Company Description

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) is one of five divisions of DAF. The Financial Consumer Protection, Education and Inclusion Unit (FCPE) within the CM Division is responsible for the OECD’s work on financial consumer protection, financial education and financial inclusion. The work of the FCPE Unit includes:

• supporting relevant OECD bodies comprising OECD Members and other countries. These bodies include the OECD/International Network on Financial Education (OECD/INFE) and the G20/OECD Task Force on Financial Consumer Protection (the Task Force). The FCPE Unit also acts as a Secretariat for FinCoNet (the International Financial Consumer Protection Organisation), which brings together market conduct supervisors with responsibility for financial consumer protection.
• maintaining, monitoring and supporting implementation of relevant OECD standards, i.e. the OECD Recommendation on Financial Literacy, the OECD Recommendation on Consumer Protection in the field of Consumer Credit and the G20/OECD High-Level Principles on Financial Consumer Protection.
• undertaking technical assistance projects with individual countries or groups of countries to review their policies and practices in the areas of financial consumer protection, financial education, and financial literacy with a view to identifying gaps or areas for improvement and making recommendations for national policy makers.
• conducting data collection and research, with a view to developing analytical reports and identification of good practices on different topics relating to financial consumers.

We are looking for a dynamic Senior Policy Analyst to join the FCPE Unit to coordinate major financial consumer protection, financial education and financial inclusion projects and workstreams ensuring efficient and effective delivery. The role will include managing a number of Unit staff members. The role will report to the Head of the FCPE Unit.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Co-ordination and management

• Support the Head of Unit in the effective organisation and delivery of the meetings of the relevant bodies that fall under the Unit’s purview.
• Support the Head of Unit to develop and deliver the Programme of Work of relevant bodies that fall under the Unit’s purview.
• Coordinate major projects and workstreams relating to financial consumer protection, financial education and financial inclusion to ensure efficient and effective delivery in line with expectations.
• Lead the development, implementation and reporting of technical assistance projects relating to the work of the Unit at a country or regional level.
• Develop strong working relationships with OECD colleagues, senior public officials including Delegates , other international organisations, private sector representatives, civil society and other stakeholders.
• Manage staff members within the Unit, and be responsible for all aspects of people management under the guidance of the Head of Unit. This includes providing guidance and direction to staff members and reviewing work to ensure quality standards are met at all times.
• Identify and progress potential sources of voluntary contributions and participate in discussions with donors.
• Oversee procurement activities and engagements with consultants as required.

Research, policy analysis and drafting

• Coordinate and conduct research and analysis with respect to financial consumer protection, financial education and financial inclusion developments and trends that affect the relevance, impact and efficiency of policies, regulations and practices.
• Develop analytical work for meetings and technical seminars, presenting this work to the Delegates and participate in their deliberations.
• Contribute to the unit’s work to monitor, assess, disseminate and support implementation of relevant OECD standards.
• Contribute to policy dialogue within the frame of technical assistance projects and meetings of relevant OECD bodies.
• Prepare background notes and other technical documents, as well as presentations on complex substantive matters for consideration at meetings and technical seminars involving participants from OECD and emerging market economies.
• Draft policy briefings, surveillance notes, publications and journal articles, ensuring both timeliness and a high level of analytical and editorial quality.

Representation and Communications

• Represent the OECD at international and regional meetings. Make presentations on substantive matters to senior officials at such meetings.
• Participate in missions to Member and non-Member countries as required. Disseminate working papers and OECD work to a wide array of audiences.

• presentations on substantive matters to senior officials at such meetings.
• Participate in missions to Member and non-Member countries as required. Disseminate working papers and OECD work to a wide array of audiences.
• Support the preparation of communication materials, including for the OECD financial consumer protection and financial literacy websites.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic background

• Advanced university degree in law and/or economics and equivalent experience in the areas of consumer finance.

Professional background

• A minimum of eight years of relevant experience in the areas of financial consumer protection, financial education and/or financial inclusion relating to law, policy and/or practice.
• Proven ability to write analytical papers and address clearly complex legal and policy issues in the financial field, preferably on financial consumer protection and financial literacy.
• Practical experience in the use of economic data or econometric analysis to address policy issues in a multidisciplinary context.
• Experience in managing relationships with government officials and in contributing to the organisation, agenda, and outputs of international events.

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 3); Enable People (Level 2); Ethics and Integrity (Level 2); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3); Achieve Results (Level 3); Innovate and Embrace Change (Level 3).
• 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.

Languages

• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and working knowledge of, or willingness to learn the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.

Contract Duration

• 12 months temporary assignment, with possibility of renewal.

Application dead-line – 27 October 2024 at 23:59

• Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at EUR 6 665.76, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.
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Salary Information

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 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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