Junior Standards and Best Practices Officer

Main Responsibilities

Support and guidance directorates regarding the OECDs communications policies standards guidelines and best practices.

• Within the COM Support team  respond to questions from directorates and COM colleagues with a focus on publications rights and corporate branding.
• Track and analyse  queries to identify trends and  inform future guidance training and service improvements.

Contribute to the  development and implementation of guidance and capacity building tools .

• Support the Standards and Capacity Building Officers in the design development and implementation of guidance and training materials related to  publications rights and corporate branding.
• Collaborate closely with the Publications and Reputational Risk Units to ensure their expertise and input are reflected in all materials and training activities.

Qualifications :

Ideal candidate profile

Academic background

• A University degree or equivalent in communications journalism law publishing or other discipline related to OECD topics.

Professional background

• At least one initial work experience in communications and publications.

• Proven ability to work effectively in a team to support and assist others and to perform whatever tasks are necessary to help the team achieve its goals.
• Experience in an international environment and the ability to work cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to cultivate productive relationships and to diplomatically handle sensitive situations.
• Demonstrated understanding in checking written content for basic coherence clarity and accuracy.

Tools

• Comfortable and competent in the Microsoft 360 environment and its tools.

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 1).
• 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.

Additional Information :

Closing date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible and applications should reach us no later thanmidnight 11 November 2025 (Paris time). 

Contract duration

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

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at either 4 556 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.
• Click here to consult the Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the OECD. Please note that from 1 July 2025 all Official appointments will be made under the OECDs new contractual modalities
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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 written tests/video-recorded interviews are foreseen in November and panel interviews are planned for December. 

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