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 Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities, focuses on people, places and firms. It provides comparative statistics, analysis, policy advice and capacity building to help all levels of government unleash the potential of entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized enterprises, promote inclusive and sustainable regions and cities, boost local job creation and implement sound tourism policies.

The Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division focuses on advancing policies that enhance regional development, territorial cohesion, and effective governance among different levels of government. The Division is responsible for analysing and promoting strategies that foster regional economic growth, reduce regional disparities, and support inclusive development.  

Role

The Regional Development and Multi-level Governance Division is looking for a Young Associate to contribute to OECD work on the governance of regional development – specifically helping all levels of government refine their inter-institutional relationships and hone their governance frameworks to better design and implement strategies for more resilient and inclusive regions and communities. It includes working on such governance topics as innovative and experimental governance, strategy and policy planning and implementation, and stakeholder engagement. It also includes looking at how governance models support governments as they manage practical challenges such as industrial transition, disaster reconstruction and recovery, and managing investment funds, to ensure more resilient, inclusive regions.

Main Responsibilities

• Undertake desk research into new or innovative governance practices, strategy implementation practices and stakeholder engagement that can support thematic areas of work (e.g. industrial transition, disaster-risk management, investment-fund management).
• Contribute to qualitative research and analysis to the development of case studies, meeting highlights, report chapters and other documents.
• Assist in quantitative data gathering and analysis to advance insights from perception surveys, external datasets, and questionnaires.
• Contribute to designing and delivering workshops, seminars, knowledge sharing fora, and other such events.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics, government/international relations, public policy or related discipline (graduation date between 1 January 2024 and 1 September 2025). Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered.
• Course work in statistics and one of the following areas is required: economics, political science, public governance, public policy, regional development.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communications skills, as well as excellent research and analytical abilities.
• Statistical and quantitative skills. Comfort with using Excel to analyse data and produce data visualisations is a must, and knowledge of statistical software, such as STATA, or R would be an asset.
• Creativity, flexibility, adaptability.

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.

Closing Date:

• Applications should reach us no later than midnight 1 December 2024 (CET).

Contract Duration

Two-year fixed term appointment

Starting Date

September 2025

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

What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3 780.34 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.

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