Assistants
- Full-time
- Directorate: FATF
- Grade: GA3
Company Description
THE OECD – Who we are, what we do
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 Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an autonomous intergovernmental international body responsible for developing and promoting policies for combatting money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of weapons of mass destruction (ML/TF/PF). The FATF has 38 countries and two regional organisations as members, along with nine FATF-style regional bodies (FSRBs), which together comprise a Global Network of over 200 countries and jurisdictions. The FATF Secretariat is located at the OECD in Paris.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Secretariat is looking for pro-active, experienced, motivated and dynamic Assistants with a career background in professional administration, who are strong team players yet capable of working autonomously, with excellent communication and organisational skills, to provide administrative and coordination support to various Units within the FATF Secretariat. The selected persons will work under the direct supervision of the respective Head of Unit and co-ordinated with other assistants in the FATF by the Programme Coordinator.
This vacancy is open to nationals of OECD member countries and of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) member jurisdictions. A list of members of FATF can be found on the FATF website: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/pages/aboutus/membersandobservers/.
These positions are based in Paris, France.
Job Description
Main responsibilities
Meetings and missions
Provide administrative and organisational support to FATF Plenary meetings (500+ participants) both in and outside Paris as well as through remote conferencing, including registering participants in the OECD contacts database (EMS), preparing letters of invitation, where applicable, and sending e-mail correspondence to FATF members/observers.
Organise meetings, workshops, and conferences both in and outside Paris, as well as through remote conferencing, including reservation of room and/or services, registration, preparation of table plans and/or participant lists and provision of secretarial and logistic support during the meetings.
Liaise with relative programme manager(s) to keep the Secretariat calendar of events up-to-date. Estimate related costs and obtain expenditure pre-approvals according to the FATF’s workflows.
Organise and prepare official missions for FATF staff members and guests, including travel arrangements, hotel bookings, visa applications, preparation of mission orders and expense claims in the missions management tool Concur.
Advise FATF staff on questions related to meetings and missions.
Documents and correspondence
Provide assistance in the preparation of documents and reports, in both official languages (English and French), in accordance with the OECD Style Guide. This includes formatting, proofreading, and the use of standard OECD software.
Draft routine correspondence in English and French. Respond to requests for information arriving in the Unit's electronic mailboxes from FATF and the Global Network delegations, external stakeholders and the public.
Help to maintain contact lists for all FATF delegations and others as necessary, using the Events Management System (EMS).
General/other administrative support
Provide secretarial and administrative assistance to the FATF staff members.
Prepare letters of invitation, contracts for intellectual services and other procurements, pro-forma invoices and payment orders, following OECD and FATF Financial rules, including on procurement and invited experts.
Manage and update the Communities platforms and facilitate communication and information sharing between the FATF and its stakeholders.
Contribute to Admin team objectives including collaborating on projects or initiatives to improve administrative processes and working methods.
Provide back-up assistance for other support staff in the FATF Secretariat.
Carry out any other related duties as required.
Continuous learning and process improvement
Keep informed about the FATF’s work commitments, milestones and main sources of funding, and support policy staff in the implementation of the Programme of Work and Budget.
Pro-actively suggest improvements to existing administrative processes, workflows and working methods.
Adopt a continuous learning approach with regard to evolving corporate systems and procedures and other relevant IT tools.
Keep abreast of the relevant financial and/or human resource rules pertaining to assigned workflows.
Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background
Secondary level education. Preferably a training in office management or secretarial work or studies.
Professional Background
Previous relevant experience in administrative and/or secretarial work, preferably in an international environment.
Previous experience in the organisation of large-scale meetings, business travel and document formatting.
Tools
Excellent knowledge and experience in the use of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and the ability to quickly learn the standard range of software packages used in the Organisation, e.g., Concur Missions, Event Management System, Conference Reservation Management System, SRP, SRM procurement and Invitations.
Previous experience in managing remote conferences and events (especially in ZOOM and MS Teams) would be an advantage.
Confidence with IT applications and the capacity to learn new IT tools.
Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and have good organisation skills.
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 could be an asset.
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 2); 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.
Additional Information
Contract Duration
- Two-year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 36 months.
Closing Date
This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than 02 February 2026 at 23h59 (Paris time).
Selection process
For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.
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.
Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 3,809 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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