Young Associate 2026-28 Trade and Agriculture Directorate
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Job Summary
Role
Under the guidance of the Senior Counsellors and reporting to the Deputy Director the Young Associate will monitor relevant policy developments in trade and agriculture work with analysts to prepare a variety of policy-focused research and briefing material and provide horizontal support for the activities of the Directorate.
Main Responsibilities
- Prepare briefings talking points and speeches for the Directors Office.
- Prepare background material for TAD inputs for requests from other units of the Organisation.
- Research revise and support the update of TAD master policy briefs.
- Attend and follow-up TAD Committees and other relevant meetings.
- Conduct background research edit fact-check and proof-read a variety of material.
- Support the organisation of a wide range of Ministerial/expert meetings workshops and seminars.
- Contribute to the preparation of regular updates on trade developments for senior management.
Qualifications :
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background
- Undergraduate degree in economics political science agricultural economics public policy international trade and finance law or other relevant discipline (graduation date between 1 January 2025 and 1 September 2026). Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Masters PhD or equivalent degree will not be considered.
- Course work in the following areas is desirable: trade economics agricultural economics political science international relations international law.
Tools
- Experience in working with the Microsoft Office Suite.
Skills
- Excellent writing skills and ability to develop messages for a variety of audiences.
- Ability to carry out research draft methodological and analytical papers as well as briefing notes brochures and meeting summaries.
- Ability to work on different projects with varying timelines.
- Ability to work in a multicultural team environment.
Core Competencies
- For this role 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 1); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
- To learn more about the definitions for each competency please refer to OECD Core Competencies.
Languages
- Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and a knowledge of or willingness to learn the other.
Additional Information :
Closing Date
- Applications should reach us no later than midnight 14 December 2025 (CET).
- Before applying we encourage you to check your eligibility by answering a few short questions here.
Contract Duration
- Two-year fixed term appointment
Starting Date
- September 2026
- Monthly base salary is 3 886 EUR exempt of French income tax plus allowances based on eligibility.
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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. Applications from candidates who are not OECD Member country nationals will not be considered.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- GIS
- Engineering
- Engineering Practices
- Data Collection
- Irrigation Systems
- Agriculture
- CAD
- GPS
- Water Quality
- Biology
- Nursery
- Emergency maitenance
- Technical Assistance
- Watetr conservation
- Agricultural Equipment
About Company
THE OECD Who we are, what we do The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the econom ... View more
