Economist(s)

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 Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE) helps local and national governments unleash the potential of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), promote inclusive and sustainable regions and cities, boost local job creation, and implement sound tourism policies. It includes the Secretariat serving the Regional Policy Development Committee (RDPC) and its three Working Parties on Urban Policy, Rural Policy and Territorial Indicators and the Expert Group on Multi-level Governance, the Committee on SMEs and Entrepreneurship (CSMEE), the Tourism Committee and its Working Party on Tourism Statistics, and the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Directing Committee.

CFE is looking for several dynamic, innovative and motivated Economist(s) to join the Economic Analysis Unit within the Economic Analysis, Data and Statistics Division (EDS). The chosen candidate(s) will have a solid quantitative profile and contribute to different policy‑oriented research projects of the unit such as\:

• analytical projects linking regional, urban and rural development policy with SME, Entrepreneurship and regional innovation policy.
• the development of new evidence to support the design of regional, urban, rural, SME and entrepreneurship policy, including through traditional quantitative analysis and data sources, as well as new and unconventional data sources and state-of-the-art spatial or data science techniques.
• the activities and programmes of the OECD in the field of policy evaluation of sme and entrepreneurship policies or regional development policies.

The selected candidate(s) will report to the Head of the Economic Analysis Unit within the Economic, Data, and StatisticsDivision.

Main Responsibilities

LLanguages

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

Core Competencies 

• For this role, the following competencies would be particularly important\: Achievement focus, Analytical thinking, Drafting skills, Teamwork and Team leadership, Diplomatic sensitivity, Strategic networking
• Please refer to the level 3 indicators of the OECD Core Competencies

Contract Duration

• Initially a thirteen months fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

What the OECD offers 

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at either 6,415.29 EUR or 7,915.72 EUR exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility.
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This position is twin graded A2/A3. Appointment will be based on the candidate’s level of experience and demonstrated ability to perform the functions at the expected level.

Please note that the appointment may be made at a lower grade based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.

Selection Process

• For retained candidates, written tests/video-recorded interviews are foreseen for mid January 2023 and panel interviews are expected to take place in the three weeks following the written tests/video-recorded interviews.
• Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 65.

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.