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Policy Analyst/Project Co-ordinator, A2/A3 OECD

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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Paris, France

FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT OF 12 MONTHS (RENEWABLE)

The Private Sector Development Division is looking for an experienced Policy Analyst/Project Co-ordinator to join a high visibility work programme aimed at enhancing the investment and business environment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a specific focus on investment zones (free economic zones), private sector involvement in infrastructure finance, and integrity in public procurement. The successful candidate will support the MENA-OECD Investment Programme on these issues, working closely with government agencies, business associations and civil society groups. S/he will report to the Head of Unit of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme.

The Private Sector Development (PSD) Division of the Directorate of Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF) brings together horizontal regional programmes aimed at enhancing sustainable growth and employment in non-OECD countries through policies to improve the business climate.

Job Duties

1. Project Management

  • Co-ordinate complex international projects involving multi-country networks in a mixed public/private environment. Ensure a strategic approach to project planning that links specific activities to overall project objectives and evolving beneficiary and donor needs;
  • Arrange training workshops and working group meetings involving government officials, international experts and private sector representatives. Take part in related missions;
  • Supervise the organisation of MENA government participation in the processes of the MENA-OECD Investment Programme. Identify appropriate international experts for participation in country-specific events and networks and ensure the efficient processing of logistical arrangements for their attendance at meetings;
  • Supervise and coordinate a diverse group of staff and internal and external consultants working on research papers related to project outputs; manage recruitment processes for consultants.

2. Research and Business Development

  • Research and draft high quality technical documents and background material for working group meetings and training workshops;
  • Prepare high quality grant proposals for new and existing donors.

3. Communication, liaison and support

  • Interact at a senior level with both public and private sector representatives;
  • Supervise and coach junior members of the team;
  • Help foster a dynamic and entrepreneurial team spirit;
  • Carry out other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications: education, experience, key competencies, and communication

1. Education and experience

  • An advanced university degree (Masters or PhD) in economics, law, business administration, finance or equivalent;
  • Three to seven years experience managing international projects involving multi-cultural networks;
  • Previous experience working on improving the investment/business climate in countries with weak governance structures would be an advantage;
  • Specific technical expertise on one or more of the following topics would be an advantage: investment zones, private sector involvement in infrastructure finance, and integrity in public procurement.

2. Key competencies

  • Excellent drafting skills, ability to write clearly and concisely in English and Arabic, aptitude to plan and implement independent research;
  • Strong analytical skills, including capacity to address clearly and quickly complex policy issues in a multidisciplinary context and to deal with highly technical subjects;
  • Ability to work under pressure, often to tight deadlines; very good organisational skills and capacity to multi-task. Experience in project management;
  • Aptitude for coaching and training other professionals in the team, and fostering a dynamic and entrepreneurial team spirit
  • A good understanding of investment policy/business climate development.

3. Communications and OECD official languages

  • Excellent communication skills with ability to make effective presentations.
  • Very good interpersonal and oral communication skills and demonstrated capacity to maintain harmonious working relations at all levels in a multicultural environment and across organisational boundaries.
  • Excellent command of one of the two official languages of the Organisation (English and French) including drafting ability in that language; working knowledge of the other.
  • Fluent Arabic language skills are required.

NB. The appointment may initially be made at the level immediately below if the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant correspond to that level; in this case, the duties and responsibilities assigned to the post will be adjusted accordingly.

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