Ideal Candidate Profile
The successful candidate will combine strong policy judgment, analytical expertise and leadership skills with substantial experience in the field of officially supported export credits. They will demonstrate the ability to manage complex policy issues, lead multidisciplinary teams, build consensus among diverse stakeholders, and deliver results in a fast-paced international environment. Excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills, together with a strong capacity to work across cultures and disciplines, are essential.
Academic Background
- Advanced university degree in economics, finance, public policy, statistics, or another relevant discipline.
Professional Background
- At least eight years of progressively responsible experience in policy analysis, economic analysis or related fields acquired in a government administration, international organisation, financial institution, export credit agency, or research environment.
- At least five years of professional experience in the field of officially supported export credits. A strong knowledge of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits and its associated Sector Understandings is essential.
- Proven experience supporting, facilitating or leading international policy discussions and negotiations involving multiple stakeholders and competing interests.
- Demonstrated experience managing and developing teams, including setting strategic objectives, allocating resources, coaching staff and overseeing performance.
- Sound project management experience, including the delivery of complex analytical workstreams involving extensive quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Strong record of producing high-quality analytical and policy-oriented work, including drafting reports, briefing materials and decision-making documents for senior audiences.
- Experience presenting complex policy and technical issues to senior government officials, international delegates and other high-level stakeholders.
Tools
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, including experience working with large datasets and quantitative analysis.
Core Competencies
- 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 3); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3); Achieve Results (Level 3); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3).
- There are three possible levels for each competency. The level for each competency is determined according to the specific needs of each job role and its associated grade.
- To learn more about the definitions for each competency for levels 1-3, please refer to OECD Core Competencies.
Languages
- Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
