Communications Officer

Company Description

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation composed 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. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

The OECD has earned a leading role in financial and business issues. The core mission of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF) is to assist markets to fund inclusive economic growth, and in turn Better Lives, through setting and implementing standards, providing capacity building and technical assistance, acting as a forum for co-operation and collaboration across the OECD Directorates, external stakeholders and International Organisations. DAF's mission is pursued through five substantive divisions whose teams provide member and partner countries with policy guidance, analysis and support in the areas of competition, anti-corruption, corporate governance, financial markets, insurance and pensions, consumer finance, responsible business conduct and international investment. DAF currently employs about 300 staff members (economists, lawyers, statisticians, support staff, consultants, and trainees), who support work across a broad range of policy areas.

The DAF/CM Division is looking for a Communications Officer to plan and conduct a wide range of communication tasks to enhance the relevance, visibility, and impact of the Division’s work on policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public. This includes working on publications, the web, traditional and social media, design, and events, in line with OECD corporate communications priorities, rules and best practices. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of CM’s head of communications and in close co-operation with the Communications Unit in the Director’s Office (DO) and the OECD Communications Directorate (COM).

Main Responsibilities

Publications

• Work with the Division’s analysts on preparing publications (reports, papers, policy briefs, etc.), advising them throughout the publishing process.
• Copyedit, format and proofread manuscripts to ensure clarity and consistency of messaging and applying all OECD style rules and conventions.
• Draft short materials (articles, blog posts, etc.) to promote publications.
• Promote publications through multiple channels (web, social media, events, etc.) and identify opportunities to increase visibility across platforms and audiences.

Media

• Develop social media campaigns for key events (publication launches, etc.) and regularly draft content for various platforms (e.g. LinkedIn, X, WhatsApp) to promote outputs.
• Monitor social media to evaluate the impact of campaigns.
• Support work with traditional media, including in the preparation of materials (draft press releases, etc.) and monitoring of media coverage.

Web

• Update and maintain CM web pages, following corporate web rules and best practices, and ensure maximum visibility and discoverability of information.
• Draft original web content and adapt texts for the web, following best practices for SEO and GEO.

Design & Multimedia

• Design high-quality communication materials targeted at a variety of stakeholders (e.g. flyers, brochures, videos, infographics).
• Propose new promotional approaches, aligned with corporate rules and tools, and keep abreast of best practices and innovations at the OECD and externally.

Events

• Manage the communication needs of events (e.g. conferences, workshops, webinars), including through the development of dedicated websites or webpages, visual signatures following OECD branding rules, agendas, and other promotional activities.

Strategic Planning & Internal Communications

• Contribute to DAF’s annual communications plan and ensure that CM communications activities support the delivery of this plan as well as the DAF Director’s communications priorities.
• Work collaboratively with the Division’s other Communications Officers and provide support and back-up when needed.
• Coordinate with t