Global Forum Head of Secretariat

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 GLOBAL FORUM

The Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (the Global Forum) has played a key role in the development and acceptance of international standards on transparency and effective exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes and in monitoring progress in implementing these standards. It has played a critical role in the international community’s efforts over the past 15 years to counter international tax avoidance and evasion. The Global Forum currently over 170 members on an equal footing, a list of whom can be found on the Global Forum website www.oecd.org/tax/transparency.

The Global Forum Secretariat is based in the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA), which is the focal point for the OECD’s work on all taxation issues, both international and domestic. 

The Global Forum’s focus is to support and oversee the implementation of the standards in transparency and exchange of information for tax purposes. This includes monitoring implementation, reviewing jurisdictions’ relevant legal frameworks and the effectiveness of their practices, and providing capacity building and technical assistance. The standards include the Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI), namely the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) in relation to financial account information and the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), with associated work to review member tax administrations’ Information Security Management (ISM) arrangements and their safeguarding of data exchanged. The Global Forum also monitors and peer reviews jurisdictions’ implementation of the foundational international standard on Exchange of Information on Request (EOIR). In addition, the Global Forum delivers capacity ‑building to member jurisdictions, particularly developing country tax administrations. This it to help them implement the standards in order to participate and benefit from the environment of tax transparency and exchange of information, and to help them mobilise their domestic resources.

We are looking for a highly experienced, dynamic and visionary individual to provide leadership and strategic direction to the Global Forum. S/he will provide substantive leadership, motivate and manage a multidisciplinary team of more than 60 professionals in a multicultural environment. S/he will represent the Global Forum in international meetings, conferences and media events and will work closely with senior policymakers from the world’s leading economies.

As a key member of the management team of the CTPA, s/he will work closely with the Director and Deputy Directors to support, advance and provide strategic direction to the Centre’s work, as well as with the Office of the Secretary-General (OSG), the OECD Sherpa and the Sherpa Unit and other parts of the Organisation in the development and implementation of horizontal projects, and on strategies to advance the implementation of OECD advice in members and partner countries. The Head of Secretariat will work under the direct supervision of the Director of CTPA.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Leadership

• Support the Office of the Secretary-General, the OECD Sherpa, and their respective teams on targeted policy advice as they relate to transparency and exchange of information, including to the G20 and G7.
• Contribute to horizontal initiatives (e.g. Inclusive Growth, Gender, Innovation).
• Offer strategic leadership to help members respond to emerging challenges.
• Provide high-level strategic and technical input across the OECD and Global Forum initiatives and external partners.
• Oversee the analytical and policy work of the Secretariat.
• Advance activities of the Global Forum and ensure member compliance with international standards.
• Respond to evolving priorities with innovative proposals for programme delivery.