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.

At the International Service for Remunerations and Pensions (ISRP), we play a pivotal role in shaping remuneration and pension policies for International Civil Servants, ensuring the financial well-being of professionals across leading international organizations. Our work spans prestigious institutions like the OECD, NATO, the European Space Agency, the Council of Europe, and many others. We don’t just administer pensions—we also manage pension reserve funds, delivering trusted financial stewardship to global organizations.

The ISRP is administratively attached to the OECD.

The ISRP is looking for a Cost-of-Living Manager to join its Compensation and Benefits Unit. The selected person will be responsible for developing and implementing methodologies for cost-of-living and salary adjustment indices, supervising technical analyses, and collaborating with international statistical bodies. The selected candidate will lead initiatives to optimize data management, enhance process efficiency, and support decision-making on remuneration and purchasing power equivalence for staff across multiple organizations. Working in a multicultural environment, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful projects and represent ISRP in technical meetings and working groups.

Job Description

Cost-of-Living

• Provides expert guidance on developing and implementing calculations for purchasing power parities, ensuring equivalence in purchasing power among COs staff. This includes establishing basic heading parities derived from price data of surveys carried out by national statistical institutes (NSI) as part of the Eurostat-OECD PPP programme and computing rent parities.
• Supervises and participates in the production of technical analyses related to the revision of cost-of-living factors, or any other items requiring ISRP’s assistance, as requested by the CCR, the Committee of Representatives of Secretaries-General (CRSG), or Associated Organisations.
• Draft methodological and technical notes, reports and recommendations. Present proposals and results to various committees.

Compensation and Benefits

• Monitors and participates in the production of technical analyses related to remuneration, as requested by the CCR, the Committee of Representatives of Secretaries-General (CRSG), Associated Organisations, or International Financial Institutions.
• Oversees and participates in salary-level studies involving various recruitment pool sectors and other international organisations.

Staff Management

• Assist the Head of Unit in supervising, motivating, and contribution to the professional development of the unit’s staff.
• Participate in recruitment processes and performance evaluations.

Liaison and Representation

• Under the supervision of the Head of the Unit, develop and maintain professional networks with key stakeholders and technical communities.
• Represents the Service at various technical meetings and EU/UN working groups in the field of cost-of-living data and methodologies.
• At the request of the head of the unit, assist working parties and technical study groups by taking notes, producing summary records and explanatory papers.

Process Improvement and Change Management

• Keep the Head of the Unit informed about the latest technological innovations that may be useful for delivering the unit’s work.
• Identify and implement procedural and process improvements to enhance the unit’s efficiency and effectiveness.
• Utilise data analytics and visualisation tools to automate complex calculations allowing for improved data processing and analysis.
• Engage in tender processes and procurement of services enhancing overall processes.

Qualifications

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in economics, statistics, business or social sciences.

Professional Background

• A minimum of five years of professional experience in compensation and benefits, and/or statistics, at an international level. Good knowledge of the remuneration systems of different international organisations would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of methodologies for setting prices and economic parity indices, as well as national civil service remuneration.
• Proven skills in data collection, data processing, and quality assurance.
• Proven experience in managing junior staff.
• Show the ability to learn new tools and processes.

Tools

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong emphasis on Excel.
• Programming experience is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Visual Basic programming is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with other programming languages is an asset.

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 1); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).
• 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.
• Excellent (or very good/good) written and oral command in French would be a requirement.

Additional Information

Closing Date:

• This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 03 January 2025 (CEST).

Contract Duration

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

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 7 644.78 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 one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, written tests/video-recorded interviews are foreseen as soon as possible and panel interviews are planned for as soon as possible.

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.