Junior Economist(s) Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Main Responsibilities

Quantitative analysis and policy analysis

• Contribute to empirical and policy-oriented work on the topics mentioned above.
  • Carry out empirical analyses based on large-scale firm-level data to conduct policy evaluation and investigate policy-relevant issues on topics of interest to the Division.
  • Contribute to the development of the Divisions distributed-data infrastructure to analyse key firm-related trends and undertake related empirical analysis.
  • Support the updating of statistical routines.
  • Contribute to the conception and production of indicators.
  • Support further data development efforts.

Research and drafting

• Undertake research and contribute to the production of documents (including policy papers working papers policy briefs and other publication types) and clear policy messages on topics listed above designed for policymakers and the interested public.

Dissemination liaison and outreach

• Provide assistance in the planning and co-ordination of activities associated with the different areas of work including meetings/workshops of experts web-based dissemination channels and social media.
• Liaise with partner organisations both regional and international and develop and maintain good working relationships with officials in member country administrations in other international organisations as well as with the wider research community.
• Contribute to other activities in line with OECD-wide priorities.
• Keep abreast of relevant statistical and policy developments and discussions in member countries and participate in missions as required.
• Provide support both within OECD and externally to users of the databases developed within the Division.

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in economics econometrics or another relevant field of study with a strong foundation in quantitative analysis and statistics.  A Ph.D. degree in economics or related fields would be an advantage.

Professional Background

• Experience of quantitative analysis and statistics is essential.
• At least two years relevant experience of applied research and in economic and policy analysis on issues related to industrial policy industrial ecosystems economic security global value chains labour and energy productivity innovation technology adoption entrepreneurship business dynamics or competition.
• Proven experience in the field of firm-level empirical analysis. Experience with large administrative databases and/or with large multi-dimensional industry databases (such as global Input-Output tables) would be an asset.
• Experience of formulating clear policy recommendations and briefing notes for technical and non-technical audiences based on applied analytical techniques.
• Professional experience explaining economic issues and analysis to experts and lay audiences alike.

Tools

• Familiarity with standard database and data visualisation software.
• Proficiency in working with statistical software tools such as Stata R or Python.
• Programming-level knowledge of statistical methods in the area of impact evaluation and productivity analysis is an asset.

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 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.

Additional Information :

Closing Date

• Applications should reach us no later than 23h59 on 3 May 2026 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• This vacancy will be used to fill multiple positions. The appointment type will be determined based on the needs of the Directorate and will be confirmed when an offer of employment is made to the selected candidate.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 6 008 EUR plus allowances based on eligibility exempt of French income tax.
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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 the selection process may 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.

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