Senior Economist OECD

Senior Economist (Job Number: 07880)

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Fixed-term appointment
The OECD offers a stimulating and challenging workplace and is an employer who takes great pride in attracting, developing and retaining outstanding people. We invite you to contribute to our mission: bringing together the governments of 34 member countries, from around the world, committed to democracy and the market economy. The Organisation provides a setting where governments compare policy experiences, seek answers to common issues, identify good practice and coordinate domestic and international policies.

We are looking for a senior economist/policy analyst to manage and contribute to all aspects of the OECD’s programme of work on shipbuilding. He/She will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the Structural Policy Division within the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry.

The OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding brings together representatives from OECD member countries and key non-member economies on policies related to the shipbuilding market. The key objective of the Working Party is to work towards the identification and progressive reduction of the factors that distort normal competitive conditions in the shipbuilding industry.

Job duties

1. Management

• Develop and oversee the work of the OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding.
• Supervise the work of economists/analysts, consultants and support staff and define their tasks, objectives and deadlines. Monitor progress, provide guidance and carry out performance evaluations.

2. Policy analysis

• Draft analytical papers and information documents on current shipbuilding issues for consideration by the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding. Help ensure that the work supports policy development.

3. Co-ordination

• Organise meetings of national delegates and experts in connection with the work programme of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding.
• Contribute to the organisation of conferences, seminars and workshops organised or co‑organised by the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding.
• Work closely with non-member economies and industry, and facilitate their involvement in the work of the Working Party.

4. Horizontal projects, co-operation and liaison

• Co-operate with other OECD directorates and stakeholders in the work on shipbuilding, as required, including in work on export credits.
• Liaise with officials and industry representatives from OECD and non-OECD economies, with respect to their participation in the activities of the Working Party and the collection of information.
• Build and maintain networks of professional contacts.

5. Communication and representation

• Participate in the communication of the work of the OECD Council Working Party on Shipbuilding, e.g. through the preparation of reports and press releases, etc.
• Represent the OECD at outside meetings and conferences.

Qualifications: education, experience, communication, languages

1. Education and experience

• An advanced university degree in economics, or another relevant discipline.
• Eight to ten years' experience in economic policy issues acquired in a policy-oriented environment. Demonstrated experience in industry policy and dealing with sectoral issues. Experience with analysis of the shipbuilding market would be an advantage.
• Experience in the planning and management of complex projects.
• Experience in the management of the work of more junior staff, external consultants and support staff.

2. Key competencies

• Proven ability to design and carry out policy analysis, preferably acquired in a national administration, research institute or an international organisation.
• Ability to draft high-quality analytical and policy documents and related correspondence.
• Very good organisational skills and the ability to work with a minimum of supervision, often to tight deadlines and budgets.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional contacts, and to interact with national delegations, officials, other international organisations and stakeholders.
• Ability to organise meetings, lead discussions and foster consensus.

3. Communication and languages

• Excellent written communication skills; ability to make effective presentations.
• Very good interpersonal and oral communication skills and demonstrated ability to maintain harmonious working relations at all levels in a multicultural environment and across organisational boundaries.
• Excellent knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Organisation (English or French), good knowledge of the other. Knowledge of other languages (including of non-OECD economies participating in the work of the Council Working Party on Shipbuilding) would be an advantage.

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