Young Associate 2023-2025 - Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs

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 Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) leads the OECD’s work on employment, social policies, international migration and health.

Within ELS, the Skills and Employability division (SAE) covers some key areas of work of the directorate, including Skills and the Future of Work. The division is also responsible for carrying out a range of employment policy reviews, including Mental Health and Disability, Connecting People with Jobs, and Ageing and Pensions.

Role

The Skills and Employability division (SAE) is looking for a Young Associate to contribute to the programme of work on how labour markets and job content are changing and what policies are needed to accompany these changes. The Young Associate will be expected to work with more experienced analysts in both the Skills and Future of Work teams to conduct research on ongoing trends, develop surveys and data collection, participate in consultations with policy makers, employers, training providers and the social partners. Depending on the skills and preferences of the Young Associate, they will be exposed to a broad range of projects, work methods and policy areas. For instance, they could be involved in the work on Future-Ready Adult Learning Systems and the work on AI, in the context of the OECD project on Artificial Intelligence in Work, Innovation, Productivity and Skills (AI-WIPS).

Main responsibilities

• Conduct background research.

• Contribute to set up data collection exercises, including liaising with a service providers.

• Contribute to analysing data.

• Contribute to drafting sections of reports.

• Assist with the preparation of working groups and consultations with experts, employers and training providers; actively participate in the working groups and consultations.

• Contribute to developing clear policy messages based on original empirical work and relevant published material.

• Participate in the dissemination of the work.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background\:

• An advanced university degree in labour economics, education economics or related discipline, with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and statistics (graduation date between 1 January 2022 and 1 September 2023). Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered.

• Required coursework would include statistics/econometrics/research methods, policy analysis, and labour economics.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of quantitative analysis and statistics is essential, with experience in analysing large scale data. Experience working with big data and knowledge of Python or R would be an asset.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong analytical abilities.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with teams.

Languages

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

Core Competencies

• For this role, the following competencies would be particularly important\: Achievement focus, Analytical thinking, Drafting skills, Flexible thinking, Managing resources, Teamwork and Team leadership, Diplomatic sensitivity, Strategic networking and Strategic thinking.

• Please refer to the level 1 indicators of the OECD Core Competencies.

Contract Duration

Two-year fixed term appointment

Starting Date

September 2023

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What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3 873.50, exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility. 

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