Young Associate 2025-27

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Position Title: Young Associate 2025-27
Location: Paris
Country: France
Deadline Date: 1 December 2024

Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization founded to promote policies that improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. Established with 38 member countries, the OECD serves as a platform for governments, policymakers, and citizens to collaborate on evidence-based international standards and solutions to various social, economic, and environmental challenges. The organization focuses on enhancing economic performance, job creation, education, and combating international tax evasion, providing a unique forum for data analysis, experience exchange, and best-practice sharing.

Job Overview:
The Young Associate position is designed for recent graduates who will work under the supervision of the head of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) team within the OECD Centre for Skills. The role involves contributing to cross-country projects and country-specific VET initiatives. The Young Associate will engage with various aspects of the OECD Centre for Skills, gaining exposure to the broader work of the organization. Responsibilities include conducting in-depth analyses of policy issues, working with national and international datasets, and drafting reports and technical papers aimed at policymakers. The position also entails contributing to workshops, seminars, and high-level meetings, utilizing effective methodologies to present findings and evidence.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The Young Associate will be responsible for identifying relevant policy issues and conducting thorough analyses of specific topics or countries. This includes extracting policy lessons and developing constructive policy advice. The role requires undertaking analysis of various datasets, including OECD datasets and labour force surveys, and contributing to the development of policy questionnaires. The Young Associate will conduct desk research and draft chapters for country and thematic reports, working papers, and technical papers. Additionally, the position involves contributing substantive input to other products and events of the OECD Centre for Skills, such as country case studies, blog posts, presentations, and briefing notes. The Young Associate will also assist in designing and delivering workshops, seminars, and high-level meetings, employing effective tools and methodologies to present analysis and evidence.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess a university degree in economics, public policy, social science, or a related discipline, with graduation dates between 1 January 2024 and 1 September 202

• Applications from those who already hold or are enrolled in a Master’s, PhD, or equivalent degree will not be considered. Coursework in at least two of the following areas is required: statistics, econometrics, economics, education, public policy, and labour economics. Desirable coursework includes research methods, policy evaluation, education policy, and labour economics. Candidates should demonstrate effective written communication skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and data analysis proficiency, including knowledge of statistical software such as STATA, R, or Python.

Educational Background:
The educational background required for this position includes a university degree in a relevant field such as economics, public policy, or social science. The degree must be obtained between 1 January 2024 and 1 September 202

• Candidates should have completed coursework in statistics, econometrics, economics, education, public policy, and labour economics, with additional desirable coursework in research methods and policy evaluation.

Experience:
The position is aimed at recent graduates, so the required experience level is entry-level. Candidates should have relevant academic experience through their coursework and any internships or projects related to policy analysis, data analysis, or research in the fields of economics or public policy.

Languages:
Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages, English or French, is mandatory. Candidates should also have a willingness to learn the other language. Knowledge of additional languages may be considered an asset but is not explicitly required for this position.

Additional Notes:
The contract duration for this position is a two-year fixed-term appointment, with a starting date in September 202

• The closing date for applications is midnight on 1 December 2024 (CET). The monthly base salary is 3,780.34 EUR, exempt from French income tax, with additional allowances based on eligibility. The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD member countries.