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 Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs (ELS) is the focal point for the OECD’s work on building more inclusive and fair societies through policy advice related to quality jobs, continuous investment in human capital, reduction in poverty and social exclusion, better health-care systems and good management of migration flows.

The successful candidate would work with a team of experienced policy analysts and modellers to examine the effect of tax and benefit systems on individuals and the economy. The team is responsible for the update and development of the OECD tax and benefit database, which provides resources to facilitate evidence-based analysis of tax and benefit systems.

In addition, the successful candidate will contribute to the review of existing social protection architectures in a number of OECD countries and support the development of policy recommendations to enhance protection while maintaining work incentives.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Research, analysis and modelling:

• Provide empirically supported policy analysis and identify key labour market and social protection policy challenges facing selected OECD countries.
• Provide empirical analysis to support the development concrete policy advice.
• Monitor and assess recent changes in the tax and benefit systems of selected OECD countries.
• Identify and summarise key features of recent tax and benefit reforms from information provided to the Secretariat by a network of national expert.
• Design and assess the impact of forthcoming and hypotetical tax-benefit reforms on family incomes, government budgets and other outcomes such as poverty, inequality and labour force participation, using tax-benefit microsimulation models.
• Help update the OECD tax-benefit database and the associated TaxBEN model.
• Contribute to the update of the annual country reports that describe the characteristics of the tax and benefit systems of the member countries.
• Implement and validate national policy rules into the OECD Tax-Benefit calculator.

Dissemination, liaison and outreach:

• Work alongside other team members to draft reports in the area of social protection and unemployment insurance.
• Contribute towards disseminating headline OECD tax-benefit indicators and related analytical reports.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development the project webpage and the associated data warehouse.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree or a Master in economics, social science, law and economics or another relevant field of study, with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and statistics. A PhD would be a strong advantage.

Professional Background

• Three to five years’ of recent professional experience in the area of social protection and redistributive policies. Holding a PhD with a focus on these fields is equivalent to two years of experience.
• Experience in quantitative analysis of large datasets, such as household surveys or administrative microdata. Recent experience of developing and using tax-benefit simulation models would be an advantage.
• In-depth knowledge of the economics of inequality, redistribution, social and fiscal policy issues, labour economics and recent policy developments, preferably in a comparative context. Ability to identify and summarise key features of tax and benefit systems.
• Very good organisational skills, ability to work effectively on the basis of general instructions and with minimum supervision.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Proven self-motivation and ability to take the initiative.
• Excellent drafting and communication skills and proven ability to produce reports under tight deadlines.

Tools

• Excellent knowledge and experience in the use of statistical and econometric software (e.g. Stata, R, Python).
• Demonstrated programming experience and solid knowledge of key programming structures and concepts
• Knowledge of population-based microsimulation models such as EUROMOD or similar country-specific models would be a strong asset.

Additional Information

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 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); 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.
• Fluency in Spanish would be a strong asset.

Closing Date:

• This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 12 May 2024 (CEST).

Contract Duration

• 13-month fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 5 044 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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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 in late-May 2024 and panel interviews are planned for early July 2024.

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.