Trade Policy Analysts

OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Contribute to the planning, research and drafting of analytical and conceptual reports to provide economic and policy analysis of trade policy issues of relevance to the OECD Trade Committee;
Provide policy guidance as it relates to trade policy issues under assigned area of responsibility;
Provide impact analysis of relevant international trade policy initiatives;
Draft papers, develop and maintain databases, conduct economic modelling and analysis, and respond to technical requests in areas of expertise.

Participate to the organisation of workshops, webinars and events organised by the OECD, including by interacting with prospective speakers;
Collaborate with other Divisions and Directorates and contribute to horizontal and multidisciplinary projects and outputs as needed;
Build and maintain a network of contacts with government officials, analysts and experts in donor agencies, international organisations, research institutions, universities and NGOs;
Present work at internal and external meetings, take an active part in discussions with colleagues and delegates as needed and carry out revisions;
Exchange with other Directorates and participate to relevant seminars and meetings.

Participate to discussions and meetings of the unit and the division; attend TAD meetings;
Carry out other related duties as assigned.

Three to five years of experience in quantitative policy research and analysis with strong quantitative content;
Proven capacity for sound analytical and policy-orientated work; ability to effectively execute research or project assignments and to synthesise technical and policy-orientated issues for a policy-minded audience at governmental or intergovernmental level;
Demonstrated experience in drafting policy papers or reports, and an ability to translate technical information into clear, concise, and policy relevant messages.
Experience in public presentation.

Proficiency in analysis of quantitative information and experience with advanced analytical tools;
Willingness to learn and ability to adapt to new statistical and analytical techniques.

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).