Deadline: 8 December 2015
European Central Bank (ECB) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Research Analyst in the European Union Countries. The duration for the post is of 3 years.
The Research Analyst will provide data and research support (including code programming) to the Division’s staff.
The ECB strives for the highest level of integrity, competence, efficiency and accountability.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Research Analyst will perform the following functions-
- Developing and maintaining economic and financial databases in line with the Division’s needs.
- Contributing to the production of regular reports and briefings.
- Contributing to and supporting the analytical work of the Division, including impact assessments of regulations and research projects.
- Contributing to presentations given by the Division’s staff, management and senior management, including the production of tables and charts.
- Keeping abreast of data sources, applications and publications useful to the Division.
- Cooperating closely with experts in the Division and establishing and maintaining working relationships with colleagues in other divisions and business areas.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, statistics, computer science, mathematics, or a related discipline.
- A master’s degree in one of the above disciplines would be considered an asset.
- Experience of managing and processing complex datasets.
- Familiarity with a broad range of the standard databases providing macroeconomic and financial data (e.g. DataStream, Bloomberg, Bank scope, Havre Analytics, Dialogic, SNL Financial, etc.).
- Experience of using statistical packages and programming languages (e.g. MATLAB, STATA, R, EViews, etc.) combined with knowledge of statistical concepts.
- Working knowledge of accounting and/or the insurance market would be considered an asset.
- Sound IT skills, with an excellent knowledge of MS Office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
- An advanced command of English.
- An intermediate command of at least one other official language of the EU.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit ECB.
