Junior Policy Analyst, Anti-corruption & Illicit Financial Flows in development

Main Responsibilities

Research analysis and drafting

• Assist the team to conceptualise analytical and policy research on the links between IFFs and development including specifically on managing the risks of IFFs in oil commodity trading and in the net-zero transition on IFFs de-risking and financial exclusion and on related topics as particular this will include:

• Supporting the revision and publication of papers and policy recommendations for the programme of work on de-risking IFFs and financial exclusion;
• Collecting and analysing data from the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and collecting and summarising data on donor programming past and present; and
• Supporting the presentation of this work and related to guidance to relevant OECD Working Parties.

• Assist to identify relevant research by academic institutions and think tanks working on related IFFs and development issues so as to contribute to DCD/ACTTs programme of work on IFFs and anti-corruption and inform discussions and work on IFFs and development assigned to the OECD by the G20 Development Working Group (DWG).
• Guided by relevant Policy Analysts assist in developing complementary guidance and policy briefs to take stock of evidence and findings emerging from the monitoring of the 2016 Recommendation on Managing the Risk of Corruption in Development Co-operation and further examine areas of policy priority for ACTT members to enhance CRM frameworks and practice.
• In the context of the ongoing efforts to enhance the tracking of ODA to anti-corruption contribute towards the potential development of an anti-corruption policy marker working with relevant Policy Analysts to support ACTT and the DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics (WP-STAT) members in this endeavour.
• Further research and analysis on IFFs anti-corruption and development as needed to support the evolving work program of the ACTT.

Co-ordination liaison and representation

• Support the planning organisation delivery and follow-up of expert meetings and workshops on anti-corruption and illicit financial flows involving global actors partner governments and civil society.
• Contribute to the organisation of ACTT meetings and events in collaboration with other team members including through the preparation of background documents PowerPoints and other materials.
• Support ACTT Secretariat engagement with relevant DCD and OECD bodies to build support for the work of the ACTT and to ensure productive and effective links with relevant particular this involves liaising with relevant Policy Analysts on financing for development issues (i.e. DRM debt sustainability etc.). This will also entail co-ordination with the Working Group on Bribery of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF) and DCD Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact Division on the anti-corruption and risk management portfolio of the team.
• Support ACTT Secretariat engagement with internal as well as external partners (including AUC UNECA Financial Action Task Force (FATF) EITI and IMF) to develop common policy approaches on IFF policy priorities including in the areas of IFFs and commodity trading and IFFs and de-risking.
• Additional coordination liaison and representation support as needed to support the outreach and engagement priorities of the ACTT.

External communications and outreach

• Assist to increase the online visibility of ACTT by contributing to regular updates on the ACTT community space and website producing newsletters developing social media content (LinkedIn etc.) and/or delivering high quality communication products in close collaboration with the DCD Communications Unit.
• Assist to establish and maintain contacts with relevant policy and research institutions both in DAC member and non-member countries and with relevant Directorates and associated bodies within the OECD.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a dynamic network of key global regional and local actors in the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows including UN organisations (UNECA UNODC UNDP UNDESA) the World Bank Group the African Union Commission EITI Secretariat multilateral and regional development banks etc.
• Assist in identifying and engaging with relevant civil society and non-governmental organisations working on illicit finance anti-corruption and integrity issues (including particularly Global Initiative Natural Resources Governance Institute Global Financial Integrity U4 Global Integrity the Tax Justice Network ActionAid Transparency International).

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree (Masters or PhD) in law development economics political and social science statistics public administration or related discipline.

Professional Background

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience working on development related issues including in the areas of anti-corruption integrity illicit financial flows transnational organised crime and governance either in a bilateral and multi-lateral context or at a country level; and inter-agency coordination and policy development to ensure policy coherence for development.
• Robust analytical/policy skills and experience working in developing country contexts and/or in a multilateral organisation or OECD country.
• Sound understanding of development co-operation challenges.
• In-depth knowledge and experience working in a multilateral organisation at headquarters or country level.

Tools

• A high level of proficiency using the standard Microsoft Office suite and notably strong skills with Excel. Knowledge of R-Shiny or Python would also be desirable.
• Experience using social media platforms to share knowledge or communicate research and good knowledge of design and web tools (e.g. InDesign) would be an asset.
• Affinity with AI-supported tools to simplify and optimise project management and communication.

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).
• 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 16 November 2025 (Paris time).
• Ideal start date: April 2026.

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 5 902 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.
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Selection Process

For retained candidates the selection process will 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.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time