Young Associate 2026-28

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.

The Economics Department of the OECD (ECO) brings together about 200 staff members involved in the production of the OECD Economic Outlook, country economic surveys, policy indicators and a broad range of research, analysis and policy advice, in particular concerning structural reforms.

The Office of the Chief Economist engages in cross-cutting work on a rich and diverse range of macroeconomic and structural questions from a global perspective, including through the G20 and G7 process. This Division provides support to the Chief Economist and his/her interventions in various high-level fora, but also supports and advises the Office of the Secretary General on economic matters.

Job Description
Role
The Office of the Chief Economist is looking for a Young Associate to contribute to the Department's analysis and communications on strategic outputs. The selected candidate will work under the supervision of a Senior Economist, joining a dynamic team that works closely with the Chief Economist. The job will include undertaking quantitative research projects, preparing materials, presentations and drafting background analysis for the Chief Economist, particularly on the OECD's flagship Economic Outlook publication and contributing to help develop innovative data visualisation. The work entails regular interactions with colleagues across the Economics Department and the whole of the OECD, in a concerted effort to support the global agenda on structural reforms to achieve strong and robust growth.

Main Responsibilities

• Background research and analysis on macroeconomic and structural policy issues.
• Preparation of briefing materials and background analysis for the OECD Chief Economist.
• Contribution to developing innovative data visualisation, in particular in the context of the OECD Economic Outlook.
• Statistical analysis and contribute to drafting policy and research papers with co-authors in the Economics Department.

Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background

• Undergraduate degree in economics or finance or related discipline (graduation date between 1 January 2025 and 1 September Applications from candidates who already hold or are enrolled in a Master's, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered.
• Course work in undergraduate macroeconomics, microeconomics, international economies, and quantitative methods is required.

Tools

• Some exposure to Stata, R, or Python is desirable.

Skills

• Keen interest in and good understanding of international macroeconomics, and ideally, structural policy issues.
• Strong statistical and quantitative skills; good knowledge of econometric tools and statistical techniques would be an asset.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

Core Competencies

• For this role OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 1); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 1).
• To learn more about the definitions for each competency, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.

Languages

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

Additional Information
Closing Date

• Applications should reach us no later than midnight 14 December 2025 (CET).
• Before applying, we encourage you to check your eligibility by answering a few short questions here.

Contract Duration

• Two-year fixed term appointment

Starting Date

• September 2026

What the OECD offers

• Monthly base salary is 3 886 EUR, exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility.
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The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes the applications of all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD Member countries, irrespective of their racial or ethnic origin, opinions or beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, health or disabilities. Applications from candidates who are not OECD Member country nationals will not be considered.

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