Economist - Policy Analyst

The OECD Centre for Population Dynamics seeks an experienced policy analyst/economist to conduct rigorous economic and public policy analyses, draft papers on a wide range of policy issues, and collaborate closely with the Head of the Crete Centre in delivering the Centre’s work programme. The role involves interaction with governments, NGOs, international organizations, academics, and other OECD Directorates.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and co-ordinate policy-relevant analysis in close cooperation with the Crete Centre staff located at OECD HQ.
• Identify areas in which empirical work is necessary and provide supervision and guidance at the technical level to economists and policy analysts involved in this work.
• Review and comment on work done by other stakeholders, both within and outside the Centre.
• Draft high-quality analytical documents and papers focusing on current economic policy issues relevant to the Centre’s Programme of work.
• Draft reports and articles summarising empirical knowledge, recent economic developments or key policy issues contribution to the Centre’s knowledge dissemination efforts.
• Supervise the preparation of speeches, briefing notes, presentations and other relevant material aligned with the Centre’s Programme of work.
• Undertake ad-hoc and innovative analyses that support the delivery of the Centre’s programme of work, addressing emerging challenges and opportunities.
• Support and seek synergies between Crete Centre-based staff, OECD Headquarter Crete Centre staff and colleagues across OECD directorates to enhance cooperation and alignment.
• Maintain contacts with senior officials in national administrations, other international organisations, and country delegations.
• Respond to enquiries from OECD Delegations, journalists and the general public.
• Provide support in the organisation of conferences and workshops of national delegates and experts.
• Supervise the work of junior staff and external consultants.
• Manage projects involving teams of professional policy analysts and research assistants.
• Contribute to fundraising initiatives including the development of comprehensive proposals and to the strategic team composition, effective management, and supervision.
• Contribute to the management of financial resources under the responsibility of the Centre and mobilise additional sources of financing to support the Centre’s Programme of work.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in economics, social sciences or a related field.
• At least three to six years' experience in applied economic and/or public policy analysis, policy advice and structural issues of OECD economies or some emerging economies.
• Experience in economic policy analysis acquired in an international organisation, government ministry, academia, relevant private sector organisations, NGO, think tank or similar.
• Proven experience in managing teams of economists, policy analysts and research assistants.
• Extensive experience in providing policy analysis and advice to public officials.
• Significant project management experience in managing complex projects involving multiple partners.
• Capacity to lead technical teams or projects in an international environment and act as focal point.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to synthesise and communicate complex economic concepts effectively to diverse audiences.
• Sound knowledge of economic, public policy analysis and social research quantitative and qualitative tools such as economic modelling and public policy evaluation methods.
• Proficiency in the use of standard software applications including tools for presentation and communication (MS Office including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, the other.
• Knowledge of Greek would be a considerable asset.

Skills

• Economic Policy Analysis
• Public Policy Advice
• Structural Economic Issues
• Team Management
• Project Management
• Engineering Team Leadership
• Econometric Modelling
• Public Policy Evaluation
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Methods
• Policy Analysis
• Communications Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Excel
• Power Point
• Policy Paper Writing

Languages

English, French