Policy Analyst

**Company Description**
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. 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.

**SIGMA is looking for a Policy Analyst to support our public governance assessment work across the six thematic areas as outlined in the Principles of Public Administration.** This includes methodological support to practitioners in social science principles for validity and reliability, planning and conducting surveys, as well as database management and development. S/he will provide support to data collection, analysis and dissemination. S/he will work in the the Data and Measurement of the SIGMA Programme and will report to the senior policy advisor responsible for horizontal research and measurement methodology within the SIGMA Programme.

If you would like to use your experience and expertise to assist SIGMA partners, while working in a stimulating international environment, this exciting and challenging position could be the role for you. Your mission will be to help to develop and strengthen SIGMA’s analytical and monitoring capacity in all of its partner countries.
**Job Description** Main Responsibilities**

Data and Document Management
- Implement procedures to ensure accurate storage and continuous updating of data and documents received from SIGMA’s country monitoring exercises. Use existing OECD databases for storage and management of data received.
- Maintain and verify the accuracy, consistency and comparability of the data collected.
- Organise maintenance and development of the SIGMA database, including by guiding and testing the work of external service providers.
- Organise management of the metadata in the SIGMA database.
- Keep abreast of the IT developments in the OECD and beyond, regarding data collection, storage and visualisation.
- Maintain and ensure the availability of guidelines for using SIGMA databases.
- Support other members of SIGMA and external consultants in using the relevant data management tools by providing advice and training to the users of these tools as appropriate and preparing methodical notes and explanations.
- Help further develop data collection, analysis and validation protocols for calculation of SIGMA’s standard indicators.

Research and Analysis
- Develop and update questionnaires for data collection in the national administrations and surveys of the general population, businesses and public servants.
- Carry out statistical analysis of the survey data.
- Contribute to the development of indicators and ensure coherence between the key methodological documents.
- Keep abreast of the work of other international organisations (e.g. Eurostat, the World Bank, IMF, Council of Europe, etc.) on public governance data and indicators, and other related topics.
- Prepare presentations for dissemination and communication purposes.
- Draft and edit documents and other report deliverables in the field of measurement and data.
- Provide ad hoc support including undertaking additional research and analysis to support the development and implementation of SIGMA projects, as required.

Project management
- Oversee day-to-day management of measurement projects, surveys, benchmarking studies and other methodological approaches in SIGMA.
- Manage procurement processes for intellectual services to support projects on data and measurement.
- Co-ordinate with external consultants contributing to the work in the relevant areas of responsibility and monitor progress towards objectives.
- Collaborate with other GOV and OECD departments on data and measurement projects to enhance synergies and ensure a coherent approach.

Academic Background
- An advanced university degree (Master level) in economics, law, politics, social sciences, public management/administration, statistics or other relevant discipline.

Professional Background
- A minimum of three/five years’ of professional experience in data management and databases.
- Experience in working on public governance issues.
- Experience in conducting surveys of general population, business and/or public servants.
- Experience with cross-country research and indicator development would be an asset.
- Practical experience in statistical analysis would be an asset.

Tools
- A command of Stata or R and Microsoft Off