Head of PARIS21 Secretariat

The Executive Head of PARIS21 provides strategic leadership to the PARIS21 Secretariat, ensuring effective design and implementation of its Programme of Work. The role involves advancing OECD's strategic priorities, fostering partnerships, resource mobilization, and representing PARIS21 internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction to the Partnership to enable the achievement of its objectives.
• Ensure the effective delivery of advocacy messages and promote the culture of evidence-based policy-making and decision-making.
• Engage with key stakeholders involved in statistical capacity development at the country level and in international processes.
• Drive innovation in statistical capacity development, including modernisation of national statistical systems and strengthening of country-led data ecosystems.
• Strengthen strategic planning for statistics, including the design and implementation of National Strategies for the Development of Statistics (NSDS).
• Support and facilitate the development of global, regional and national networks to achieve PARIS21 objectives and engage with emerging statistical development initiatives.
• Represent PARIS21 within the OECD and externally at high-level international, regional and national fora.
• Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with governments, national statistical offices, international and regional organisations, donors, academia, civil society and the private sector.
• Promote evidence-based policy making and support efforts to strengthen investment in data and statistics.
• Strengthen PARIS21’s visibility, credibility and influence within the international statistical and development communities.
• Lead resource mobilisation efforts for PARIS21, including engagement with existing and prospective donors, and identification of new funding opportunities.
• Oversee the planning, implementation and monitoring of the Programme of Work and Budget, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and delivering high-quality results.
• Lead and manage the staff of the PARIS21 Secretariat in support of the Partnership’s business needs.
• Set objectives and provide guidance on the goals, direction and timing of their work; provide regular and constructive feedback on performance to motivate staff and contribute to their professional development.
• Develop and maintain good teamwork and ensure effective work methods and project management; implement and maintain arrangements to ensure effective internal communications.
• Build and lead a cohesive, multicultural and multidisciplinary team, promoting excellence, inclusion and diversity.
• Actively manage the Secretariat’s human capital through merit-based recruitment, performance management, professional development and staff well-being, in line with OECD rules and values.
• Adhere to and promote the highest professional standards and the ethical principles of the OECD's Code of Conduct in all internal and external matters.
• Ensure a caring environment where managers promote, respect and support staff in developing their full potential.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in economics, statistics, development studies or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum ten years of experience related to managing statistical activities with direct experience in statistical capacity development in developing countries.
• Proven experience in using statistics for development policy-making would be an advantage.
• At least ten years’ experience in an international, regional or bilateral development agency.
• Proven record of conducting relations at senior level and within a political decision-making environment.
• Well-established contacts with key players and stakeholders in the relevant international communities.
• Excellent knowledge of current national and international development policies and frameworks including the use of statistics in development policies.
• Experience in resource mobilisation, donor relations and management of externally funded programmes.
• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, the other.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.
• Demonstrated behaviours aligned to six core competencies at level 3: Vision and Strategy; Enable People; Ethics and Integrity; Collaboration and Horizontality; Achieve Results; Innovate and Embrace Change.

Skills

• Statistical Capacity Building
• Statistics for Development Policy
• International Development Experience
• Development policy knowledge
• Resource Mobilization
• Donor Relations
• Externally Funded Programme Management
• Strategic Leadership
• Programme Design
• Partnership Building
• Economic Analysis
• Statistical Management
• Development Studies
• Political Decision-Making Environment
• Bilingual Communication
• Senior-level Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English, French