Managerial positions in Directorate General Human Resources

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1 Managerial positions in Directorate General Human Resources Reference EXT Type of contract Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after five years subject to individual performance and organisational needs Who can apply EU nationals Salary band and benefits Working time Full-time Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany Closing date for applications 25 July 2016 Your team The selection committee may place suitable candidates on a reserve list, from which candidates may be appointed to similar positions in the same or another business area. It may also be decided to fill the position(s) advertised in this vacancy notice with a suitable candidate or candidates from the reserve list resulting from a recruitment procedure for a similar position. Candidates will be informed accordingly if this happens. In addition, an external provider will assess the management skills of all shortlisted candidates. The assessment of management skills and interviews with the Selection Committee are currently expected to take place as of the second week of September Your role The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to create a dedicated Directorate General Human Resources (DG/HR) which will be organised in three divisions: the Business Partnering Division, the Talent Management Division and the Employee Services Division. As part of the reorganisation, it is currently seeking applicants to fill the positions of Head of the Business Partnering Division, Head of the Talent & Leadership Development Section in the Talent Management Division, and Head of the Compensation and Pension Services Section in the Employee Services Division. The new DG/HR aims to have its new management team in place by the end of the year to drive an ambitious change agenda. Applications are particularly encouraged at this stage, as further managerial vacancies in all three Divisions may be filled using a reserve list established on the basis of this combined campaign. DG/HR will develop and implement human resources (HR) policies, perform staff administration, support staff recruitment, and promote staff development as well as health and well-being. It will also maintain relationships with staff representatives and administer the ECB s pension funds. DG/HR will have a staff of more than 100, providing HR services to more than 3,000 ECB employees. In addition, DG/HR will provide corresponding support for ECB activities as a member of the European System of European Central Banks (ESCB) and the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM).

2 The Business Partnering Division will provide dedicated strategic HR support to business areas and be responsible for: the strategic HR business partner function (advising management on strategic HR planning, key local HR issues and cases); talent attraction, acquisition and recruitment; relations with staff representatives (social dialogue); working culture dossiers (including diversity policies, dignity at work, and litigation/disciplinary matters). The Talent Management Division will focus on talent and performance management and will be composed of two sections: the Talent & Leadership Development Section (including HR support for mobility, training, coaching, high potential programmes, workforce and succession planning, and the ECB s demographic challenges); the Performance Management Section (including policies on feedback and rewards, career transition support, and ESCB/SSM HR policies). The Employee Services Division will focus on service orientation for staff and operational excellence and will be composed of two sections: the Compensation and Pension Services Section (including business area-specific operations and maintenance of the position plan); the Health and Staff Integration Services Section (including HR systems and infrastructure for HR analytics and social security arrangements apart from pensions). The successful applicant will be entrusted with the following main tasks: managing the Division/Section and dealing with matters pertaining to, among other things, its human resources, budget, performance, output and longer-term strategic direction; establishing and maintaining a high level of expertise in the field of responsibility of the Division/Section in order to provide sound guidance to members of staff in the performance of their content-oriented work; helping to establish an excellent working atmosphere by contributing to the recruitment of suitable staff, acting as appraiser, promoting team spirit and keeping staff motivated;

3 providing advice in the areas of competence of the Division/Section to decision-making bodies and senior management, flagging important issues proactively and providing relevant input for decisions; actively partnering with internal and external clients and stakeholders with the aim of supporting the evolution of a modern and dynamic international HR approach at the ECB; helping to deliver future-oriented, state-of-the-art HR management processes, tools, systems and policies; representing the Division/Section and the ECB in internal and external meetings and maintaining excellent working contacts with partners and stakeholders inside and outside the ECB, ESCB and SSM; helping to advocate for and build awareness of the strategic importance of HR management within the organisation; helping to develop the annual work programme, manage the budget and build up appropriate and sustainable working structures. Qualifications, experience and skills Applicants must have the following knowledge and competencies: a master s degree in HR management, business administration, law, economics, public administration or other relevant field, or a bachelor s degree combined with relevant professional qualifications, i.e. four years of relevant experience in the field of HR management; ideally, a minimum of five years of experience in HR management; ideally, a minimum of three years of management experience in the private or public sector and/or in an international financial or European Union organisation such as the ECB, preferably having led sizeable teams; experience in leading or coordinating a multilingual and multicultural team of highly qualified staff with diverse backgrounds; proven ability to efficiently chair meetings and proficient presentation skills; good knowledge of best practices in HR, current and future policies, and trends; profound experience in the relevant areas of expertise of DG/HR, including HR analytics, would be a strong asset;

4 advanced command of English with proven professional drafting ability; intermediate command of at least one other official language of the EU; intermediate command of additional official EU languages would be regarded as a strong asset. Working modalities The successful candidate will have the following behavioural competencies: examines situations critically and incorporates internal and external factors in the strategic planning process; ensures balance between concepts, longer-term planning and operational needs; is a quick learner and is able to support the design and implementation of key strategic changes; is driven to achieve ambitious and meaningful goals; sets priorities to achieve objectives; strives to improve processes and approaches to structurally enhance efficiency; is strongly results-oriented and is able to balance conflicting demands; applies systematic thinking and understands political and organisational cultures; establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with stakeholders at all levels across an organisation and in external networks, showing a willingness to become directly and personally involved; partners with business areas in the pursuit of an HR vision and strategy across an organisation; establishes credibility for HR functions; sets objectives, empowers and motivates individuals and finds ways to harness this motivation in order to achieve commitment, team performance, and organisational goals; creates an enabling environment in which a vision and strategic direction can be achieved;

5 contributes to establishing and communicating a clear and compelling vision for change and champions the transformation; is able to gain acceptance and support for significant changes and overcome resistance through strong empathy and the development of win-win solutions; mobilises stakeholders across an organisation to initiate change. Further Information To further enhance the diversity of its workforce, the ECB particularly encourages applications from female candidates. The Head of Division position has been allocated to salary band J. The Head of Section positions have been allocated to salary band I. Five-year fixed-term contracts for the positions of Head of the Business Partnering Division and Head of the Talent & Leadership Development Section with possible conversion to a contract of indefinite duration subject to individual performance and organisational needs. Three-year fixed-term contract for the position of Head of the Compensation and Pension Services Section, which may be extended subject to individual performance and organisational needs. Application and selection process For further information on how to join us,