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The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking for its Risk Management Directorate – Coordination Division – Directorate General Office

at its headquarters in Luxembourg:

INTERN

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1^st November 2017)

(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)

Please note that, as marked on our Webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries with which EU accession negotiations have started, can be considered.

Objective of the traineeship

The objective of the traineeship is to provide support to the DGO Unit in a wide range of tasks related to the office space management, IT Accesses and Systems, Logistics and implementation of horizontal projects and to learn about Risk Management functions.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, the trainee will mainly work on the following projects and related activities. His/her main tasks will be:

• Assist in the implementation of Time & Labor (T&L) for the whole Risk Management Directorate
• Contribute to the reorganisation of GED (electronic document management)
• Assist in the relocation of RM Staff to the new office space
• Contribute to the improvement of the IT accesses and office space management process
• Participate in the review of the IT User Guide
• Propose IT improvement as needed
• Contribute to the DGO IT projects

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• University degree in engineering, financial mathematics or Information Technology or other related field
• Strong knowledge of MS Office software, in particular Excel, Word and Visio
• Practical knowledge of a document management system would be an advantage
• Proven experience (e.g. internship) in a similar role or work environment would be an asset
• Knowledge of reporting tools (e.g. Business Objects) would be a strong advantage
• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and/or French. Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage

Competencies

• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team
• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Very good analytical and problem solving skills
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills
• High sense of confidentiality, trustworthiness, commitment and initiative
• Integrity and reliability
• Very good organisation and planning skills

Please note that deadline for applications is the 26/09/2017.

• Supporting the technical design process by participating in the analysis of technical application requirements
• Participating in workshops with client’s stakeholders in order to validate business requirements & functional specifications
• Assisting in implementing analyses that will identify requirements related to people, processes and technology
• Assisting in the integration of technical and application components
• Coding and testing program modules; assisting in design
• Maintaining, tuning and repairing applications; providing user support
• Participating in execution and documentation of tests
• Executing conversion plans and documenting possible improvements; identifying disruptions in the processes
• Working closely with subject matter experts & technical team, to ensure the design meets the business requirements

• Bachelor degree in computer science, information systems, or other quantitative field
• Proven technical knowledge in SQL
• Previous working experience of 1 to 3 years in the Banking industry
• Functional knowledge of banking products (lending, deposits, investments) will be considered as a plus
• Eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment
• Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Advanced analytical abilities & problem-solving skills
• Desire to work in an information systems environment
• Ability to meet deadlines with high attention to detail
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) in Greek and English
• Ability to meet travel requirements, when applicable

• Competitive compensation packages
• Comprehensive training programs
• A stimulating and multinational working environment
• Opportunities to work abroad
• Excellent career advancement opportunities

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Corporate Services (CS) - Information Technology (IT) – Business Services Department (BSD) & Transversal Services Departments (TSD), at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:

IT APPLICATIONS / SOFTWARE ENGINEERS

3 full-time positions at Grade 4/5 and 1 full time position at Grade 5/6

The term of this contract will be 4 years

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs,

with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

The IT Applications / Software Engineers will provide a wide range of advanced technical services to ensure that various business applications are scalable, available and reliable and that they offer optimal performance. They will be working within teams in charge of application technical management, including support, incident, change, release and maintenance activities, as well as of project-related technical tasks.

Position #1:           The Senior IT Applications / Software Engineer (internally referred to as (Senior) Officer IT Applications) working in the Financial & Lending Division will drive the design of new system architectures, contribute to the definition and implementation of IT policies and take transversal responsibilities across several IT divisions and with external vendors for solutions in scope.

Position #2 & 3:     The IT Applications / Software Engineer (internally referred to as (Associate) Officer IT Applications) working in the Admin Suite Unit will be in charge of the technical management of various applications and solutions in the domain of PeopleSoft, OpenText ECM, SharePoint, BMC, Archibus.

Position #4:           The IT Applications / Software Engineer (internally referred to as (Associate) Officer IT Applications) working in the Enterprise Applications Division will be in charge of the technical management of several COTS packages, such as ION WallStreet Suite (ex-Finance Kit), FIS/Sungard Collateral, SWIFT, Accurate.

Operating network

The job holders will report directly to the Head of Division or the Head of Unit in the related domain.

Internally, s/he will work with business users involved in IT projects, IT professionals, Heads of Unit, Heads of Division and Directors. Externally, s/he will deal with key external parties (software vendors, providers of outsourced services, peer groups, etc.) in own domain.

Accountabilities

The IT Applications / Software Engineers will be responsible for:

• Taking ownership, analysing and resolving incidents and system performance issues as part of the incident management processes.

• Coordinating the various infrastructure and access management tasks, in collaboration with the central IT infrastructure and security teams.

• Representing the division in the Change Advisory Board

• Creating and maintaining technical documentation

• Proposing and implementing tools to administer the applications infrastructure

• Preparing regular activities such fail-over recovery tests, patching campaigns

• Providing technical support to the teams in charge of application implementations and custom developments

• Reviewing the application system architecture and proposing solutions

• Participating in the selection of new applications and development tools

• Mentoring and training other support staff

• Providing specific advice and recommendations on Information Solutions in the assigned functional area

• Specific to position #1

• Defining IT policies, procedures and strategies in order to ensure an optimal operation of the systems supporting the Bank’s core business processes

• Taking initiatives for the introduction of new tools and practices related to Java-based application implementations across several IT divisions

• Supervising external consultants

Qualifications

• University degree in Information Technology or related fields

Specific for position #1

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in a similar function: application support, infrastructure support or a related IT domain.

Specific for position #2 & 3 & 4

• At least 3 years of relevant experience in a similar function: application support, infrastructure support or a related IT domain.

Key technical/professional knowledge and skills

• ITIL/ITSM experience in Change, Release, Incident and Problem Management

• Experience in the procurement of software and services would be an advantage

• Experience working with Windows and Linux environments

• Experience using scripting languages: Powershell or Bash

• Oracle/Sybase/MySQL technical configuration, monitoring and performance tuning.

• COTS applications or bespoke developments configuration, customisation, interfacing, monitoring and performance tuning

• Knowledge of IBM Websphere MQSeries and ESB is considered an advantage

• Good knowledge of the Bank’s IT landscape and its related processes/procedures would be an advantage

• Previous experience supporting development teams during development life-cycle and on-going post-release requirements

• Previous experience in a financial institution is considered an advantage

• Excellent knowledge of English and French(*), with a good knowledge of the other.

Specific for position #1

• Proven experience defining IT policies, procedures and strategies in line with standards (e.g. ITIL)

• Proven experience defining Java-based system architectures applicable to large and multiple development teams.

• Experience in the supervision and the coaching of a small team

• Proven experience supporting Java development teams in a JEE6/7, JDK7/8 environment

• JBoss server and development support tools such as Jenkins, Nexus and Sonar

• Up-to-date knowledge of market trends and developments in the IT sector.

Specific for position #2 & 3

• SharePoint and/or OpenText ECM and/or Oracle PeopleSoft technical architecture and design

• Knowledge of the authentication technologies: AD, Kerberos, Identity Federation, LDAP, SSO, is considered an advantage.

EIB core competencies

• Achievement Drive: Continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals

• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes

• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns

• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting  with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules.

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

Deadline for applications: 21st September 2017

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Corporate Services (CS) Directorate - Information Management and Procurement Department (IMP) - Corporate Information & Processes (CIP) - Project and Change Management (PCM) Division at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:

SHAREPOINT BUSINESS ANALYST / CHANGE MANAGER

This is a full time position

The term of this contract will be 4 years

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs,

with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

The SharePoint Business Analyst / Change Manager (internally referred to as (Associate) Officer), will plan, coordinate and report on key transversal projects related to the Banks collaboration and document sharing program, involving resources from multiple areas of IT and business services with a view to promoting a digital workplace at the EIB.  S/he will advise business users on the deployment of workflow solutions in SharePoint, establish the functional requirements and oversee their implementation together with the associated communication and change management plan.

Within the Corporate Information & Processes Division, the Project and Change Management Unit is responsible for managing cross-functional initiatives and associated change management based on best practice having a direct impact on the provision of optimised and specialised support to the EIB services. The unit has a particular focus on key transversal processes and initiatives in the areas of collaboration and information management with a view to promoting a digital workplace at the EIB.

Operating Network

S/he works under the supervision of the Head of Unit Project and Change Management.

Internally, s/he will work in close cooperation with colleagues at all levels from across the EIB Group and in particular with business users and IT Collaboration & Intranet System Unit. Externally, s/he will interact with external consultants and vendors.

Accountabilities

The Sharepoint Business Analyst / Change Manager will be responsible for:

• Implementing, under supervision of Head of Unit, projects and initiatives in own domain and making suggestions to improve key business processes

• Developing, coordinating, supervising and executing projects to improve key business processes aimed at fostering a digital workplace which may include:

  • Provision of specialist advice to business entities

  • Extracting the business requirements related to a project / change initiative and documenting the requirements in a structured referenceable manner;

  • Formulating business cases and project plans, including budget, scope, resources and timing in the relevant SDLC documents – especially the Project Charter

  • Setting up and supervising project teams according to the definitions in the Project Charter, and ensuring that tasks are structured and allocated accordingly

  • Supporting the development process, defining test cases, performing testing and documenting test results

  • Establishing and managing Steering Committees and reporting to management on project progress

  • Providing guidance to the project team and supervising all activities related to the project including planning, assignment and review of project tasks, and intervening when necessary

  • Ensuring corrective and evolutionary maintenance and support strategy is in place for systems going into production as a result of a project

  • Managing contracts and invoices with external service providers according to purchasing procedures

  • ensuring a high quality of deliverables and respecting predefined budgetary and planning constraints

• Reporting regularly on progress of projects to Head of Unit and whenever required Head of Division

Qualifications

• University degree in Information Management / Computer Science or in a related discipline

• At least 3 years of work experience as a Business Analyst / Change Manager on SharePoint related projects with previous track record of delivery. Project Management Certification, either Prince2 or PMP/PMI would be an advantage

• Experience working in multicultural teams with individuals of various technical and functional backgrounds (IT infrastructure, package implementation and integration, bespoke developments)

• Experience working in a team-oriented collaborative environment

Key technical/professional knowledge and skills

• Excellent knowledge of project management principles and best practices

• Proven record of project management success, both in results achieved and in use of methodologies

• Excellent knowledge of document management, SharePoint, MS-Office, reporting tools

• Good knowledge of IT services, related best practices and market trends

• Good knowledge of business: finance, corporate administration

• Good knowledge of the Bank ’s IT landscape and its related processes/procedures would be an advantage

• Knowledge of OpenText content server would be an advantage:

• Excellent knowledge of English and French(*), with a good knowledge of the other.

EIB core competencies

• Achievement Drive: Continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals 

• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes

• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns

• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting  with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules.

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

Deadline for applications: 31st August 2017

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking for its Coporate Services Directorate – IT Department – IT Security Unit

at its headquarters in Luxembourg:

INTERN

Duration: 5 months (fixed start date: 1st of October 2017)

(With possible extension up to 6 months if required by University)

Please note that, as marked on our Webpage, only applications from nationals of the Member States of the European Union, as well as citizens from countries with which EU accession negotiations have started, can be considered.

Objective of the traineeship

The IT Security Unit aims at protecting the Bank's IT infrastructure from internal and external cyber-security incidents and threats, advising other colleagues within the IT Department on IT Security aspects. Security is a highly technical transversal area. This would provide a motivated trainee the opportunity to get a high-level overview of the IT Security Unit’s activities and to learn more about processes and responsibilities in the field.

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Head of the IT Security Unit, the trainee will work as a member of the IT Security Engineers. His/her main tasks will be:

• Consolidate data and automate reporting sent to Risk Management in order to contribute to the monthly Risk Dashboard.
• Consolidate and improve the Dashboard and related documentation that the Unit produces as part of the Vulnerability Management process .
• Review all services and products provided by the CERT-EU and ease the integration with Onsite Security Engineering.
• Improve the process and methods to provide all forensics elements in case of a Cyber Security Incident.
• Review encryption software that could help IT Security to provide users with standard tooling.
• Devise on DDOS protection.
• Contribute to elaborate new SIEM rules to detect new threats.
• Consolidate the IT Security runbook with repetitive tasks.

Academic qualifications and professional skills

• Final year of studies or degree in IT engineering, preferably in the Security / Networks areas.
• Good understanding of IT Security controls and knowledge in Cyber Security threats.
• Good to advanced knowledge of MS Office software, in particular Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Competencies

• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English and/or French.
• Ability to write documents in English.
• Strong organisational skills with capability to plan, to organise, prioritise and to anticipate potential issues.
• Ability to analyse and to document problems and their solutions.
• Flexibility and reliability, result orientation.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work in a team.
• Good communication skills both oral and written.

Please note that deadline for application is the 06/08/2017.

More information on our EIB Internship Programme and Provisions for In-service training can be consulted on our EIB website;http://www.eib.org/about/jobs/student-jobs/index.htm

The European Investment Fund (EIF), is seeking to recruit for its Middle, Information and Back Office Department – Mandate Services Division, at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:

Trainee

For a period of five (5) months (desired starting date: 1st September 2017)

Context:

The Trainee will be part of the Institutional Mandate Monitoring (IMMo) team. The IMMo team is in charge of the operational management of mandates contracted with the European Commission, in close cooperation with other EIF services.

Overall objective:

The trainee is expected to help the IMMo team with the execution of financial activities related to the mandates (budget tracking, accruals, invoices) whilst also proposing improvements to the cash flow forecast process and assisting with the continuous maintenance of the mandate database.

Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, s/he will be assigned the following objectives:

• Carry-out an assessment of the Institutional Mandates’ liquidity needs by performing and looking at the various deliverables related to budget consumption of the mandate;
• Update of the internal database with information related to Institutional mandates.

Expected outcome:

• Critical evaluation of current methodologies and suggesting improvements where applicable.

Qualifications:

• University degree (or on-going studies at advanced stage) in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, IT, Computer Science, Business or any related subject;
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (e.g. macros) and Business Objects;
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organise, analyse, reconcile and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy;
• Some knowledge and understanding of EIF’s mission and activities and of markets and legal frameworks relevant to EIF’s business, as well as policies and priorities in that context;
• Understanding of EIF’s products;
• Prior experience in banking/finance and/or familiarity with legal contracts would be a plus;
• Ease with IT applications, data analysis and data presentation.

Competencies:

• Good drafting and synthesis skills;
• Fluency in English; knowledge of further EU languages considered an asset;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbally and in writing);
• Ability to work productively, with attention to detail;
• Demonstrate initiative, capability to work autonomously towards given objectives and organise own work effectively even under time pressure.

Deadline for applications: 27 July 2017.

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Corporate Services (CS) - Information Technology (IT) – Transversal Services Department (TSD) - Information and Reporting Division (IR) – Collaboration and Intranet Systems Unit (CIS) at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a:

IT SHAREPOINT BUSINESS ANALYST

These are two full time positions at grade 4/5

The term of this contract will be 4 years

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs,

with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

The IT Sharepoint Business Analyst will play an important role on key transversal projects related to the Bank’s collaboration and document sharing program, with a view to promoting a digital workplace at the EIB. S/he will gather and convert the functional business requirements to technical requirements in the area of collaboration and document management and will ensure their adequate, efficient and timely implementation within the agreed timeframe.

Within the IT Transversal Services Department, the primary role of the “Collaboration and Intranet Systems” Unit is to provide and maintain IT solutions for building, validating, sharing, and archiving electronic documents and information in a collaborative mode, internally at the Bank and with external partners or clients. The main technical platforms used are PHP, Drupal, OpenText Content Server and Microsoft SharePoint.

The Collaboration and Intranet Systems Unit is also responsible for information design issues related to but not limited to the EIB Intranet.

Operating Network

The IT Sharepoint Business Analyst will report to the Head of the Collaboration and Intranet Systems Unit.

Internally, s/he will interact with IT, Information Management Department (especially with the Project and Change Management Unit) and representatives from all departments using collaboration and document management systems.  Externally, s/he will have contacts with External suppliers of software packages (e.g. Microsoft, OpenText) and consultancy.      

Accountabilities

The IT Sharepoint Business Analyst will be responsible for:

• Implementing, under supervision of Head of Unit, projects and initiatives in own domain in line with the overall vision and strategy of the Department and Division and making suggestions to improve key processes

• Defining the project goals, workflows, complex business needs, gaps and opportunities

• Creating mock ups and story boards by using Microsoft tools such as Team Foundation Server or Visual Studio

• Building demo sites through to final Graphical User Interface with SharePoint, SharePoint Designer and Nintex or any other workflow tool

• Analysing and proposing possible technical solutions that are in line with business and functional requirements and IT plans; and if relevant define required customisations

• Maintaining a high level of expertise about the functional aspects of collaboration applications.

• Providing recommendation about issues that affect several IT domains to achieve a better integration of the Bank’s IT systems 

Qualifications

• University degree in Business Information Systems or similar relevant field

• Qualifications in the area like CBAP certification (IIBA), PMI-BA certification or a BCS (ISEB) Diploma would be an advantage

• At least 3 years of relevant professional experience, preferably in SharePoint analysis and design

• Experience in collaboration and document management tools using SharePoint

• Experience in applying best practice in business analysis like BABOK

• Experience in business process modelling would be an advantage

Key technical/professional knowledge and skills

• Strong functional knowledge and practical experience in SharePoint, SharePoint designer and Microsoft Office related to collaboration and document management. Experience in SharePoint 2013 / 2016 or in other document management and collaboration systems is an advantage

• Capacity to translate functional requirements to user stories with clear and concise acceptance criteria.

• Ability to convey user requirements using tools available: demonstration sites, wireframe mock-ups, storyboarding, BPMN diagrams, UML diagrams (state diagram, sequence diagram, class diagram…) or written text

• Knowledge of modern software project management techniques (e.g. RUP, Scrum)

• Ability to identify gaps in processes, opportunities for improvements and automation

• Knowledge of software development lifecycle (especially requirements gathering and testing)

• Strong project management skills

• Good presentation and communication skills

• Fluent in English or French(*) and a solid understanding of the other

Competencies

• Achievement Drive: Continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals 

• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes

• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns

• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting  with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules.

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

Deadline for applications: 31^st August 2017

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability

The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Corporate Services (CS) Directorate - Information Technology (IT) – Business Services Department (BSD) – Enterprise Applications (EA) Division – Back-Office Loans, Payments and Settlements (BOL&PS) Unit, at its headquarters in Luxembourg an:
 

IT Banking Systems Officer - Swift and Back-Office

This is a full time position at grade 4/5

The term of this contract will be 4 years

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs, with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

The IT Banking Systems Officer - Swift and Back-Office (internally referred to as (Junior) Officer IT Applications) will be responsible for the maintenance and evolution of several IT systems used in the lending and treasury back-office business domains at the EIB: the SWIFT messaging platform, the Accurate financial reconciliation system and the WSS Commercial Lending Module (WSS-CLM).

Operating Network

The IT Banking Systems Officer - Swift and Back-Office will report to the Head of the Back-Office Loans, Payments and Settlements Unit and whenever required, directly to the Head of the Enterprise Applications Division.

Internally, s/he will work closely with members of the team within the unit and the division, as well as members of the IT Security, IT Architecture and IT Integration teams. S/he will cooperate regularly with counterparties from the Finance Directorate especially with key users in the business services, notably in Back-Office Treasury and Back-Office Borrowings.

Externally, s/he will deal on a daily basis with key external parties (software vendors, providers of outsourced services, peer groups) in the financial back-office area in order to optimise service levels and to stay abreast of best practice.

Accountabilities

The IT Banking Systems Officer - Swift and Back-Office will be responsible for:

• Driving and carrying out the maintenance, development and configuration of the IT banking systems: SWIFT, Accurate and WSS-CLM and the associated interfaces
• Developing a detailed understanding of business requirements and implementing appropriate solutions
• Taking responsibility and initiative for the implementation of new functionalities, modules and upgrade projects, ensuring that the project deliverables match business requirements and comply with Enterprise Architecture standards
• Maintaining and constantly updating the appropriate technical architecture documentation according to IT standards (including the full picture of payment and reconciliation flows in interfaced systems)
• Acting as IT’s single point of contact for SWIFT and Accurate, also for incidents in production and proactively preventing operational incidents
• Ensuring good maintenance of the applications according to IT best practice and deliver corrective and/or configuration changes
• Contributing and participating to business projects; identifying, designing and implementing an IT solution to a business need or opportunity
• Providing advice and recommendations following EIB/IT standards and methodologies in the back-office settlement, payment and reconciliation fields in order to ensure that the solutions are conceived, built and managed in line with business requirements.
• Delivering SWIFT and financial reconciliation related expertise to any back-office initiative and project

Qualifications

• University degree in a field related to Information Technology
• At least 3 years of professional experience, of which at least 1 year working with payments, treasury management or core banking software such as Swift, WallStreet Systems, Misys, FIS/Sungard, Summit, Calypso, Temenos, Olympic, Murex, FrontArena, Sophis

Key technical/professional knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of SWIFT services and/or products would be an advantage
• Sound technical background in programming and scripting languages (Unix shell, Python, Java, PL-SQL) and DBMS Systems (Oracle and/or Sybase)
• Functional understanding of Back-Office Settlement, Confirmation and Reconciliation processes
• Project management experience is a plus
• Excellent knowledge of English and French(*), with a good knowledge of the other. (Knowledge of other EU languages would be an advantage).

Competencies

• Achievement Drive: Continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals 
• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes
• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns
• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting  with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules.

(*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

Deadline for applications: 25th July 2017

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability.

This is a general recruitment campaign aimed at filling the existing and potential future vacancies

This is a full time position at grade 5/6

The term of this contract will be 4 years

The EIB offers fixed-term contracts of up to a maximum of 6 years, according to business needs,

with a possibility to convert to a permanent contract, subject to organisational requirements and individual performance.

Purpose

Internal Audit has undergone substantial changes over the last years in terms of organisation and staffing. The diverse Internal Audit team consists of individuals with a wide range of professional backgrounds, adhering to guiding principles of team work, strong professional ethics and high commitment.

In order to complement its team, Internal Audit is looking for seasoned IT audit specialists with experience in the first and/or second line of defense functions.

The (Senior) Internal Auditor will assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the Bank’s internal control systems and procedures.

Operating Network

The Internal Audit Department is responsible for internal audit services in both the EIB and EIF. It is composed of 2 divisions; one covers the activities of the EIF and Information Technology across both EIB and EIF whereas the second covers the functions of the EIB. Whilst staff members are allocated to one division, the Department functions as a pool of resources that can be allocated to specific assignments across the Group.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Division in Internal Audit covering the activities of the EIF and Information Technology across both EIB and EIF.  S/he will have regular contact with colleagues in the Department and in other Directorates throughout the Bank.

Accountabilities

• Plan and conduct audit missions, provide independent appraisal, report on the findings and agreed action plans for corrective action and/or improvements in the following areas

      Primary areas of relevant expertise in order of importance:

• Reviews of computer systems in the areas of general controls, application controls, and systems security
• Reviews of Infrastructure (Operating Systems, Networks, Databases, Middleware), IT Governance activities, IT Processes and Security Management
• Target audits include Data Centres, business applications, communications networks and related infrastructure (including outsourced services)
• Reviews of IT Best Banking Practices (regulatory requirements applicable to the Banking industry)

Other areas:

• Follow-up audit recommendations in order to verify that corrective action are undertaken
• Steer and monitor the activities of external consultants
• Contribute to creating appropriate awareness in the organisation on the importance of risk IT assessment and control
• Keep abreast and follow latest developments in the internal audit function, particularly in the area of IT audit techniques
• Develop, improve and implement Internal Audit processes, procedures, methodologies and working tools for conducting IT audit risk management and internal control activities
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of the Bank products and activities with special focus on IT emerging risks

Qualifications

• University degree preferably in management information system, computer science, information security or business administration
• Professional qualification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Internal Auditor
• At least 8 years work experience in an external or internal audit function, with at least 5 years of managing audit assignments through planning, fieldwork and report clearance
• Knowledge of ISO 27000 series, COBIT, COSO; knowledge of ITIL or the ISO 20000 would be considered an advantage
• In-depth understanding of computer auditing (IT Infrastructure, Applications, Governance activities, IT Processes and Security Management)
• Knowledge of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques and tools or good command of Business Objects would be an advantage
• Experience with audit management software, such as TeamMate or equivalent would be an advantage
• Fluent English and a good knowledge of French(*) and/or another EU language would be an advantage
• Excellent report writing skills in English and presentation skills 

Competencies

• Achievement Drive: continually keeps an eye on performance, focusing on improving it, showing drive and determination to meet short and long-term goals. Perseverance in the analysis of issues. Organisational and planning skills in order to manage complex tasks, and finalizing the audit assignment. Problem solver: Capable of a rigorous analytical approach and result oriented
• Change Orientation: Adapts to differences and changes in the environment; takes a flexible approach to reach outcomes
• Collaboration: Works cooperatively as part of a team; works collaboratively with peers across organisational boundaries based on a genuine interest in and an accurate understanding of others and their individual perspectives and concerns
• Organisational Commitment: Is willing to commit to an organisation whose mission is to support Europe and is open to diversity, and to align her/his own behaviour with the organisation’s needs and intrinsic values, acting  with integrity in ways that promote the organisation’s mission, policies and rules

 (*) There may be certain flexibility on this requirement, but limited to particularly suitable candidates who may not yet be proficient in French. If selected, such candidates will be hired on the condition that they build up rapidly knowledge of French and accept that their future career in the EIB may be subject to the attainment of sufficient proficiency in both of the Bank's working languages

Deadline for applications: July 19^th, 2017

We believe that Diversity is good for our people and our business. We promote and value diversity and inclusion among our staff and candidates; irrespective of their gender, age, nationality, race, culture, education and experience, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or disability

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