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 Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) leads the OECD’s work on employment, social policies, international migration and health, helping governments promote better policies that create quality jobs and improve health outcomes for patients and populations, among others. 

The Health Division (HD) helps countries achieve high-performing and resilient health systems by measuring health outcomes and the use of health system resources as well as by analysing policies that improve access, efficiency and quality of health care.

Job Description

Role

The Health Division is looking for a Young Associate to contribute to OECD work on measuring the nature of the transformation of health systems into the digital age. This will include the extent of the digitalisation of health systems, the adoption of digital tools, the harmonisation of policies that enable cross-border collaboration in health data and digital tools, and perspectives from the public on digitalisation. They will work within a team of economists, digital experts, and health experts under the supervision of a Senior Health Economist.

Main Responsibilities

• Perform desk research into leading practices and policies that support measurement of digitalisation of health systems.
• Contribute to development and analysis of surveys to understand practical application of policies in countries, risks and barriers to measurement of digitalisation, and methods to overcome barriers and mitigate risks.
• Assist with working and expert groups by facilitating discussions to share knowledge and co-develop solutions that lead to consensus.
• Enable economic analysis of the impact of improved digital adoption on health systems and health outcomes to support business cases for digital investments.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics, social policy, public policy, engineering, management, international relations or 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.
• Course work in two of the following areas is required: economics, statistics, data science, public health, health economics and policy.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as very good research and analytical abilities.
• Statistical and quantitative skills; knowledge of statistical software, such as STATA, R, SAS, or SPSS would be an asset.

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.