Statistician/Data Analyst – Input-Output research and greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints

Company Description

THE OECD – Who we are, what we do

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 DIRECTORATE FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

The Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), in line with the strategic objectives of the Secretary-General, helps OECD member countries and other key economies build an environment conducive to translating science, technology and knowledge into innovation in order to create economic and social value added.

The Productivity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (PIE) Division of STI is responsible for comparative analyses of the microeconomic drivers of economic growth, productivity, employment, business dynamism and innovation, as well as the ways in which these are affected by globalisation, the digital and green transformations, and structural change. The Division maintains and updates a set of key industry-level databases and data infrastructures to contribute to this work and the work of other policy analysts across the OECD, including the Structural Analysis (STAN) database, Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) tables and collections of indicators related to globalisation such as measures of Trade in Value Added (TiVA) and greenhouse gas (GHG) footprints.

THE POSITION

STI/PIE is looking for a Statistician/Data Analyst to support the Industry Dynamics and Globalisation Unit’s work on the measurement and analysis of GHG footprints (GHGFT) and, to contribute to the construction of the underlying (ICIO) tables. The selected person will also play an active role in developing extensions to ICIO to address environmental policy questions. S/he will work under the supervision of an Economist (an expert Input-Output practitioner) and a Senior Statistician, under the management responsibility of the Head of Division.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Database construction, Indicator development and analysis

• Contribute to the development and update of GHG footprint indicators, including supporting work to improve the underlying estimates of GHG emissions by economic activity.
• Support the production and quality control of the ICIO tables.
• Contribute to related documentation outlining sources and methods and develop metadata outlining sources used, estimation methods applied and explaining any apparent divergences from national statistics.
• Contribute to efforts to extend analyses to levels of industry/product detail beyond that currently available in the ICIO tables (i.e. by applying ‘disaggregation techniques’), as required. In particular, breakdowns to improve measures of embodied GHG emissions and other environmental analyses, such as more detail for the agriculture and mining sectors and splitting the Basic Metals sector to separate Iron and Steel from Non-ferrous metals.

Liaison, representation and dissemination

• Provide user support and represent the OECD at conferences, workshops and seminars as required.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in economics or statistics with strong emphasis on quantitative analyses.

Professional Background

• At least two years relevant professional experience in carrying out statistical work and quantitative analyses relevant for the development and use of national or global Input-Output tables (IOTs) and related policy analysis.
• Very good knowledge of national and international GHG emissions statistics, including concepts and definitions, would be an advantage.
• Proven experience in the production and use of statistics including documentation on data sources, definitions, coverage, methodology, reliability and comparability gained in a national or international organisation.
• Experience in presenting statistical analysis to non-technical audiences would be an asset.
• Experience in contributing to multidisciplinary projects.

Tools

• Advanced programming skills with at least one software used for statistical analysis (e.g. R, Python or Stata).
• Very good knowledge of the latest quantitative methods for constructing national Supply and Use Tables (SUTs) and IOTs and performing related I-O analysis.

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: Vision and Strategy (Level 1); Enable People (Level 1); Ethics and Integrity (Level 1); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 1); Achieve Results (Level 2); 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

Contract Duration

• 13-month fixed term appointment, with the possibility of renewal.

Closing Date

This vacancy will be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than Sunday 5 January 2025, 23h59 Paris time.

Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67.

What the OECD offers

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 5,741 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.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from 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. Our selection processes are merit-based; we strive to enhance diversity both from national and gender perspectives while running fair, transparent and competitive selection processes.

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