Policy Advisor - Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

Policy Advisor - Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Paris, France

From € 3240 per month

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Policy analysis and research

• Monitor developments in education and skills policy of relevance to trade unions and workers;
• Develop and draft statements and position papers; and
• Assist with the preparation of briefing notes and speaking notes for the General Secretary.

Liaison, representation and outreach

• Co-ordinate the meeting of the TUAC Working Group on Education and Skills;
• Represent TUAC and coordinate trade union participation in relevant OECD Committees, Working Parties as well as other events and meetings;
• Work closely with TUAC affiliates, other trade unions and international trade union partner organisations;
• If required, liaise with the relevant OECD Directorates, Member countries’ permanent delegations and other international institutions; and
• Draft blogs and content for social media outlining TUAC’s key policy messages and/or analysis of OECD work that is of interest to trade unions.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in international relations, public policy or a related discipline.

Professional Background

• At least four years of experience in policy advocacy, project coordination or research;
• Excellent knowledge of the priority policy issues for trade unions in the areas of education and skills;
• Experience working with the trade union movement (desirable).

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).
• There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
• 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.