Junior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer

Job Reference

986_24_MNG_HR_HRCA

Position

Junior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer

Fecha de cierre

Domingo, 16 Marzo, 2025
Reference: 986_24_MNG_HR_HRCA
Job title: Junior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer

About BSC

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro Nacional de Supercomputación (BSC-CNS) is the leading supercomputing center in Spain. It houses MareNostrum, one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe, was a founding and hosting member of the former European HPC infrastructure PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe), and is now hosting entity for EuroHPC JU, the Joint Undertaking that leads large-scale investments and HPC provision in Europe. The mission of BSC is to research, develop and manage information technologies in order to facilitate scientific progress. BSC combines HPC service provision and R&D into both computer and computational science (life, earth and engineering sciences) under one roof, and currently has over 1000 staff from 60 countries.

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We are particularly interested for this role in the strengths and lived experiences of women and underrepresented groups to help us avoid perpetuating biases and oversights in science and IT research. In instances of equal merit, the incorporation of the under-represented sex will be favoured.

We promote Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering an environment where each and every one of us is appreciated for who we are, regardless of our differences.

If you consider that you do not meet all the requirements, we encourage you to continue applying for the job offer. We value diversity of experiences and skills, and you could bring unique perspectives to our team.

Context And Mission

The Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) is looking for a Junior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer to support personnel cost planning, HR analytics, and data management. Reporting to the Senior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer, this position offers a great opportunity for an entry-level professional to develop expertise in HR data analysis, budgeting, and reporting. The selected candidate will contribute to improving HR processes and supporting data-driven decision-making across the organization.

If you are detail-oriented, analytical, and eager to grow in People Analytics, we encourage you to apply!

Key Duties

  • HR Controlling Support: Assist in personnel cost planning, payroll cost review, and HR budget monitoring.
  • Assist in planning and managing the budget allocated for different scientific research groups, in collaboration with the Finance Projects team.
  • People Analytics and Reporting: Support in tracking HR KPIs, preparing reports and dashboards, and providing data insights.
  • Maintain official personnel statistics, manage affiliated personnel records, and update organization charts.
  • Work closely with the Senior HR Controlling & Analytics Officer, and collaborate with other units within the HR team (Personnel Administration, Health & Safety, EDI and Talent).
  • Contribute to the development and implementation of HR projects and initiatives.

Requirements

  • Education
    • University degree in Business administration, Economics, Management, Labour Relations, or a related field.
    • A clear motivation towards the HR field.
  • Essential Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • 0 to 1 year of experience in a similar role, preferably in Human Resources, Controlling, or Budgeting.
    • Strong motivation and interest in developing a career in Human Resources, particularly in HR Controlling and People Analytics.
    • Excellent verbal and written communication (Spanish, Catalan and English).
    • Solid skills in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel (pivot tables, complex formulas, etc.).
  • Additional Knowledge and Professional Experience
    • Interest or experience in HR analytics, finance, or reporting is an asset.
    • Knowledge of SAP or similar HR systems is a plus.
    • Experience in an international or research environment will be valued.
    • Other experiences in en HR department will be valued (internship as well).
  • Competences
    • Proactive attitude and motivation to learn.
    • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
    • Teamwork and collaboration skills.
    • Strong analytical and organizational skills.
    • Flexibility and adaptability to different tasks and challenges.

Conditions

  • The position will be located at BSC within the Management Department
  • We offer a full-time contract (37.5h/week), a good working environment, a highly stimulating environment with state-of-the-art infrastructure, flexible working hours, extensive training plan, restaurant tickets, private health insurance, support to the relocation procedures
  • Duration: Open-ended contract due to technical and scientific activities linked to the project and budget duration
  • Holidays: 23 paid vacation days plus 24th and 31st of December per our collective agreement
  • Salary: we offer a competitive salary commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the candidate and according to the cost of living in Barcelona
  • Starting date: asap

Applications procedure and process

All applications must be submitted via the BSC website and contain:

  • A full CV in English, including contact details.
  • A cover/motivation letter with a statement of interest in English, clearly specifying for which specific area and topics the applicant wishes to be considered. Additionally, two references for further contacts must be included. Applications without this document will not be considered.


Development of the recruitment process

The selection will be carried out through a competitive examination system ("Concurso-Oposición"). The recruitment process consists of two phases:

  1. Curriculum Analysis: Evaluation of previous experience and/or scientific history, degree, training, and other professional information relevant to the position. - 40 points
  2. Interview phase: The highest-rated candidates at the curriculum level will be invited to the interview phase, conducted by the corresponding department and Human Resources. In this phase, technical competencies, knowledge, skills, and professional experience related to the position, as well as the required personal competencies, will be evaluated. - 60 points. A minimum of 30 points out of 60 must be obtained to be eligible for the position.

The recruitment panel will be composed of at least three people, ensuring at least 25% representation of women.

In accordance with OTM-R principles, a gender-balanced recruitment panel is formed for each vacancy at the beginning of the process. After reviewing the content of the applications, the panel will begin the interviews, with at least one technical and one administrative interview. At a minimum, a personality questionnaire as well as a technical exercise will be conducted during the process.

The panel will make a final decision, and all individuals who participated in the interview phase will receive feedback with details on the acceptance or rejection of their profile.


At BSC, we seek continuous improvement in our recruitment processes. For any suggestions or comments/complaints about our recruitment processes, please contact recruitment [at] bsc [dot] es.

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Deadline

The vacancy will remain open until a suitable candidate has been hired. Applications will be regularly reviewed and potential candidates will be contacted.

OTM-R principles for selection processes

BSC-CNS is committed to the principles of the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers of the European Commission and the Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment principles (OTM-R). This is applied for any potential candidate in all our processes, for example by creating gender-balanced recruitment panels and recognizing career breaks etc.
BSC-CNS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable state or local law.
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This position is reserved for candidates who meet the requirements and have the legal status of disabled persons with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33%. In case there are no applicants with disabilities that meet the requirements, the rest of the candidates without declared disability will be evaluated.

Application Form

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