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 Public Governance Directorate (GOV) works to help governments at all levels design and implement strategic, evidence-based and innovative policies to strengthen public governance, respond effectively to diverse and disruptive economic, social and environmental challenges and deliver on government’s commitments to citizens.

The Anti-Corruption and Integrity in Government Division (ACIG), within GOV, helps governments design and implement comprehensive public integrity strategies in alignment with the OECD Recommendation on Public Integrity, the OECD Recommendation on Principles for Transparency and Integrity in Lobbying, and the OECD Recommendation on Guidelines for Managing Conflict-of-Interest in the Public Service. To do so, ACIG focuses its work in three areas: (i) anti-corruption efforts, (ii) fraud and corruption internal control, risk management and audit systems, and (iii) strengthening political integrity. ACIG develops standards and guiding principles, facilitates policy dialogue, generates comparative country data, and assesses and assists countries’ public integrity systems.

ACIG is looking for a Policy Analyst to support the work programme of the Division and carry out the responsibilities below. The individual will report to the Head of Unit.

 The position requires regular travel to OECD Member and non-Member countries.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Strategic and operational leadership                                              

• Management of ACIG’s initiatives and projects to strengthen public integrity and anti-corruption systems in government.
• Support ACIG colleagues in project work using the OECD Public Integrity Indicators. Promote evidence‐based measurement of anti‐corruption and integrity and raise awareness these new OECD standard indicators across the organisation and in international fora.
• Liaise with the Working Party of Senior Public Integrity Officials (SPIO), the ACIG team and the Task Force regarding non-member outreach.

Financial and people management

• Under the guidance of the Head of Unit, manage a multicultural team of experts and provide guidance and quality assurance to deliver high-quality work, while ensuring well-being, talent development, recruitment and performance management in line with organisational rules and best practices.
• Manage the budget of the projects, in line with regulations for financial management of voluntary contributions.
• Contribute to resource mobilisation on anti-corruption and integrity with potential project partners and donors.

Research, analysis and drafting

• Lead analysis in support of ACIG’s initiatives to strengthen public integrity and anti-corruption systems in government, including research and analysis to contribute to the OECD Integrity Reviews, at national and subnational levels and in specific sectors;
• Lead analysis in support of ACIG’s initiatives to address traditional and emerging integrity challenges facing governments (e.g. anti-corruption institutional arrangements, effective use of risk-based approaches, implications of behavioural insights on ethical behaviour, policy capture and influence of narrow interests);
• Formulate tailored policy assessments and recommendations, taking into account country context, good practices and comparative evidence from OECD member and non-member countries;
• Develop practical materials, tools and guidance based on comparative analysis, data and indicators that policy makers can use for benchmarking their strategies, policies and practices;
• Draft technical and policy documents for consideration by the OECD Public Governance Committee, and relevant networks, including the Working Party of Senior Public Integrity Officials (SPIO), as well as policy briefs and other communications aimed at both technical and non-technical audiences;
• Plan and implement review processes on integrity, ethics and anti-corruption policies, including managing project timelines and organising fact-finding missions with multidisciplinary teams of experts.

Liaison, representation and dissemination

• Participate in missions to Member countries and non-Member economies, as required, including to conferences;
• Conceive, plan and conduct capacity-building activities (e.g. workshops and seminars) on core and emerging topics to a variety of audiences (policy analysts and senior public officials);
• Support the planning and implementation of the Division’s Programme of Work, including contributing to preparations for meetings of the SPIO and the OECD’s Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum;
• Develop and maintain professional contacts and build networks with officials in national administrations, other international organisations and country Delegations;
• Collaborate within the Organisation on multi-disciplinary horizontal work relevant to integrity and anti-corruption policies.

Qualifications

Ideal candidate profile

Academic background

• Advanced university degree in public policy, public administration, accounting, economics, law, or similar.

Professional background

• A minimum of three to five years of professional experience conducting research and analysis on integrity, ethics and anti-corruption policies, at national or international level, ideally within a government administration, an international organisation or an academic institution;
• Experience working in a role responsible for designing and implementing integrity policies, preferably acquired in the public sector, would be an advantage;
• Experience working on multidisciplinary public governance issues would be an advantage;
• Proven track record in presenting highly technical subjects in writing as well as orally to upper management or high-level public officials in a compelling manner;
• Proven track record in project management and multi-tasking would be an advantage.

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.

Core competencies

• OECD staff are expected to demonstrate behaviours aligned to six core competencies which will be assessed as part of this hiring processes: Enable People (Level 1); Vision and Strategy, Ethics and Integrity; Collaboration and Horizontality; Achieve Results; Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).
• 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.

Additional Information

Closing Date:

• This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 06 April 2024 (CEST).

Contract Duration

• Thirteen-months fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 7,738 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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Salary Information

• Please note that the appointment may be made at one grade lower in the specified job family, based on the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant.

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.

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