Senior Economist

Senior Economist

OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Paris, France

The Environment and Economy Integration (EEI) Division of ENV conducts policy-orientated research in several areas at the interface between the environment and the economy, including Environmental Outlooks, environment-economy modelling, environmental policy design, circular economy and plastics, trade and environment, and cost-benefit analysis.

The EEI Division is looking for a Senior Economist to lead projects in empirical analysis. The successful candidate will report to the Head of the EEI Division.

Main Responsibilities

Policy Analysis and Research

• Lead the delivery of high quality, innovative and insightful empirical analysis of environmental policies included in ENV’s Work Programme;
• Contribute, where relevant, to modelling based ex ante environmental policy evaluation;
• Ensure the timely delivery of high-quality reports on environmental policies and policy outcomes, publications and events, emphasizing strategic, impactful and policy-relevant messaging, to meet the needs and priorities agreed upon by member countries;
• Draft reports, present material, and contribute to briefings for senior management concerning environmental policy design and recommendations.

Planning, Supervision and Fundraising

• Play a lead role in the strategic planning of the team’s work, demonstrating vision, client orientation and pragmatism;
• Lead fundraising efforts for the projects included in ENV’s Work Programme ensuring sound management of funds in line with strategic priorities and deliverables. Lead and manage a team of economists/policy analysts, defining tasks, objectives and deadlines; monitor progress to ensure quality control for analytical outputs;
• As a senior member of the EEI Division, contribute to cross-cutting initiatives and strategic activities of the division as outlined in the ENV’s Work Programme.

Organisation-wide Collaboration, Liaison and Outreach

• Communicate effectively the results of the OECD’s work to a wide audience of policymakers;
• Represent the OECD in relevant international and national fora involving policy makers and representatives of other relevant sectors;
• Establish and maintain a network of contacts with members of national delegations, and experts from international organisations, research institutions, representatives of industry and other relevant institutions;
• Maintain excellent working relations with relevant staff in the Organisation.

Qualifications – Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree (Ph.D. preferred) in economics, environmental policy.

Professional Background

• Minimum of eight to ten years experience in applied economics analysis related to environmental issues;
• Minimum eight to ten years solid practical experience in environmental policy design and evaluation;
• Strong background in advanced quantitative and econometric analysis;
• Demonstrated experience in drafting policy relevant reports building on technical analysis;
• Demonstrated ability in fundraising and team management;
• Strong communication skills;
• Demonstrated experience with project organisation and management including experience in organising of large meetings, workshops and conferences with a diverse range of participants.

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 3); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 3); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3);
• 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.

Apply NowDeadline 7 September