Company Description

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is a global economic forum working with 38 member countries and more than 100 emerging and developing economies to make 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 Development Centre (DEV) is working to support developing countries and emerging economies find innovative policy solutions to promote sustainable development, reduce poverty and inequalities, address gender inequality and improve people’s lives. The Centre brings together 54 member countries and facilitates policy dialogue between governments, involving public, private and philanthropic actors. Countries from Africa, Asia and Latin America participate as full members in the Centre, where they interact on an equal footing with OECD members.

The Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Unit at the OECD Development Centre provides regional and country based analyses in the region. The work of the OECD Development Centre on EMEA (www.oecd.org/dev/africa) seeks to fuel policy dialogue and support reform efforts by providing innovative regional perspectives through the following flagship projects:

• The Africa’s Development Dynamics flagship report is the product of a collaboration between the unit and the African Union’s Commission for Economic Affairs.
• The Revenue Statistics in Africa report which compares tax and non-tax revenue statistics for 31 countries in Africa.
• The International Economic Forum on Africa.
• The “Accelerating and Scaling Up Quality Infrastructure Investment in Africa” (ASQIIA) project is an integrated approach to infrastructure development in Africa that brings together the OECD Development Centre, the African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) and the AUDA-NEPAD. The project aims to support African authorities in accelerating their infrastructure project cycles within the framework of the African Union's Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA) and its PIDA Quality Label (PQL) expansion across the continent.
• The AUC-OECD Africa Virtual Investment Platform (AVIP) aims to become the reference for comprehensive quality and timely information and analysis on public and private, foreign, and domestic investment and related policies across all African countries and sectors. The Platform will gradually establish a community of practice bringing together policy makers, experts, private stakeholders and development partners for mutual learning and knowledge sharing on the key issues identified by the Pan-African institutions and their member countries.

DEV is looking for a Junior Policy Analyst to contribute to its work in the field of economic development research, both qualitative and quantitative. The successful candidate will contribute to the thematic analysis of the Accelerating and Scaling Up Quality Infrastructure Investment in Africa (ASQIIA) project and AUC-OECD African Virtual Investment Platform (AVIP). She/He will work under the supervision of the Deputy Head of the unit & Project Coordinator.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

1. Research, policy analysis and drafting

• Carry out high-quality policy research on emerging issues affecting in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Use quantitative methods to undertake analysis of the impact of socio-economic policies. Empirical analysis and evaluations of policies in national and comparative settings.
• Contributing to the Unit’s analyses on the topics of investment and infrastructure for regional integration and sustainable development in Africa, including investment ecosystem mapping of specific fast-growing sectors.
• Contribute to the coordination of the work program, publications, reports and working papers of the Africa Unit, including the AVIP and the ASQIIA projects.
• Draft notes and any briefs for senior officials related to relevant policy issues on the African continent.
• Support junior staff, guiding their work and providing feedback

1. Data collection and Dataset Management:

• Collect and compile data and other information on economic trends and issues in African countries.
• Convert national data into specialised OECD formats, employing advanced analytical calculations and data manipulation techniques. Uphold data quality by ensuring relevance, accuracy, accessibility, interpretability, and coherence, resolving anomalies collaboratively with national administrations or alternative sources.
• Oversee statistical databases across various activities, ensuring international comparability through adept management of methodological changes.
• Assess gaps in data and information availability and propose ways to address such gaps, enhancing data coverage, timeliness, and relevance.
• Research new data and sources to augment database coverage, contributing to continuous improvement and efficiency in data collection and processing.

1. Liaison and outreach

• Participate in discussions in expert groups and assist in organising meetings, seminars, workshops, and conferences related to the work of the Europe, Middle East and Africa Desk.
• Liaise with projects focal points within national statistical offices, national authorities and other data producers to ensure smooth and timely collection of data.
• Liaise and collaborate with, projects partners, and other groups in the OECD working on related issues.

1. Other duties

• Contribute to drafting project proposals to support fundraising strategies.
• Collaborate effectively with other colleagues and contribute, as required, to horizontal and multidisciplinary projects and other outputs of the DEV and the OECD.
• Keep abreast of new research, exploratory work and policies of relevance to DEV’s work, emanating from governments, other international organisations, non-governmental organisations, academia and the private sector.
• Respond to internal or external requests for information.

Qualifications

Academic Background:

• An advanced university degree in economics. or relevant related fields.
• Good knowledge of macroeconomic policy and quantitatives methods is required
• A specialisation on development, infrastructure, international trade, or industrial development would be key assets.

Professional experience

• A minimum of two years' experience in applied economic research.
• Proven record of analytical work, in particular applied economic analysis (analytical reports and/or published papers).
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills, the ability to meet tight deadlines, multi-task and to produce concise, top-quality work at strategic and operational levels.
• A broad knowledge of the current debates on investment and development.

Technical Competencies:

• Proficiency in the use of standard software applications (MS Office).
• Demonstrated experience in the handling of data sources, econometric techniques and the use of data analytics software (Stata, R, Python, Excel VBA, etc.) are required.

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 2); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).

• 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 12 November 2025 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

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

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 5 186 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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• 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.

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 test is foreseen approximatively during the month of 11/2025 and panel interviews are planned for approximatively during the month of 12/2025.

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.

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