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 Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Directorate, in line with the strategic objectives of the Secretary-General, helps OECD member countries and other key economies build an environment conducive to translating science, technology and knowledge into innovation in order to create economic and social value added.

The Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE) Division of the STI Directorate is responsible for comparative analyses of the microeconomic drivers of economic growth, productivity, employment, business dynamism and innovation, as well as the ways in which these are affected by globalisation, the digital and green transformations, and structural change. The Division maintains a set of key databases and data infrastructure to carry out this work, including the Microdata Lab (containing detailed intellectual property records linked with firms), the STAN, ICIO, and TiVA databases, and leads several distributed microdata projects, including MultiProd, DynEmp, and AI Diffuse. The Division also contributes – jointly with the Economics Department – to the activities of the Global Forum on Productivity (GFP), which involves research, the organisation of conferences and the communication of productivity-related research within the GFP community.

STI/PIE is looking for Junior Economists to support the work of the Division on some of the following topics: (i) the design, measurement and impact evaluation of industrial policies; (ii) resilience of industrial ecosystems and production networks to supply chain disruptions; (iii) the micro-drivers of investment, productivity, firm performance and competitiveness; (iv) competition and business dynamism; and (v) start-ups, innovative entrepreneurship and related policies. The selected person(s) will work under the supervision of one of the Division’s team leads, under the responsibility of the Head of the PIE division.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Quantitative analysis and policy analysis

• Contribute to empirical and policy-oriented work on the topics mentioned above.
  • Carry out empirical analyses based on large-scale firm-level data to conduct policy evaluation and investigate policy-relevant issues on topics of interest to the Division.
  • Contribute to the development of the Division’s distributed-data infrastructure to analyse key firm-related trends and undertake related empirical analysis.
  • Support the updating of statistical routines.
  • Contribute to the conception and production of indicators.
  • Support further data development efforts.

Research and drafting

• Undertake research and contribute to the production of documents (including policy papers, working papers, policy briefs and other publication types) and clear policy messages on topics listed above, designed for policymakers and the interested public.

Dissemination, liaison and outreach

• Provide assistance in the planning and co-ordination of activities associated with the different areas of work, including meetings/workshops of experts, web-based dissemination channels and social media.
• Liaise with partner organisations, both regional and international, and develop and maintain good working relationships with officials in member country administrations, in other international organisations, as well as with the wider research community.
• Contribute to other activities in line with OECD-wide priorities.
• Keep abreast of relevant statistical and policy developments and discussions in member countries and participate in missions as required.
• Provide support, both within OECD and externally, to users of the databases developed within the Division.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in economics, econometrics or another relevant field of study, with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and statistics. A Ph.D. degree in economics or related fields would be an advantage.

Professional Background

• Experience of quantitative analysis and statistics is essential.
• At least two years’ relevant experience of applied research and in economic and policy analysis on issues related to industrial policy, industrial ecosystems, economic security, global value chains, labour and energy productivity, innovation, technology adoption, entrepreneurship, business dynamics or competition.
• Proven experience in the field of firm-level empirical analysis. Experience with large administrative databases and/or with large multi-dimensional industry databases (such as global Input-Output tables) would be an asset.
• Experience of formulating clear policy recommendations and briefing notes for technical and non-technical audiences based on applied analytical techniques.
• Professional experience explaining economic issues and analysis to experts and lay audiences alike.

Tools

• Familiarity with standard database and data visualisation software.
• Proficiency in working with statistical software tools such as Stata, R or Python.
• Programming-level knowledge of statistical methods in the area of impact evaluation and productivity analysis is an asset.

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.

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).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• Applications should reach us no later than 23h59 on 3 May 2026 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• This vacancy will be used to fill multiple positions. The appointment type will be determined based on the needs of the Directorate and will be confirmed when an offer of employment is made to the selected candidate.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 6 008 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.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.

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.