Research Analyst

☞ The European Central Bank

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Dia de atualização: 07-10-2024

Localização: Frankfurt am Main Hesse

Categoria: Tecnologia da Informação

Indústria:

Salário: 4.167 € pro Monat

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Conteúdo do emprego

General Information

Type of contract Fixed-term contract, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs

Contract end date 31.12.2023

Who can apply? EU nationals

Salary E/F (1) (minimum full time monthly net salary €4,167 and benefits, see further information section)

Role specialisation Research

Working time Full time

Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Closing date 09.09.2021

Your team

You will be part of the Monetary Policy Research Division in the Directorate General Research. The Division has a team of around 35 members, responsible for carrying out the following tasks: (i) conducting research on economic issues relevant to the conduct of monetary policy – this
includes work on monetary policy strategy, the monetary transmission mechanism, international
macroeconomics, the labour market, business cycles, economic growth and European
monetary integration; (ii) developing models and analytical indicators for the areas outlined above; (iii) supporting other business areas by providing research and policy advice input on the areas
outlined above, (iv) including model-based contributions to the ECB’s projections and monetary
policy analysis; (v) providing research-based policy advice to the ECB’s decision-making bodies.

In your role as Research Analyst, you will contribute to the further development of the Consumer Expectations Survey (CES). A new ECB survey on households’ economic and financial behaviour, the CES is entering a new phase of development under the joint responsibility of the Directorate General Economics, Directorate General Research and Directorate General Statistics. You will also help design the survey and the experimental survey modules to better understand household behaviour and the expectations formation process. As part of this work, you will develop computer code to conduct data validation and assist in the development of models to evaluate survey replies. There will also be scope to support the CES team’s work on research projects. This involves working closely with the project managers and CES team members at the ECB, as well as interacting with experts in other central banks and with the external survey provider.

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 Research Analyst you will:

  • contribute to Consumer Expectations Survey products and processes, in particular by organising and visualising complex household survey data;
  • set up and run statistical and econometric procedures;
  • support work on the design of survey questions and the evaluation of survey results;
  • support work to formulate research-based policy advice using CES data;
  • help develop and maintain a CES data infrastructure for research purposes;
  • contribute to research projects and the organisation, planning and hosting of research-oriented events and conferences;
  • help prepare internal and external reports and research publications.

The position offers you excellent opportunities to gain a deeper knowledge of the process of
designing household surveys, collecting and analysing micro data and producing internal reports and publications. It also offers a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, experienced and highly innovative team, contribute to our understanding of households’ economic and financial behaviour and learn from some of the leading experts in the field, including experts in other business areas at the ECB and staff from other central banks. 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 economics or statistics or another relevant field (click here for details on degree equivalences);
  • a strong interest in supporting economic research using micro data and, especially, household survey data;
  • in-depth knowledge of household surveys and especially online survey methods;
  • a sound understanding of the economic issues related to the household sector (e.g. inflation expectations, consumption, household finance, labour markets, housing markets);
  • broad knowledge of micro econometrics and related software and applications;
  • considerable experience of programming using the statistical software package Stata;
  • 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 or equivalent in economics or statistics or another relevant field;
  • at least two to three years’ experience with online household survey platforms and question design, testing and evaluation and related research support;
  • experience in supporting research projects using household survey data and online survey-based methods (e.g. the conduct of randomised controlled trials);
  • experience in supporting research-based policy advice and linking survey-based data to other data sources via statistical matching techniques;
  • experience in developing web-based solutions for the visualisation and reporting of online household survey data; experience in using associated software (e.g. Tableau);
  • working experience with the statistical software packages Python and R.

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 be part of our team and to use your skills and competencies to achieve the objectives of this position. You are aware of your strengths and areas for development and know what motivates you to perform at your highest level.

Working modalities

We are willing to discuss part-time arrangements.

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.

For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Geoff Kenny, on +49 160 746 8474 between 14:00 and 16:00 on Monday, 6 September 2021.

Application and selection process

For further information on how to join us, read more.
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 written exercise and interviews.
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