Company Description

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

The Economics Department (ECO) aims at enhancing economic performance in Member and non-Member countries through sound and innovative policy advice with a view to seeking an inclusive and durable increase in living standards. It deals with a wide array of policy areas combining macro-economic management, with a strong emphasis on structural policy issues to address policy objectives covering material well-being, social concerns and green aspirations. Its policy advice is derived from a variety of sources such as country surveillance, cross-country benchmarking and evidence derived from empirical research. Much of the Department’s policy analysis and advice is provided as input to committee-based peer review and multilateral surveillance processes and contributes to the overall OECD mission.

ECO currently employs approximately 170 staff members who support work across a broad range of economic policy areas to ensure impact of the OECD economic policy work in the international governance architecture. The Department interacts closely with other OECD Directorates, as well as with academic, civil, and business organisations.

The Office of the Chief Economist is seeking a talented and motivated Research Associate to contribute to the Department’s analysis and communications on strategic outputs. Working as part of a small, dynamic and supportive Front Office team,the Research Associate will work closely with the Chief Economist and under the direct supervision of the Senior Economist, engaging with colleagues across the Department and the broader OECD. The Research Associate’s work will contribute to strengthening the OECD’s role in the field of economic policy advice and achieving the OECD strategic objectives. The role may include direct involvement in a project or assignment within the branches of the Economics Department.

Job Description

Research and Drafting

• Conduct background economic and policy research and analysis on macroeconomic and structural policy issues, including literature reviews, statistical and empirical analysis and contributions to drarfting fast track research requests together with co-authors in the Economics Department.
• Assist in the preparationeof speeches, talking points, briefing materials and background analysis for the OECD Chief Economist and the Economic Counsellor.
• Assist with reviewing and proofreading policy documents to ensure clarity and coherence.

Communication and coordination

• Contribute to the development of innovative data visualisation and presentations to enhance the Department’s communication and dissemination efforts.
• Support the coordination of contributions from different branches of the Economics department for key outputs.
• Liaise with other OECD directorates and external stakeholders to gather relevant information.

Qualifications

Academic and Professional Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics or finance or related discipline. Experience in a economic policy environment will be an asset. .
• Strong knowledge of macroeconomic policy issues with relevant coursework or relevant experience in macroeconomics, international economics, microeconomics, public policy, statistics, quantitative analysis, econometrics is required.
• Experience in drafting high-qualityspeeches, summaries and briefing materials and to distil policy implications from research work.
• International experience in policy, research and analytical activities through studies, internships or professional activities would be an asset.

Tools

• Proficiency in Excel is a requirement.
• Knowledge of statistical and econometric tools such as Stata, R would be an asset.

Skills

• Keen interest in and good understanding of global and national macroeconomic, and ideally, structural policy issues.
• Strong statistical and quantitative skills; good knowledge of econometric tools and statistical techniques would be an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 1); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later 9 March 2025 23:59 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• 24 months fixed-term appointment.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 3 886 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries, irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.