Economists

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ( OECD ) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, whose mission is to build better policies for better lives. We 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 to establish evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a broad range of social, economic and environmental challenges, from the improvement of 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) leads co-ordinated, innovative, international action with respect to the OECD’s work on economic policy, both international and domestic. The Department implements the priorities of the Programme of Work and Budget (PWB) set by Member Countries and the Secretary-General in its area of business.

The Economics Department 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 Economics 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. The Economics Department interacts with several other OECD directorates working in specific policy fields.

The Economics Department is launching a pooled recruitment campaign for Economists to identify candidates for ongoing needs in the Department. Several positions will be opened with a focus varying from structural and macroeconomic projects of a cross-country nature to country analysis. The work entails economic and econometric analyses and drafting papers on diverse policy issues arising in fields covered by the Economics Department.

The selected candidate will work under the supervision of a Head of Division and/or a Senior Economist. S/he will be expected to interact with a broad array of stakeholders, including governments, non-governmental organisations, other international organisations and academics and of course other OECD Directorates.

Main Responsibilities

Ideal Candidate Profile

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.

Responsibilities

Carry out cross-country or single-country economic and econometric analyses of issues of current policy relevance. The topics covered will vary through time according to the Department’s Programme of Work, and will include both structural and macro-economic issues, in the short or medium term, related to OECD Member countries and some non-Member economies.; Contribute to the semi-annual forecasting round of the Department. Participate in the development and maintenance of the analytical apparatus of the Department by identifying areas in which empirical work is necessary. Contribute to the work done elsewhere in the Department in the relevant areas.; Draft reports and articles on economic developments and policy issues for inclusion in the Department's documentation (Working Papers, Economic Surveys, Economic Outlook, Going for Growth, Policy notes, Economic Studies and Monographs) and for briefing senior officials. Prepare draft press releases on specific subjects, as required.; Work collaboratively data scientists, statisticians and/or trainees, providing them with guidance as needed.; Foster collaboration among the relevant policy communities both within and external to the Economics Department. Seek new synergies with other Directorates of the OECD and represent the Department at inter-Directorate level meetings, when required.; Maintain contacts with officials in national administrations, other international organisations and country Delegations.; Keep informed of economic policy developments in Member countries and some non-Member economies, of latest research on econometric techniques and on developments in the academic literature.; Participate in missions to Member countries and some non-Member economies, as required, including to conferences. Disseminate working papers and OECD work to a wide array of audiences.; Develop social media communications to effectively promote ECO’s work.

Requirements

An advanced university degree (Masters, PhD), in economics or econometrics or related field.; At least five years' experience in applied economic research and policy analysis, preferably acquired in an international organisation, government ministry, central bank, academia, relevant private sector organisations, NGO, think tanks or similar.; Strong knowledge of micro and macro-economic theory and policy.; Excellent econometric skills and familiarity with economic models, experience in data science and in using micro-data for policy analysis would be an asset.; Proven experience in carrying out applied technical and policy-oriented research.; A good publication record as well as experience in one or more areas relevant to the Economics Department's work (including macroeconomics, fiscal policy, structural reforms, labour markets, environmental economics or political economy), would be considered an asset.; Ability to adjust and simplify communication style to adapt to a diverse range of communities and backgrounds.; 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 2), Enable People (Level 1), Ethics and Integrity (Level 2), Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2), Achieve Results (Level 2), Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).; To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies .