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 OECD Directorate for Education and Skills (EDU) leads the Organisation’s work to help member and non-member countries achieve high-quality learning for all, design better skills policies, and turn them into jobs and growth. The directorate carries this out by providing statistics, analysis and policy advice to countries on a wide range of educational topics.

To provide appropriate evidence-based advice, the Directorate for Education and Skills (EDU) does not limit to collect and analyse external and publicly-available data, but designs and manages a wide range of data collections. This includes numerous large scale-surveys. Through these data collections, EDU collects uniquely valuable data on students, teachers, and adults.

The Directorate for Education and Skills is looking for a Data management and Compliance Advisor to lead strategic initiatives in data management, digital tools and strategies. In this role the selected candidate will advise and guide EDU project teams on the effective implementation of digital tools and strategies, ensure consistency in the design and implementation of data collection activities across the Directorate, advise and guide EDU projects and activities on issues around data protection and digital security. He/she will support senior leadership in monitoring and ensuring compliance with data protection, privacy standards and digital security. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of the Directors.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Data management and protection

• Oversee and monitor the implementation of the EDU Data Protection Action Plan.
• Manage access rights to data storage for active and completed projects ensuring compliance with agreed data use and retention policies.
• Manage access rights and monitor compliance, in collaboration with project assistants, in cases where access to datasets is restricted to signatories of a Data Use Agreement.

Project management and strategic design

• Collaborate with project teams to define and implement  consistent procedures for data collection and processing, ensuring coherence and synergies in data collection activities across the Directorate.
• Guide  project teams in the completion of Personal Data Processing Forms (PDPFs) and conduct comprehensive Data Protection Risk Assessments.
• Organise and lead (peer) review of PDPFs, identify scope for greater harmonisation across projects, ensure proper versioning and knowledge management of existing PDPFs. Ensure critical updates are conducted regularly in line withcritical milestones (e.g. before publication dates).
• Lead and support project teams in completing Data Disclosure Forms and assessing re-identification risks prior to data disclosure.

Capacity Building and Knowledge dissemination

• Develop and manage common data protection resources including checklists, standards, guidance, tools to assess re-identification risks, and data use agreements.
• Coordinate professional development and onboarding activities related to the design of appropriate data collection methods, data processing, protection and management practices.
• Coordinate the development of a specialised training including simulation exercises for the event of potential data breach scenarios.

Horizontal collaboration and external projection

• Serve as the Directorate’s focal point  for data strategy design and protection,  liaising with the OECD Data Protection Officer and other relevant OECD services involved in data strategy, data design, data protection and digital security aspects.
• Represent the Directorate in relevant horizontal bodies and committees, for instance by acting as Data Protection and Digital Security Focal Point and by participating in the Community of Practices on Administrative and Survey Microdata.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree or equivalent in social sciences, statistics, economics, education, psychology, or a related field.

Professional Background

• A minimum of five years’ experience in quantitative data analysis and/or survey management in an international or national agency, or research institute. Specific experience in management of international large-scale surveys would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of data collection methods and sampling principles; direct experience would be an advantage.
• Proven direct expertise in Data Protection or Privacy Management, Data Governance and Compliance, and risk management principles; experience in implementing digital security measures would be an advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to cooperate with a range of different stakeholders with different backgrounds, and exercise leadership to change working methods and align processes with corporate policies.
• Good organisational and project management skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate, supervise, and deliver result according to schedule.
• Awareness of fundamental principles of identity and access management (IAM) within digital workplace applications.
• Understanding of key risk management concepts and principles.
• Knowledge of essential basic cybersecurity concepts and practices.

Tools

• Excellent command of Microsoft 365 Applications.
• Advanced fluency in either R or STATA, and familiarity with the other language.
• Fluency in Power BI would be an advantage.
• Proficiency in the use of the Git version control system would be an advantage.

Core Competencies

• 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 3);
  • Enable People (Level 2);
  • Ethics and Integrity (Level 2);
  • Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3);
  • Achieve Results (Level 3);
  • Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3).
• 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 for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than 23h59 3 November 2024 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• One year fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at either 8 052.96 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
• 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.

Salary Information

• Please note that the appointment may be made at a grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant. 

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.

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.