Young Associate 2026-28 Directorate for Employment, Labour and Social Affairs
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Job Summary
Role
The Young Associate will report to Health Statistics and HCQO Team leads and work within a team of young and dynamic economists and analysts. The overarching objective of this project is to enhance the capacity of OECD Member countries to measure understand and address health inequalities through improved data linkage and standardised socio-economic and -demographic capture. Specifically the project seeks to apply actionable frameworks and tools that enable policymakers to identify disparities and design equity-focused interventions.
Main Responsibilities
- Conduct analyses using data from OECD sub-national databases (particularly those relating to social environmental economic and commercial determinants of health) to assess how health inequalities manifest geographically and identify actionable insights to address them.
- Perform background research on country activities related to digital identity and capacity to link health data to other data sources while maintaining privacy protections (e.g. with privacy-enhancing technologies) and options and the uptake of national and international data standards relevant for understanding and comparing the impact of differences by socioeconomic status (SES) within and across countries.
- Support analysis based on surveys from participating OECD Members related to the OECD Recommendation on Health Data Governance and the application of the OECD AI Principles in health.
- Consolidate and strengthen a network of stakeholders both at national and international level and coordinate consultation activities across different stakeholders. Identify areas for potential joint proposals on activities around national capacities.
- Organise and contribute to bilateral and international events aiming at consulting stakeholders and promoting the framework; manage the work of consultants when relevant.
Qualifications :
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background
- Undergraduate degree in data science statistics economics sociology public policy international relations or related 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 at least two of the following areas is required: data science economics statistics international relations public policy.
- Course work in data science statistics or applied mathematics is desirable.
Tools
- Knowledge of R and/or Python is desirable.
Skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as strong strategic thinking abilities.
- Ability to engage and consult stakeholders from different backgrounds.
- Ability to plan and organise work effectively.
- Ability to understand/learn basic health policy concepts and to manage databases.
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
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
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
