Health Research Officer

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) is looking for suitable Health Research Officers to work on various projects in the Health Division. Successful applicants will have background in applying economic concepts to health or in analysing health policies. They will integrate within a small team and be supervised by a senior health policy analyst/economist, working in a dynamic team of economists, health policy experts and statisticians to develop policy advice on how to improve the performance of health systems.

They will work on a number of projects, reflecting country policy interests and the programme of work of the Health Division, including\: monitoring and assessing health and health systems performance; health system quality and outcomes and people-centred health systems; health system resilience; public health and prevention policies; ageing, long-term care, and end of life care; health and climate change; health system digitalisation; and health innovation and pharmaceutical policies. Other possible areas of work include\: health workforce; value for money, financial sustainability of health systems and health financing policies; analysis of health expenditure and system of health accounts; health inequalities; health workforce; health data infrastructure and governance; and primary health care.

Main Responsibilities

• Support cross-country comparative policy analysis of health system performance, across a range of different priority areas as identified above.
• Support in-depth policy analysis that focuses on specific countries, in one or more of the topic areas listed above.
• Undertake statistical analysis of data in order to explain key differences in outcomes across countries.
• Contribute to the development of surveys that analyse the health system policy choices of OECD member states and partner countries.
• Organise and promote OECD meetings, workshops and seminars, including contacting and following up with country delegates involved in these events.
• Carry out follow-on work with internal and external stakeholders, assuring effective communications with all stakeholders.
• Provide support in coordinating report reviews, formatting, editing and publishing Health Division reports.
• Carry out other tasks on request from the Head of the Health Division, such as the preparation of background materials and briefing notes.
• Provide support for communications with other organisations and non-member countries.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree, i.e. at least a masters' degree, in economics, health policy or other relevant discipline.

Professional Background

• Strong analytical skills as applied to health policies.
• Ability to draft reports, as shown by research outputs on health policies.
• Experience of working on health issues in different countries would be an advantage. 
• Experience of working in an international organisation would be an advantage. 
• Experience of supporting the management of complex projects would be an advantage. 
• Experience working in a team, with high autonomy, and in a multi-cultural context would be an advantage.

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.

Core Competencies

• For this role, the following competencies would be particularly important\: Achievement focus, Analytical thinking, Flexible thinking, Managing resources, Teamwork, Client focus.
• Please refer to the level 2 indicators of the OECD Core Competencies.

Tools

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in working with statistical software tools such as R and/or Python would be an asset.

Contract Duration

• 13 months-term appointment, with the possibility o f renewal.

What the OECD offers 

• Monthly base salary starting from 4 421.84 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
• Please note that the appointment may be made at a lower grade based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant. 
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Selection Process

For retained candidates, written tests are foreseen to take place in June 2023 and panel interviews are planned for mid July 2023.

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.

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