Policy Analyst – State-Owned Enterprises - DAF (Grade PAL5)

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 OECD has earned a leading role in financial and business issues. The core mission of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF) is to assist markets to fund inclusive economic growth, and in turn Better Lives, through setting and implementing standards, providing capacity building and technical assistance, acting as a forum for co-operation and collaboration across the OECD Directorates, external stakeholders and International Organisations. DAF's mission is pursued through five substantive divisions whose teams provide member and partner countries with policy guidance, analysis and support in the areas of competition, anti-corruption, corporate governance, financial markets, insurance and pensions, consumer finance, responsible business conduct and international investment. DAF currently employs about 250 staff members (economists, lawyers, statisticians, support staff, consultants, and trainees), who support work across a broad range of policy areas.

The Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division (CM) focuses on the following thematic areas: financial markets, insurance and pensions, financial education and consumer protection, corporate governance and state-owned enterprises. This work is developed under the guidance of the Committee on Financial Markets and the Corporate Governance Committee, supported by their respective sub-bodies.

The State-Owned Enterprise Unit develops standards and monitors their implementation, in addition to tracking global developments and trends in corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The Unit responds to an increased demand for analysis and advice to support reform efforts in relation to the corporate governance frameworks, policies and practices related SOEs. The work combines research, economic and legal analysis to support comparative analysis, assessment of policy options and recommendations for reforms. The Unit serves as the Secretariat of the OECD Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices, which is the custodian of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises. The Division also supports the Organisation’s global relations strategy through projects in several regions.

We are looking for a Policy Analyst and/or Economist to work within the State-Owned Enterprise Unit under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Unit. 

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Policy and economic analysis

• Conduct high-quality research, legal/policy and/or economic analysis incorporating comparative empirical data (when relevant) bearing on SOEs, corporate governance, privatisation, capital markets and related areas across OECD and partner economies.
• Contribute to evidence-based policy guidance and best practices, informed by emerging economic and policy issues, in relation to the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises.
• Draft comparative studies, thematic and country reviews including tailored policy recommendations for member, partner and accession candidate countries.
• Apply quantitative methods (where relevant) including econometrics and statistical modelling to assess SOE performance.
• Support the general secretariat function in the context of preparing meetings and drafting supporting documents for the Working Party or its related outreach initiatives, as required.
• Draft policy briefings, surveillance notes, publications and journal articles, ensuring both timeliness and a high level of analytical and editorial quality.

Project management, organisation and co-ordination

• Provide project-level support to country-specific or comparative analytical work, which may involve reviews of countries against OECD SOE governance instruments or providing capacity building or technical assistance.
• Organise meetings in co-ordination with OECD national and international partners, and with division support staff. This will involve input to agenda and meeting content development liaison with the meeting partners, invited experts and other participants, dissemination of meeting materials, development of text for website and other communications, and related tasks.
• Establish and develop professional contacts with government officials and other partners both for work with emerging economies as well as with Member countries. Maintain contacts with colleagues in other OECD Directorates and Divisions, international organisations and the academic community.
• Identify potential fundraising opportunities, draft proposals and support with donor reporting or other grant management functions as requested.

 Communication, liaison and management

• Develop strategic planning documents, including with communication and dissemination plans for OECD outputs related to the OECD SOE governance instruments and their implementation.
• Assist with identifying topics for network meetings, capacity-building workshops and seminars and global events and manage invitations and communication with participants.
• Participate in missions as required. Prepare presentations that aim to disseminate analytical reports and OECD work to a wide array of audiences.
• Supervise and/or provide support to junior analysts’ or external consultants’ work, as needed, related to outputs under their responsibility.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree, preferably in law, finance, economics, public policy or related fields. Other advanced qualifications may also be considered.

Professional Background

• A minimum of 6 years' experience in policy or legal analysis or economic research in a relevant field and responsibility for project management and/or coordination.
• Familiarity with corporate governance, corporate finance, public sector reform and/or capital market regulation.
• For economists: expertise in econometrics, statistical modelling and handling large datasets (e.g. Stata, R, Python, SQL).
• Proven ability to draw policy-relevant insights from evidence and formulate clear recommendations.
• Experience in managing stakeholder relationships and in contributing to the organisation, agenda and outputs of international events.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and collaboration with public officials and stakeholder groups, build consensus, and to negotiate.
• Demonstrated capacity for project management and multi-tasking. Ability to motivate and work collaboratively within teams.

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 2); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 2); 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.

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.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 13 November 2025 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• 12 month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 36 months.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 6 852.20 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.

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