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 Forum on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (TOSSD) (IFT) is working towards the effective global implementation of Total Official Support for Sustainable Development, an international statistical standard on financing for sustainable development of developing countries. The IFT Secretariat is hosted by the OECD and administratively integrated in the Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD). Its functions include strategic development and communication on IFT work, maintenance of the TOSSD statistical standard and methodology, and TOSSD data collection and publication. While the IFT Secretariat is substantively independent from the OECD, it works with DCD to co-ordinate data management and maintain the synergies between TOSSD and existing OECD statistics on development finance.

Role

The IFT Secretariat is looking for a Young Associate to contribute to the implementation of the TOSSD statistical framework. This will include support to TOSSD data collection and processing, TOSSD data analysis, and work to explore the use of TOSSD for tracking support to specific countries, regions, sectors and themes as well as global commitments in areas such as climate change, biodiversity and aid for trade. The Young Associate will work within a team of policy analysts, under the supervision of the TOSSD Lead Analyst and Co-ordinator.

Main Responsibilities

• Support the processing and verification of TOSSD data using MS Excel.
• Review literature and undertake web research on external development finance by South-South co-operation providers and relevant multilateral organisations.
• Contribute to TOSSD research and analytical papers.
• Support engagement with members of the IFT and contribute to the management of their information requests.
• Assist with the organisation of IFT meetings and events.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics, statistics, data science 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 two of the following areas is required: economics, statistics, data science.

Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as very good research and analytical abilities.
• Statistical and quantitative skills; knowledge of statistical software and programming languages, such as SQL, Excel and R.

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

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What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3 780.34 EUR, exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility. 
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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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