Welcome Officer Temporary

Main Responsibilities

Welcome information badge delivery

• Ensure proper reception of visitors meeting participants for meetings taking place on both OECD sites (La Muette and/or Boulogne). 
• Participate in welcoming high-level visitors and if necessary escort them around the premises. 
• Provide guidance and information to visitors and meeting participants including indicating meeting rooms services provided by the OECD and referring participants to the different access points.
• Deliver access badges particularly for unscheduled visitors and participants in compliance with current safety regulations.

Welcome desk management

• Supervise subcontractors assigned as back-up to the reception area train them and check that they are familiar with and follow instructions.
• Manage supplies and the stock of inventory necessary for the operation of the welcome desk.
• Manage IT equipment (workstations badge printers).
• Handle telephone calls filtering and transmitting to the persons concerned.
• Follow emergency safety protocols and help evacuate visitors if necessary.

Other tasks

• Perform other related duties assigned by the Head of Service as required.

Qualifications :

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• A good general secondary education.

Professional Background

• Proven experience in hosting and/or managing VIPs (private or public sector).
• Experience working in a multicultural environment would be an advantage.
• Experience in preparing meetings would be an advantage.

Tools

•  Very good knowledge of the MS Office package: Outlook Word and Excel.

Core Competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Achieve Results (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 27 May 2026 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• 12 months with possibility of renewal

Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

Salary Information

• Salary and conditions will depend on the experience of the selected candidate as well as on her/his status (temporary staff or official).
• For temporary staff salary starts at 3 100 EUR. 

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin opinions or beliefs gender sexual orientation health or disabilities. Temporary appointments are open to applicants irrespective of accordance with OECD practice priority will be given to candidates who are nationals of OECD Members or where applicable to countries participating in the relevant programme or body. 

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