Environment
The Economics and Research Department of the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) carries out economic and financial analysis and research, providing a clear and accurate picture of economic trends. This work is intended to support the NBB's tasks in the areas of monetary policy and prudential supervision, but also to evaluate economic policy in general. The department publishes its work and organises events in order to inform both policymakers and the general public.
To help achieve these objectives, the NBB supports academic research, in particular by promoting the use of microeconomic data in research work.
Function
As data manager:
you will develop and manage microeconomic data sets from several complex microeconomic databases for research purposes
you will manage the provision of this data in a specific IT environment, both for members of the department and for external university teams
you will monitor developments in the various source databases (e.g. changes in data content), as well as in software and IT solutions
you will make use of and further develop your knowledge of a wide range of data analysis tools (e.g. statistical methods, machine learning, data visualisation applications, econometric and artificial intelligence tools) to support the department's work.
Profile
As a candidate:
you have a master's degree, or equivalent professional experience, in quantitative economics, data or computer science, applied mathematics, physics, or statistics
you have a thorough command of the latest software (incl. Python and/or R, Stata and SQL procedures) and data notebooks
experience in processing large and complex granular data sets, particularly in the microeconomic field, is an asset
you have good organisational skills
you can work independently and creatively, but also help and collaborate with others
you have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
you have a good command of English (B2 level).
Working conditions
- An attractive salary package and numerous fringe benefits (pension plan, hospitalisation insurance, iPhone, etc.) with a good work-life balance and the possibility to work (partially) from home.
- A true career, with the possibility of continuous development. The NBB offers a wide range of learning & development opportunities and training sessions to help our people acquire the skills they need to advance in their careers.
- A unique profession in which we place our knowledge and skills at the service of society.
- A workplace that encourages initiative-taking and where our people are encouraged to demonstrate what they are capable of.
- A pleasant, supportive and dynamic working environment.
- Attention to wellbeing: to contribute to the personal and professional fulfilment and wellbeing of our people, the NBB offers a wide range of leisure, sporting (fitness centre, group classes, etc.) and cultural activities, as well as inspiring workshops.
Only applications accompanied by a cover letter, a CV and a copy of the applicant’s diploma(s) will be taken into consideration.
Please note that it is not possible to apply for a vacancy in English. Kindly choose Dutch or French to complete the application. This choice will determine the language used during later stages of the application process (emails, correspondence, phone calls, etc.).
