will experience a steep learning curve, gaining soft and hard skills alike in a fast-moving and challenging environment.
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 bachelor’s degree or higher in business administration, finance, information technology, computer science, economics or another relevant field;
- an ability to break down and solve problems through quantitative thinking;
- advanced knowledge of the MS Office package;
- 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:
- knowledge of relevant project management standards (PM2, PMBOK or PRINCE2);
- familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems (such as SAP) or project management software;
- an understanding of the ECB’s mission, tasks and responsibilities.
You are curious and eager to learn, and want to further develop your ability to analyse complex information. You are keen to collaborate with others, pursue team goals and learn from other people’s diverse perspectives. You strive to know and anticipate stakeholder needs, and will signal any need for change and propose alternative solutions.
You are motivated to contribute to the ECB’s mission, to serve the citizens of the EU as a member of a public institution and to work with colleagues from all over Europe. You are keen to be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.
Further information
Traineeship of between 6 and 12 months in total. The earliest possible start date is 1 September 2022.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the Deputy Head of Division, Jeremías Iglesias, on +49 172 2104 929 between 13:00 and 14:00 CET on 7 July or 14 July 2022.
Application and selection process
Further information on how to join us is available on our
website.
The recruitment process for this position will include a pre-recorded video interview in the pre-selection phase and – if you are invited to participate in the subsequent selection phase – a remote written exercise and an online interview.
If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list for 12 months from the closing date for applications, from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.
