Company Description

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 International Energy Agency (IEA) is an intergovernmental organisation committed to advancing security of energy supply, economic growth and environmental sustainability through energy policy co-operation. The IEA operates as an autonomous body within the framework of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Both the OECD and the IEA seek opportunities to work with an increasing number of non-members of growing importance to the world economy.

The Directorate of Sustainability, Technology and Outlooks takes the lead on energy modelling, sustainability, encompassing energy technology policy and energy-related climate change policy. The Directorate is responsible for major analytical reports including long-term scenarios, technology roadmaps and other high-level publications including the World Energy Outlook report.

Within the Directorate, the Office of the Chief Energy Economist is responsible for a number of key analytical areas, including co-leadership of the World Energy Outlook report with the Energy Modelling Office, responsibility for modelling and analysis of energy supply, for energy investment and finance, and for analysis of markets and outlooks for critical minerals. There are around 30 people in the Office, which consists of two units, for energy supply and for energy investment.

Job Description

Role

The Young Associate would report directly to the IEA’s Chief Energy Economist, and then be assigned as necessary to work on clean energy investment and finance, or on critical minerals analysis, depending on the skills of the candidate and the work priorities of the Office. Depending on the assignment, the Young Associate would then be managed on a day-to-day basis by the Head of Unit for Energy Supply or the Head of Unit for Energy Investment.

Main Responsibilities

• Research and data gathering on issues relating to clean energy investment, notably in emerging and developing economies, and/or markets for critical minerals, including tracking of relevant projects, policies and policy changes.
• Preparation of draft sections for leading IEA analytical outputs, including the IEA World Energy Outlook, the World Energy Investment report, the Critical Minerals Market Review, among others.
• Preparation and review of model outputs, including assisting with data management and programming.
• Assistance with the IEA’s work on new and emerging energy security issues.
• Work with team members, as necessary, to prepare and finalise materials for publication/peer review/web release.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics, engineering, technology, sustainability, or a related discipline (graduation date between 1 January 2023 and 1 September 2024). Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered
• Coursework in energy-related aspects of economics, environment, resources, investment, finance is required.

Skills

• Strong energy background and interest in sustainability.
• Quantatitive skills, preferably with experience in programming.
• Good drafting abilities.

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 OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 1); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Additional Information

Closing Date:

Applications should reach us no later than midnight 21 December 2023 (CET).

Contract Duration

Two-year fixed term appointment

Starting Date

September 2024

Before applying, we encourage you to check your eligibility by answering a few short questions here.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3,663 EUR, exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility. 
• Click here to learn more about what we offer and why the OECD is a great place to work.
• Click here to browse our People Management Guidebook and learn more about all aspects relating to people at the OECD, our workplace environment and many other policies supporting staff in their daily life.

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. Applications from candidates who are not OECD Member country nationals will not be considered.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.