Data Analyst (Personnel)

Make sure to apply before Sunday 13 July 2025!

Post Context/Post Summary

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Baseline Activities and Current Operations (BACO) up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports SACEUR in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.

Senior Data Analyst (Personnel) is responsible for ensuring effective governance, utilization, and management of personnel data (staff, employment, posting, competencies, individual training, performance, absence, availability, documents, etc.) through the related applications and work products. The candidate will act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to personnel processes automation and HR Digitalization leveraging a deep understanding of NATO personnel data related policies and procedures and contributing expertise to broader initiatives within the organization.

Principal Duties

1. Personnel Data Management: Responsible for managing personnel data within applications and work products, including development and implementation of plans, policies, and practices for controlling, protecting, and optimizing data assets. This involves providing guidance on standard procedures, directing the utilization of data systems, analyzing system capabilities, managing personnel data conventions, evaluating data quality, maintaining personnel reference data, and serving as the authority for personnel data reporting and information exchange.
2. Personnel Data Analysis and Interpretation: Utilize statistical methods and analytical tools to analyze personnel data, define KPIs and metrics to measure HR effectiveness, prepare reports and dashboards for stakeholders, and provide ad hoc analysis and reports in response to business inquiries.
3. Policies, Directives, and Procedures: Align strategies with organizational goals based on NATO-wide Human Resources Strategy. They will assist in developing policies, programs, and initiatives using data insights, act as the main point of contact for communities of interest regarding data synchronization, and promote compliance with NATO directives regarding personnel processes optimization.

Essential Qualifications

1. A clear ability to plan, manage and coordinate activities to manage and implement changes to policy and procedures.
2. At least 2 years’ experience in the past 10 years with personnel data analysis and related business process analysis.
3. Proven experience applying data analysis principles and techniques for personnel data analysis within an international organization.
4. Experience/knowledge of at least one data analytical tool/technics and one data visualization tool.
5. Experience in the identification, planning and coordination of a set of related projects within a programme, to manage their interdependencies in support of specific business strategies and objectives.
6. Experience in collection, elicitation of business requirements, and translation of requirements into operational plans.
7. More than 2 years’ experience in the last 10 years working with HR on data and applications support with focus on the personnel data and processes management including absence management, skills management, performance management, individual training and professional development.
8. Broad and sound knowledge and experience in modern human resources management tools and databases.

NATO Grade: 15

Basic Monthly Salary: 6,467.30€, tax free