Junior Analytics Specialist

Are you curious about the power of data and do you want to make a real impact at the start of your career?

As a Junior Analytics Specialist within Business Intelligence Corporate, you will help colleagues from across the entire organization to work smarter and more data-driven. You will develop dashboards in Power BI, translate business questions into practical solutions, and make complex information understandable. In this way, you contribute to the future of Europe's largest port.

You will join an enthusiastic and diverse team of data professionals who love to share knowledge. We offer you good guidance, plenty of room to learn, and ample opportunities to develop yourself within analytics, business intelligence, and data-driven working.

You don't need years of experience yet to be successful in this role. What we find more important is that you are curious, think analytically, and love to learn. Together with colleagues, you will work on diverse challenges within the organization. You will:

• develop, manage, and improve dashboards and reports in Power BI;
• identify information needs within departments such as Finance, HR, Commercial, Strategy, and Procurement;
• translate data into clear insights and practical advice;
• support colleagues in using dashboards and stimulate data-driven working;
• think along about improvements and new possibilities;
• work together with data stewards, data scientists, and other analytics specialists;
• contribute to the further development of Business Intelligence within the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

• Great colleagues: work together in an engaged team and participate in active employee networks.
• Ideal starter position: lots of responsibility, good guidance, and plenty of development opportunities.
• Flexible work week: 36 hours per week with attention to a healthy work-life balance.
• Development: a wide choice of training, courses, and certifications.
• Vitality: discount on your gym membership and fresh fruit at the workplace.
• Salary: depending on education and experience, a salary up to € 5,172 gross per month (based on 36 hours).
• Travel allowance: an appropriate allowance for car, bicycle, or (first class) public transport.
• Flexible compensation budget: 19.6% on top of your gross monthly salary, including holiday allowance and a thirteenth month.
• Employment: prospect of a permanent contract upon mutual satisfaction.
• Pension: excellent scheme via ABP.

Please view our CAO for more information about the employment conditions.

The Business Intelligence Corporate department is the digital backbone of the corporate domains within the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The team works for various departments such as Finance, Procurement, Port Development, HR, Commercial, and Strategy. As a result, you will work with many different stakeholders and get the chance to get to know various business domains.

Our team consists of 14 enthusiastic professionals with different expertise in the fields of analytics, data governance, data science, and strategy. The analytics specialists focus on developing dashboards and helping the business to work more data-driven. Data stewards ensure reliable and well-managed data, while data scientists develop complex analyses and models.

Together with our customers and with you, we make everything more fun and better. Join our team and contribute to an innovative and safe port.

Customer orientation: You are curious about the question behind the question. You listen attentively, ask the right questions, and translate needs into practical solutions.

Result orientation: You take initiative, work carefully, and ensure that dashboards and analyses actually deliver value to the organization.

Problem-solving ability: You analyze information critically, see connections, and know how to reduce complex issues to clear insights.

Self-development: You are eager to learn, open to feedback, and continuously looking for opportunities to further develop yourself in the field of data and analytics.

As part of the application procedure, we ask you to answer four questions; a motivation letter is not required. With your answers, we will get a better picture of your experience, way of working, and motivation.

• Questions 1 to 3: maximum 250 words per answer.
• Question 4: maximum 300 words.

Question 1 | Data analysis & problem-solving ability
Describe a situation in which you used data to investigate a problem or support a decision. What was the question, what analysis did you perform, and what was the result?

Question 2 | Customer orientation & collaboration
Describe a situation in which you translated the need of a client, teacher, colleague, or other stakeholder into a concrete solution. What did you do and what was the result?

Question 3 | Result orientation & analytics
Describe a dashboard, report, analysis, or other product that you developed during your studies, internship, or work. What was your contribution, which tools did you use (for example Power BI), and what was the outcome?

Question 4 | Motivation
Why does the position of Junior Analytics Specialist at Port of Rotterdam Authority appeal to you? Why do you fit this position and which knowledge or skills do you want to further develop within data, analytics, and business intelligence?

Do you have any specific questions after reading the vacancy? Please contact our recruiter Francis via recruitment@portofrotterdam.com.