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, policymakers 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 Public Governance Directorate (GOV) works to help governments design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive socio-economic challenges and deliver on government’s 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. GOV supports countries to promote good governance and democracy through more strategic, agile and action-oriented public sectors that improve the functioning of national economies and support growth. It achieves these objectives by working to help governments at all levels design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, trust in government and democracy, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges, and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.

Within the Director’s Office (DO) the mission of Communications team is to develop comprehensive communications plans that amplify to policy audiences and the public the Directorate’s key priorities as defined in the Annual OECD Communications Plan and the Strategic Orientations of the Secretary-General. The Communications team works closely with GOV divisions, the Directorate for Communications (COM) and other communications colleagues across the Organisation to:

• Support the development of GOV’s contribution to OECD’s Annual Communications Plan as led by the Director's Office.
• Lead the further development and implementation of specialised communications strategies on key Directorate priorities.
• Deliver the OECD’s data, analysis and recommendations to policy and public audiences through strategic, targeted media and social media engagement and newsletters, co-ordinating the Directorate’s presence and reputation across these channels.
• Define policies, standards and processes for strategic planning, media, social media and external engagement in co-ordination with the DO and divisions, always aligned with the Organisation’s corporate standards, policies and processes for communications.
• Working closely with COM, support OSG in communications and external engagement on GOV work.

The Directorate for Public Governance is seeking a Communications Advisor(s) to join its Communications Unit. The successful candidate will contribute to the development and implementation of communications plans that support both the Organisation’s corporate priorities and Directorates’ needs.

This role requires a dynamic and collaborative individual who will report to the Senior Counsellor.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Co-ordination and Liaison

• Play a constructive role in GOV’s communications function, contributing to an agile, collaborative and supportive culture and positive interactions and accountability among colleagues.
• Co-ordinate GOV’s communication activities related to the EEA Norway grants, notably by setting up and managing a taskforce with Communication leads in Divisions.
• Partner closely with colleagues in COM and communications colleagues in GOV divisions to ensure seamless co-ordination and implementation of communication initiatives.

Planning and Implementation

• Support the Senior Counsellor in the development and implementation of the Annual Communications Plan and specific strategic communications plans to address key public governance priorities.
• Collaborate with the Communication leads in Divisions to develop strategic insights, establish evidence-based performance indicators  and contribute to post-project impact analysis.
• Support the Senior Counsellor in contributing to monitoring and reporting on the progress of the Annual Communications Plan.

Content Development and Digital Communications

• Supporting the communication on GOV’s flagship events.
• Prepare and edit clear, compelling quality content for social media and the web, following the policies, standards and best practices established by COM. Coach GOV colleagues in making technical writing and policy advice more accessible to non-expert audiences.
• Develop comprehensive social media toolkits for campaigns and co-ordinate the creation of multimedia supports (video, graphs, dataviz etc.), always consistent with the OECD’s branding and visual identity.
• Co-ordinate the online presence for the Directorate’s key policy areas and issues, ensuring content complies with the OECD’s corporate strategy and its communications policies, processes and best practices as set by COM.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in a relevant field such as Communications, Journalism, media or international relations.

Professional Background

• A minimum of five years of relevant experience in communications (i.e., planning, media, social media, web design) as part of a multi-functional team, preferably in an international organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to work quickly and collaboratively, contributing ideas on complex communications initiatives.
• Strong writing skills, notably in making complex issues accessible to a broad range of target audiences.
• In-depth understanding of OECD's substantive work desirable.
• Experience with impact management and/or digital analytical tools desirable.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with an ability to prioritise tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Information

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 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• There are three levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• An excellent written and oral command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other. 
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset. 

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 7 December 2025 (CEST).

Contract Duration

• This vacancy will be used to fill multiple positions. The appointment type will be determined based on the needs of the Directorate and will be confirmed when an offer of employment is made to the selected candidate. 

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 6 519.63 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, written tests/video-recorded interviews are foreseen in the second half of January 2026, and panel interviews are planned in February 2026.

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.