Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OECD

Apply by 29th Feb 24

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 economic and social well-being of people around the world. Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges.

The OECD Environment Directorate (ENV) provides relevant and timely information, analysis and advice to support governments in identifying and implementing the environmental policies needed to support cleaner, more resource-efficient, resilient and low-carbon development pathways. The Directorate currently comprises approximately 200 staff members working across a broad range of issues such as climate change, biodiversity, water, eco-innovation, resource productivity and waste, environmental policy tools and evaluation, green growth, safety of chemicals, biotechnology and nanomaterials.

We are looking for several Research and Data Officers to work with the Environmental Performance and Information (EPI) Division to support its work on the Inclusive Forum on Climate Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA). The IFCMA work plan seeks to carry out a comprehensive stocktake of climate-relevant policy instruments for all IFCMA member countries. The implementation of Module 1 will require an extensive, detailed, and continuous data collection effort at the country level.

The selected candidate(s) will assist the ENV/EPI team in the collection, treatment and documentation of data on climate policy, in the management and updating of the associated databases, and in building an IFCMA policy data infrastructure. She or he will be part of a team of analysts, statisticians, data scientists, and will work under the supervision of a senior economist and the Head of Division.



Main Responsibilities

Contribute to the Division's data collection efforts on environmental and climate policies.

Assist in management of the relevant databases of structured and harmonized policy data.

Check data for completeness, plausibility and consistency with definitions used.

Create and maintain documentation (metadata) on the data sources and the methods by which input data have been processed.

Collaborate across teams towards enhancing the OECD data infrastructure to meet the IFCMA standards.

Indicator development

Conduct analysis to support the development of new or improved policy response indicators.

Contribute to the production, updating and nowcasting of selected data series and indicators.

Assist in the further development of the OECD Climate Action Policy Measurement Framework (CAPMF).

Support the development of indicators on non-market-based instruments used for climate policy.

Dissemination and communication

Contribute to the development of tools and products to disseminate data, indicators and analytical results.

Contribute to drafting statistical and indicator-based reports to support the Division's deliverables.

Carry out other related tasks as may be required in the Division.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background:

An advanced university degree in environmental economics, natural resource economics, climate policy, energy policy, or related field with a strong quantitative component.

Professional Background:

Proven experience in quantitative data analysis of environmental, climate or related sectoral policies.

Experience in data treatment, interpretation and use, in developing graphical representations of the data.

Familiarity with data related to climate and the environment is required.

Good knowledge of environmental and climate policies in countries and at the international level would be an advantage.

Technical and Quantitative Skills:

Hands-on experience with conducting statistical analysis is required.

Proficiency in scripting or data analysis languages (e.g. Python, R, or similar) is required.

Knowledge of database management would be an advantage.

Ability to work independently and to adapt to new analytical techniques.

Experience with data visualization and creativity in summarising complex datasets.

Core Competencies

OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring process.

Languages

Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and a working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other.

Additional Information

Closing Date

Applications should reach us no later than midnight on 29 February 2024 (CET).

Contract Duration

One-year fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.
Ideal start date: April 2024

Salary Information

Salary and conditions will depend on the experience of the selected candidate.

Selection Process

For retained candidates, written tests/panel interviews will be organised in early March.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates.
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