General Information
Type of contract
Short-term contract, which may be extended to up to 36 months subject to individual performance and organisational needs
Contract end date
01.03.2027
Who can apply?
EU nationals working for national central banks of the ESCB, international governmental organisations or other employers performing central banking or banking supervision tasks within the framework of the Eurosystem
Salary
F/G (bracket 1 - step 1) full time monthly net salary: €7,296 plus benefits, for further information see
what we offer.
Working time
Full time
Place of work
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date
04.12.2025
Your team
You will be part of the Talent Management Division in the Directorate General Human Resources. Our Directorate General is made up of more than 100 staff who provide services to over 4,000 employees. We are currently developing a more agile HR function with stronger customer orientation, enhanced people analytics and solutions that inspire staff across the ECB.
The Talent Management Division designs and implements talent management frameworks and solutions that account for employees’ experience, growth and development, as well as the needs of the organisation. We devise HR solutions and policies across a range of fields, such as talent acquisition, employer branding, promotions, internal and external mobility, performance management and feedback, strategic workforce planning, development, staff engagement, organisational culture or HR communications. We also conduct similar work with national central banks and supervisory authorities across Europe.
In your role as an HR Solutions Expert, you will be part of a dynamic division, working flexibly between smaller teams. The position will primarily be in the Development Experience team, which acts as a centre of expertise in fields such as talent acquisition, performance management, mobility, promotions, talent marketplaces (called Career Portal at the ECB) and job architecture, among other topics.
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 an HR Solutions Expert you will:
- strengthen the ECB’s existing talent management landscape by developing new HR solutions from the discovery phase to the roll-out phase and following up on their implementation and adoption;
- help maintain talent management products across the organisation and adjust them as needed to align with strategic goals;
- collaborate closely with a diverse range of stakeholders within HR and in other teams to design, deliver, monitor and steer HR solutions;
- advise stakeholders on policies and solutions.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to make a difference by striving for a better employee experience and providing HR solutions to meet organisational needs. 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 human resource management, business administration, occupational psychology, organisational behaviour, employment relations, law or another relevant field (see How you can join us for details on degree equivalences);
- in addition to the above, four or more years’ experience in HR, covering a broad range of relevant areas such as talent acquisition, career development, performance management/enhancement, mobility schemes and workforce planning;
- experience in designing, developing, implementing and monitoring HR solutions with adapted project management methodologies;
- excellent drafting skills, with the ability to tailor messages to a wide variety of stakeholders, including high-level decision-making bodies.
- 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:
- experience with and/or a good understanding of AI tools and their integration in standard HR solutions.
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.
Working modalities
We would be happy to discuss a part-time arrangement for this role.
Further information
The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for 12 months as of the exact starting date of the selected person, extendable to up to 36 months.
Candidates must have a contract of employment with their home institution for a period of at least one year beyond the duration of the ECB contract being offered.
For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can contact the hiring manager, Darío Collado Caballero and arrange a phone call, if needed.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a presentation 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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