Economist - Competition & Regulation

• Conduct research on economic and institutional issues relating to competition and regulation.
• Contribute to projects that review the functioning of product markets to identify policy options for reform to reach pro-competitive market outcomes.
• Engage and co-ordinate with government officials to gather and validate economic and regulatory data, ensuring quality, consistency and international comparability.
• Integrate collected data through desk research.
• Clean, manage and analyse economic and regulatory data using statistical and econometric techniques.
• Contribute to the drafting and editing of working papers, reports, and other documents, including presentations on topics related to competition and regulation, including the preparation of figures, tables, and technical annexes, and analytical sections.

Liaison, Dissemination and Representation

• Contribute to the planning and preparation of capacity building events, workshops and seminars.
• Present OECD research and findings to internal and external audiences.
• Maintain effective working relationships and liaise regularly with other Divisions and Directorates experts and where appropriate with external experts.
• Maintain contacts with officials in national administrations, other international organisations and country delegations.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree (Masters, PhD), in economics or related field.
• Specialization in competition policy and economic regulation is desirable.

Professional Background

• Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in competition and economic regulatory economics, acquired either in a national administration, international organization, ministry, relevant private sector organization, think tanks or similar.
• Strong knowledge of microeconomic theory and policy, with a special focus on industrial organization, competition economics and economic regulation.
• Experience in sector regulation of network industries (e.g. gas, electricity, telecoms, transport, etc.) would be an advantage.
• Proven ability to conduct economic and econometric analysis to address competition policy issues.
• Excellent drafting and presentation skills.
• Professional experience working in a multicultural working environment is desirable.

Tools

• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office package, especially Excel.
• Strong expertise in using econometric packages (such as Stata).
• Knowledge of R would be a plus.

Languages

• Fluency in English, including good drafting skills, and a working knowledge of, or willingness to reach a good working level in the other official language, French.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Core Competencies

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

Additional Information

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 27 April 2025 (Paris time).

Contract Duration

• 12 month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal to a maximum of 36 months.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 6852.20 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 video-recorded interview and written test questions and panel interviews.

For retained candidates, written tests are foreseen in May 2025 and panel interviews are planned in June 2025.

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.

The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.