Economists

The Economics Department (ECO) at OECD is seeking Economists to conduct economic and econometric analyses on policy issues relevant to OECD member and non-member countries. The role involves drafting reports, forecasting, liaising with stakeholders, and contributing to the Department's analytical work under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out cross-country or single-country economic and econometric analyses of issues of current policy relevance, covering structural and macro-economic issues related to OECD Member countries and some non-Member economies.
• Contribute to the semi-annual forecasting round of the Department.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of the analytical apparatus of the Department by identifying areas in which empirical work is necessary.
• Draft reports and articles on economic developments and policy issues for inclusion in the Department's documentation and for briefing senior officials.
• Prepare draft press releases on specific subjects, as required.
• Work collaboratively with data scientists, statisticians and/or trainees, providing them with guidance as needed.
• Foster collaboration among relevant policy communities within and external to the Economics Department.
• Seek new synergies with other Directorates of the OECD and represent the Department at inter-Directorate level meetings, when required.
• Maintain contacts with officials in national administrations, other international organisations and country Delegations.
• Keep informed of economic policy developments in Member countries and some non-Member economies, of latest research on econometric techniques and on developments in the academic literature.
• Participate in missions to Member countries and some non-Member economies, including conferences.
• Disseminate working papers and OECD work to a wide array of audiences.
• Develop social media communications to effectively promote ECO’s work.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Masters, PhD), in economics or econometrics or related field.
• At least five years' experience in applied economic research and policy analysis, preferably acquired in an international organisation, government ministry, central bank, academia, relevant private sector organisations, NGO, think tanks or similar.
• Strong knowledge of micro and macro-economic theory and policy.
• Excellent econometric skills and familiarity with economic models, experience in data science and in using micro-data for policy analysis would be an asset.
• Proven experience in carrying out applied technical and policy-oriented research.
• A good publication record as well as experience in one or more areas relevant to the Economics Department's work (including macroeconomics, fiscal policy, structural reforms, labour markets, environmental economics or political economy), would be considered an asset.
• Ability to adjust and simplify communication style to adapt to a diverse range of communities and backgrounds.
• 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 would be an asset.
• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies: Vision and Strategy (Level 2); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).

Skills

• Applied Economic Research
• Policy Analysis
• Microeconomic Theory
• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Econometric Skills
• Economic Modeling
• Data Science
• Micro-data Analysis
• Technical Research
• Policy-Oriented Research
• Fiscal Policy Analysis
• Structural Reforms
• Labour Markets
• Environmental Economics
• Political economy understanding
• Report Writing
• Economic Forecasting
• Stakeholder Liaison

Languages

English, French