Your team You will be part of the Statistical Applications Section in the Statistical Applications and Tools Division of the Directorate General Statistics. The Division defines, develops and maintains the statistical applications used to collect, process and disseminate macro, granular and micro data at the ECB. This entails continuously enhancing the relevant processes and tools in order to increase the efficiency and support the smooth functioning of the Directorate General Statistics. The Division is also responsible for the management and quality control of data and metadata, which involves preparing publications and disseminating statistics via internet technologies.

In your role as Data Science Analyst, you will be part of a team that collaborates with the members of the European System of Central Banks and ECB Banking Supervision in identifying and implementing best practices in the data management of statistical and supervisory data applications.

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 Data Science Analyst you will:

- contribute to setting up and maintaining the technical infrastructure used to manage granular and micro datasets containing supervisory data, including programs, business processes (in particular their definition and design), data reporting and management tools, quality controls, and end-user and technical documentation; - manage large micro datasets while calculating key risk indicators, preparing reports and handling, receiving and processing supervisory data on a daily basis; - provide support in further developing, standardising and integrating supervisory and statistical data and systems, with a view to maximising their efficiency and effectiveness; - work on developing and implementing the ECB’s XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) taxonomies and the European Banking Authority’s Data Point Model (DPM), and on enhancing tools related to the DPM, XBRL and the SDMX (Statistical Data and Metadata eXchange) standard; - cooperate with experts from various business areas on maintaining, developing, implementing and testing the Directorate General’s statistical applications; - participate in international meetings and deliver presentations on behalf of the Division on subjects related to data management, data dissemination, statistical applications and the standards developed to support these processes; - contribute to tasks as part of a project team, sharing your findings and, depending on the requirements, presenting your team’s work to groups and stakeholders.

We are seeking candidates for this role who demonstrate the potential for growth, and we will support the selected candidate in developing the required knowledge, skills and competencies.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to contribute to a large project involving several teams from across the ECB that are responsible for producing supervisory banking data. 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 equivalent in statistics, computer science, other STEM (science, technology, engineering or mathematics) subjects or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences); - at least one year’s experience (excluding traineeships) in developing applications at a professional level, using SAS, Python or R as the programming language, while also designing and testing supervisory or statistical data management processes and/or dissemination and publication systems; - experience using database management systems, including big data technologies; - 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:

- a master’s degree and/or additional relevant experience in the fields mentioned above; - an SAS programming certification; - knowledge of the XBRL, DPM and/or SDMX standards; - knowledge of the supervisory reporting framework and its technical aspects and implementation, including the European Banking Authority’s XBRL taxonomies, as well as its Implementing Technical Standards on supervisory reporting and DPM, and/or the Solvency II regulatory framework.

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 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 motivated to be part of our team and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Further information Temporary appointments may be extended or made permanent subject to organisational 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.

The contract offered will be fixed-term, the appointment being for one year as of the exact starting date of the selected person.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can send an email to the hiring managers, Juan Alberto Sánchez (Juan-Alberto.Sanchez@ecb.europa.eu) and Fernando Wagener (Fernando.Wagener@ecb.europa.eu).

Application and selection process The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise and an interview.

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.

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