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European Investment Bank , Junior Graduate

Job ID:
100914
Entity:
European Investment Bank
Deadline: 
Sunday 17th November 2013

The EIB in the framework of its GRAD programme is currently seeking to recruit for our Institutional Strategy Department - Strategic Unit at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:
Junior Graduate (GRAD)
Appointment on this post is for a fixed period of 2 years
The InstitutionalStrategy Department is part of the General Secretariat which is responsible for governance issues, institutional relations, strategy and economic analysis.
The Institutional Strategy Department is responsible for designing the Bank's strategy, enhancing institutional relations with Member States, the EU and International Financial Institutions. It represents the EIB and promotes the Bank's image and enhances coordination of the Bank's directorates.
Accountabilities
As a junior graduate, you will provide support to the Strategy Unit of the department, developing the analysis of the evolution and drivers of the EIB share of investment financing in the European Union.
More specifically, your tasks will consist in:
  • The measurement of the share of real investment financed by the EIB
  • The analysis of the EIB 'market share' in the financing of investment, tangible and intangible, at the level of the European Union and in the Member States. This would encompass the measurement of EIB lending at the macroeconomic and sectoral levels relative to investment on the basis of national sectoral accounts and EIB internal statistics
  • The analysis of the share of EIB financing compared to other sources of external financing sources from the capital market and the banking sector at the level of the European Union and in individual Member States. This would be made on the basis of ECB and national central banks statistics as well as bondware and loanware data
  • The comparative analysis of EIB price competitiveness vis-à-vis other potential sources of financing and their main determinants
  • The analysis would ideally be based on as long historical data sample as possible to clearly distinguish patterns relating to normal economic conditions and the more recent crisis period
Qualifications
  • University level education, preferably in economics and finance
  • Experience in the field of data management and statistical analysis
  • Experience with external data sources (Eurostat, ECB, EC, bankscope, and others)
  • Proficiency in MS Tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and software application/databases used for information;
  • Good knowledge of (electronic) registering and filing
  • Excellent written and spoken English and good command of French. Ability to work in other European languages will constitute an advantage
Competencies
  • Excellent oral and written skills
  • Ability to work reliably and accurately under pressure while respecting deadlines
  • Ability to work efficiently in a team
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Excellent research skills and ability to report research outcome in a synthesized manner
  • Commitment and keenness to learn
  • Flexibility and adaptability
Eligibility & Conditions
To find out more about the eligibility and conditions of the Programme, please follow this link: http://www.eib.org/about/jobs/working/graduate/index.htm
Former trainees or consultants can apply as GRAD candidates observing the normal procedure.
Deadline for applications: 17th November 2013
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