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 Environment Directorate (ENV) supports governments in identifying and implementing the environmental policies needed to support a cleaner, more resource-efficient and low-carbon green growth path. The ENV team is made up of environmental economists, analysts and scientists who collect data, develop indicators, review country performance, undertake cross-country analysis and provide policy recommendations.

The Environmental Performance and Information (EPI) Division carries out work on the Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA), the International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC) and broader work on environmental policy instruments (PINE), among others.

Job Description

Role

The Young Associate will be part of a team of analysts, statisticians, and data scientists and will report to the Senior Economist and the Head of Division. The Young Associate will assist in the collection, treatment and documentation of data, in the management and updating of the associated databases, in the development of innovative methodologies for indicators, and in the preparation of related statistical and indicator-based reports with visually appealing material.

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Division’s data collection efforts on environmental and climate policies. Assist in daily management of the relevant databases of policy microdata (e.g. IFCMA, Climate Actions and Policies Measurement Framework (CAPMF), PINE, Environmentally Related Tax Revenue (ERTR), Fossil Fuel Support (FFS)).
• Contribute to the Division’s effort to produce harmonised and complete data on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and their drivers by identifying data sources, collecting data and verifying reliability and consistency.
• Check data for completeness, consistency and plausibility. Liaise with data providers to resolve data anomalies and definitional issues and ensure best use and interpretation of the available data.
• Support the development and analysis of new or improved policy indicators. Assist in developing state-of-the-art indicator methodologies and other methodologies, e.g. related to linking climate policies to their GHG emissions base.
• Contribute to the development of tools and products to disseminate data, indicators and analytical results (OECD.Stat, Environment at a Glance, Climate data repository, OECD Climate hub, etc).
• Contribute to drafting statistical and indicator-based reports to support the Division’s deliverables.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics or public policy with a strong focus on environmental economics, climate policy, energy policy or a related discipline as well as a strong quantitative component (statistics, econometrics) (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 at least three of the following areas is required: environmental economics, climate policy, energy policy, sustainability, statistics, econometrics.

Skills

• Excellent knowledge of climate policy and climate policy instruments documented through relevant coursework or previous job experience.
• Very good knowledge of state-of-the-art methods for quantitative data analysis. Hands-on experience with conducting statistical analysis is a big advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong analytical 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.
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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.