Main Responsibilities
Research and drafting
- Draft documents on trade and trade policy developments related to steel and on raw material developments and policies of relevance to steel.
- Carry out research on the relationship between various government interventions and steel market outcomes including steel-making capacity and trade and contribute to the production of documents working papers or publications related to this topic.
Empirical work and analysis
- Carry out statistical and advanced applied econometric work.
- Maintain and develop steel market models.
- Review documentation on a wide range of economic topics survey economic research and policy documents.
- Develop empirical strategies to provide the evidence base need to answer policy relevant issues.
Meetings representation and liaison
- Co-ordinate the work on steel trade and raw materials for both the Steel Committee and the GFSEC.
- Present the work at the OECD Steel Committee GFSEC meetings and relevant workshops.
- Provide assistance in the planning and co-ordination of activities associated with the different areas of work including meetings/workshops.
- Represent the OECD in international meetings and conferences and deliver presentations and papers.
- Establish and maintain professional contacts with government delegates and key external organisations.
- Keep abreast of relevant policy developments and discussions in member economies and participate in missions as required.
Qualifications :
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background
An advanced university degree preferably in economics with a focus on trade and/or industrial economics or industrial organisation or other relevant disciplines.
Professional Background
- Confirmed experience in economics trade industrial policy and/or structural policy-related issues preferably in relation to steel.
- Experience with industry analysis and modelling and familiarity with econometric software online databases and statistical packages is desirable.
- Experience in developing statistical dashboards or other visualisation tools to summarise data trends.
- Programming skills in R Stata and Python.
- Professional experience working on issues related to industry and/or industrial organisation.
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 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).
- 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 please refer to OECD Core Competencies.
Additional Information :
Closing Date
- Applications should reach us no later than 5 August 2025 at23h59 (Paris time).
Contract Duration
- 13-month fixed-term appointment with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 36 months.
Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.
What the OECD offers
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.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time