Policy Analyst – State-Owned Enterprises - DAF (Grade PAL5)

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 has earned a leading role in financial and business issues. The core mission of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF) is to assist markets to fund inclusive economic growth, and in turn Better Lives, through setting and implementing standards, providing capacity building and technical assistance, acting as a forum for co-operation and collaboration across the OECD Directorates, external stakeholders and International Organisations. DAF's mission is pursued through five substantive divisions whose teams provide member and partner countries with policy guidance, analysis and support in the areas of competition, anti-corruption, corporate governance, financial markets, insurance and pensions, consumer finance, responsible business conduct and international investment. DAF currently employs about 250 staff members (economists, lawyers, statisticians, support staff, consultants, and trainees), who support work across a broad range of policy areas.

The Capital Markets and Financial Institutions Division (CM) focuses on the following thematic areas: financial markets, insurance and pensions, financial education and consumer protection, corporate governance and state-owned enterprises. This work is developed under the guidance of the Committee on Financial Markets and the Corporate Governance Committee, supported by their respective sub-bodies.

The State-Owned Enterprise Unit develops standards and monitors their implementation, in addition to tracking global developments and trends in corporate governance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The Unit responds to an increased demand for analysis and advice to support reform efforts in relation to the corporate governance frameworks, policies and practices related SOEs. The work combines research, economic and legal analysis to support comparative analysis, assessment of policy options and recommendations for reforms. The Unit serves as the Secretariat of the OECD Working Party on State Ownership and Privatisation Practices, which is the custodian of the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises. The Division also supports the Organisation’s global relations strategy through projects in several regions.

We are looking for a Policy Analyst and/or Economist to work within the State-Owned Enterprise Unit under the guidance and supervision of the Head of Unit. 

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Policy and economic analysis

• Conduct high-quality research, legal/policy and/or economic analysis incorporating comparative empirical data (when relevant) bearing on SOEs, corporate governance, privatisation, capital markets and related areas across OECD and partner economies.
• Contribute to evidence-based policy guidance and best practices, informed by emerging economic and policy issues, in relation to the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises and the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Guidelines for State-Owned Enterprises.
• Draft comparative studies, thematic and country reviews including tailored policy recommendations for member, partner and accession candidate countries.
• Apply quantitative methods (where relevant) including econometrics and statistical modelling to assess SOE performance.
• Support the general secretariat function in the context of preparing meetings and drafting supporting documents for the Working Party or its related outreach initiatives, as required.
• Draft policy briefings, surveillance notes, publications and journal articles, ensuring both timeliness and a high level of analytical and editorial quality.

Project management, organisation and co-ordination

• Provide project-level support to country-specific or comparative analytical work, which may involve reviews of countries against OECD SOE gove