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 31.12.2028
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: €7,465 plus benefits, for further information see what we offer.
Role specialisation Datasets and Statistics, Economics and Monetary Policy
Working time Full time
Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date 19.06.2026
Your team
You will be part of the Monetary and Economic Statistics Division in the Directorate General Statistics. Our Division develops, compiles and disseminates statistics and statistical indicators. We provide related user services regarding monetary financial institutions, other financial corporations, financial stability and financial integration within the euro area and the EU. We also produce general economic statistics, including prices and costs, and surveys on non-financial sectors.
You will work in the Financial Statistics Section, which is responsible for compiling statistics and indicators on payment statistics, various types of financial stability-related statistics, and indicators on financial integration and financial structures, supporting the work of the ECB and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).
In your role as Economist-Statistician, you will work closely with users of statistics in various ECB business areas, the ESRB and beyond. You will also work closely with other teams in the Directorate General as well as with statisticians in the national central banks.
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 Economist-Statistician you will:
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contribute to the quarterly and semi-annual production of the ECB’s payment statistics, also by analysing country-level trends, carrying out outlier detection and engaging with national central bank counterparts;
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use a Python-based IT system for the production and dissemination of payment statistics, understanding and navigating the intersection of business requirements and IT system solutions efficiently;
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contribute to the conceptual development of the legal framework linked to the evolution of the Payment Services Directive and the Payment Services Regulation, proactively engaging with all relevant stakeholders, ensuring statistics are fit for purpose and capture relevant innovation in fields such as digitalisation, tokenisation and artificial intelligence;
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engage with the European Banking Authority (EBA) and users on the provision of data on payment fraud under the “single data flow”, combining payment statistics requirements and EBA guidelines on fraud reporting, and contribute to dialogue on payment statistics with representatives of the banking industry;
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work closely with other divisions within the Directorate General, other ECB business areas and national central banks, responding to queries from internal and external users, and contribute to meetings of the ESCB Statistics Committee’s Working Group on Monetary and Financial Statistics.
The position offers you excellent opportunities to produce and develop statistics and statistical indicators that inform policymaking in a leading central bank. 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:
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a master’s degree or equivalent in statistics, economics, banking, finance, business administration, data science, computer science or another relevant field (see here for details on degree equivalences);
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in addition to the above, a minimum of four years’ relevant experience in the area of market infrastructures and payments or statistics;
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a proven ability to analyse and interpret complex datasets and to summarise and present results;
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basic programming skills in Python and proven experience in applying these skills to business processes;
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an ability to explain complicated conceptual or technical issues in simple, non-technical language to different stakeholders, and to draft appropriate documentation;
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professional experience in regular statistical/market infrastructure and payment-related data production, database management, time series analysis and/or data quality assessment;
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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:
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knowledge of the conceptual framework applied in payment statistics;
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solid experience in collaborating with European or international counterparts (ESCB, European Commission, ESRB, EBA, EIOPA, ESMA, BIS, FSB, IMF) would be an asset.
You engage collaboratively and proactively with others. You pursue team goals by planning and prioritising your tasks 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.
Further information
The contract offered will be short-term ESCB/IO, the appointment being for 18 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 the specific vacancies, you can speak to the hiring manager, Isabel Kerner, Head of the Financial Statistics Section, on +49 69 1344 7041 between 16:00 and 17:00 on 12 June 2026.
Application and selection process
The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include 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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