Junior Policy Analyst – Illicit Trade and Free Trade Zones, PAL4

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 OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD) provides policy analysis and advice to help governments develop trade policies that contribute to rules-based international trading order, and more inclusive and sustainable growth.

The Trade Policy Division (TPD), of TAD supports OECD member and non-member countries to contribute towards the rules-based international trading order. In this context, it helps governments to effectively counter and prevent illicit trade through the OECD Working Party on Countering Illicit Trade (WP-CIT).

The Division is carrying out economic research to enhance evidence of illicit trade, and to gauge and close key governance gaps that enable them, in close collaboration with other international organisations.  Recently the WP-CIT has been mandated by OECD member countries to intensify its efforts to focus on evidence on illicit trade and enhancing transparency in Free Trade Zones (FTZs).

OECD TAD is looking for a Junior Policy Analyst to join our multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will contribute to data analysis and statistical modelling and well as the economic analysis of illicit trade.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Research and Policy Analysis

• Conduct data analysis using customs, trade, and proprietary datasets to inform policy recommendations.
• Work closely with all relevant WP-CIT stakeholders in order to identify data that could be used to gauge illciit trade; design robust data solutions.
• Assure technical leadership and data engineering within WP-CIT to support analysis, including by proactively identifying opportunities across the existing data ecosystem, identifying gaps and recommending improvements.
• Ensure quality and reliability of data in line with the OECD Data Quality Framework.
• Set up standards and best practices for data management, and transfer knowledge to relevant colleagues.

Project Co-ordination

• Contribute to the development and maintenance of analytical coherence of analytical workstreams on illicit trade, including counterfeiting, smuggling, or other high-risk activities.
• Plan and manage analytical work, co-ordinate contributions from internal staff and external partners and consultants.

Stakeholder Engagement and Outreach

• Participate in  plenary meetings of the Working Party on Countering Illicit Trade, as well as in technical, project-related meetings and field missions.
• Draft policy briefs and reports, and presentations tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prepare and deliver presentations tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• Advanced university degree in economics, statistics, public policy, international relations, law, or a relevant technical field.

Professional Background

At least two years of experience in one or more of the following:

• Data analysis, applied econometrics, or economic modelling;
• Anti-illicit trade programmes, enforcement or compliance monitoring;
• International relations or development cooperation with governments and/or international organisations.

Tools

• Familiarity with statistical software (e.g. STATA, R, Python) and/or database tools (e.g. Excel, Access).
• Experience managing and interpreting large datasets from customs, trade, or enforcement sources is desirable.

Additional Information

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 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 2); Achieve Results (Level 1); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 2).
• 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.
• Knowledge of Spanish would be an asset, particularly for outreach roles.

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight Monday 8th September 2025 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• Open-ended appointment, with no foreseen end date.

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 5 902.14  EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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• 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.
• This vacancy may be used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions. 

Selection Process

For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.

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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