About the Position

Data Analyst (m/f/d) - Freelancer/B2B

Fully Remote, Europe-Based

We are seeking a Senior Data Analyst (m/f/d) for a freelance/B2B role to join EIT RawMaterials, a leading organization in the raw materials sector.

Overview of EIT RawMaterials

EIT RawMaterials is a ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ (KICs) created by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aimed at promoting innovation in the raw materials sector across Europe. Established in 2015, EIT RawMaterials works to secure the sustainable supply of raw materials to the European industry by driving innovation, education, and entrepreneurship along the entire raw materials value chain.

Our activities span from mining and mineral processing to material recycling and substitution, focusing on increasing resource efficiency and fostering a circular economy.

Scope of Work

The M2i Platform is EIT RawMaterials’ strategic Metals and Minerals Intelligence Platform, designed to consolidate, structure and visualize raw materials market intelligence in a technically robust business intelligence environment. The general objective of this assignment is to provide Technical Senior Data Analyst support for the M2i Platform and related Business Intelligence activities, ensuring that the platform is underpinned by high-quality data models, robust datasets, reliable Power BI reports and technically sound analytical outputs.

Responsibilities

• Provide Technical Senior Data Analyst support for the M2i Platform and related Business Intelligence activities.
• Cover the full analytical data lifecycle required for the platform, from understanding source data and analytical needs through to data modelling, validation, reporting support and technical handover.
• Support the technical evolution of the platform so that dashboards, datasets and analytical outputs remain scalable, consistent and fit for decision-making across commodities, value chains, projects, supply risks and strategic opportunities.
• Analyse source data, reporting requirements and market intelligence use cases in order to define appropriate datasets, semantic models, indicators, measures and dashboard logic.
• Configure, test and optimise Power BI and Microsoft Fabric components, including data transformations, semantic models, calculations, reports, refresh processes and performance improvements.
• Perform technical checks on analytical outputs, including data consistency, reconciliation, refresh reliability, usability and maintainability before outputs are accepted as deliverables.
• Maintain coherent integration between source systems, Microsoft 365, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric and other relevant data environments, ensuring that technical dependencies are identified and managed.
• Maintain concise technical documentation covering source data, assumptions, transformation logic, data model design, quality checks, dashboard configuration and known limitations.
• Prepare handover material needed for continuity, maintenance and future development, without duplicating the deliverable-specific documentation listed below.

Requirements

• Advanced Power BI expertise
• Data modelling
• Data transformation
• Analytical dataset design
• Raw materials market intelligence

We Offer

• Fully Remote work opportunity
• Opportunity to work with a leading organization in the raw materials sector
• Chance to contribute to a strategic initiative aimed at securing the sustainable supply of raw materials to the European industry

About the Company

EIT RawMaterials is a ‘Knowledge and Innovation Communities’ (KICs) created by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), aimed at promoting innovation in the raw materials sector across Europe. Established in 2015, EIT RawMaterials works to secure the sustainable supply of raw materials to the European industry by driving innovation, education, and entrepreneurship along the entire raw materials value chain.

Application Procedure

Interested candidates should submit their proposal including:

• A minimum of one reference for services that are comparable in terms of scope and complexity.
• Work in an agile project framework (i.e. SCRUM or comparable).
• Work in a multilingual project framework (English and other).
• Examples of Website or Work done by the freelancer with complex database and ETL (Extract, transform, load ) and/or Power BI activities.
• Short outline of the approach to taking over and familiarising oneself with an ongoing transition project (max. 2 A4 pages).
• CV of contractor with services and track record / personal references as proof of the required programming languages and IT skills.
• The financial offer (the price for the requested services). The financial offer must be presented in Euro as net amount per person hour + VAT.
• An indication of supplier’s insurance coverage. The proposal must specify whether the supplier has taken out a company liability insurance and/or professional liability insurance including the maximum amount of coverage in Euro per event per insurance.
• Tenderers’ declaration form.

The proposals will be evaluated in two steps: (i) evaluation of the proposals (100 points) and, for the three best bidders with the highest score under (i), evaluation of the respective assignments given to them (100 points).

Proposals must be concise and clear. The tenderer’s proposal will be incorporated into any contract that results from this procedure. Tenderers are, therefore, cautioned not to make claims or statements that they are not prepared to commit to contractually. Subsequent modifications and counterproposals shall, if applicable, also become an integral part of any resulting contract.

The tenderer represents that the individual submitting the natural or legal entity’s proposal is duly authorized to bind its entity to the proposal as submitted. The tenderer also affirms that it has read the instructions to tenderers in this rfp document and that it has the experience, skills and resources to perform, according to conditions set forth in this proposal and the tenderers’ proposal.

In case the tenderers are in need of additional information or clarification, please address it to the address below. All information requested or answered may only be done through written communication – email only. All questions should be sent prior to the deadline for requesting clarification as specified in section 2.2 of the Request for Proposals.

Contact name: For the attention of David MERCHIN, Head of Business Intelligence

Email: [email protected]

Find the full Request for Proposals here!