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 Directorate for Public Governance (GOV) works to help governments at all levels design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on governments’ commitments to citizens. We provide a forum for policy dialogue and exchange, common standards and principles, comparative international data and analysis to support innovation and reform across the OECD, policy reviews and practical recommendations targeted to the reform priorities of specific governments.

Job Description

Role

GOV is seeking a highly motivated Young Associate to work in the Director’s Office to conduct research and analysis to contribute substantively to GOV’s work and decision-making across areas of public governance. The Young Associate will contribute effectively to achieving the OECD’s strategic objectives.

In this role, the Young Associate will undertake research projects, prepare materials, presentations and background analysis and contribute to developing innovative data visualisation. They will also provide statistical and quantitative analysis, carry out literature reviews and contribute to drafting policy and research papers in support of the global agenda on structural reforms to achieve strong, sustainable and inclusive growth. This may include being directly involved in a project, possibly spending several months in a specific Division.

The selected candidate will report directly to GOV’s Deputy Director and work closely with colleagues in GOV Divisions and other OECD Directorates.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of cross-cutting work on Public Governance by undertaking qualitative and quantitative research on public sector effectiveness and government capacity to tackle governance challenges.
• Contribute to the collection of data and preparing analytical inputs for key analytical reports on OECD Member and partner countries.
• Prepare briefing materials and background analysis for the OECD Director’s Office.
• Conduct statistical analysis and contribute to drafting policy and research papers.
• Contribute to developing innovative data visualisation.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in public governance/management/administration, international relations, political science, economics, law or other relevant discipline (graduation date between 1 January 2025 and 1 September 2026). Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered.
• Coursework in applied research and analysis is required, preferably in the area of public governance.
• Coursework in undertaking cross-country research, including quantitative research, is desirable.

Skills

• Keen interest in and good understanding of global and national public governance policy issues.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong analytical abilities.
• Knowledge of research methodology and drafting research papers would be an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with teams.
• Experience in a national administration or an international organisation would be an asset.

Core Competencies

• For this role 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, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and a knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• Applications should reach us no later than midnight 14 December 2025 (CET).
• Before applying, we encourage you to check your eligibility by answering a few short questions here.

Contract Duration

• Two-year fixed term appointment

Starting Date

• September 2026

What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3 886 EUR, exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility. 
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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. Applications from candidates who are not OECD Member country nationals will not be considered.

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