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 Development Co-operation Directorate (DCD) encourages co-ordinated, innovative, international action to accelerate the implementation of Agenda 2030 in developing countries, and improve the financing of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Directorate helps set international standards for development co-operation, supporting the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), and monitors how donors deliver on their commitments. Drawing upon OECD-wide expertise, DCD supports members and partners with data, analysis and guidance. DCD also supports the Secretariat to the DAC Network on Governance (GovNet) and the Anti-Corruption Task Team (ACTT), which bring together a network of governance practitioners and anti-corruption specialists to support the policy commitments of the OECD and DAC.

Anti-corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs) are a policy priority for the OECD and the DAC. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Financing for Development Agendas (FfD) signal the importance of tackling illicit financial flows to make progress on development. The OECD and DAC have contributed to existing work on IFFs in several ways by measuring OECD Responses to Countering Illicit Financial Flows from Developing Countries (2014), tracing the efforts of OECD member countries to increase repatriation of stolen assets to countries of origin and reviewing the Economy of Illicit Trade in West-Africa (2018). Under the current and past Programme of Work and Budget (PWB), the DAC committed to undertake a policy dialogue with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Union Commission (AUC), to strengthen the coherence, relevance and impact of existing IFF responses in OECD and African countries. The recent focus of these efforts has included thematic exchanges on IFFs and commodity trading, and on the links between de-risking, IFFs and financial exclusion. The DAC’s approach to IFFs recognises that IFFs are a multi-dimensional policy problem that is intrinsically linked to the OECD’s work on Policy Coherence for Sustainable Development, and best addressed by linking different policy perspectives and approaches in a coherent and comprehensive manner –both at the level of individual countries, but also at the global level, and within international or intergovernmental organisations.

Together with its work on IFFs in development, the DAC has a strong track record of enabling integrity and reducing the risks of corruption in development co-operation, through a Council Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors on Managing the Risk of Corruption. Adopted in 2016 this Recommendation identifies and responds to corruption risks that extend beyond matters of internal financial control, towards issues of corruption that may arise in the environment of operation, including in ODA channels of delivery, and encourages DAC members to better collaborate to mitigate these risks. Jointly with the DAF/Working Group on Bribery, the DCD Secretariat is co-custodian of the Recommendation and monitors its implementation to identify trends and good practices, as well as any prospective shortcomings in corruption risk management (CRM) in development co-operation. Relatedly, the Secretariat is currently exploring ways to support members to better track ODA support to anti-corruption efforts.

DCD is looking for a dynamic Junior Policy Analyst to join the ACTT team to (i) support implementation of its work programme on illicit financial flows and development, and (ii) assist to further advance the ACTT’s effort in monitoring the implementation of the Council Recommendation for Development Co-operation Actors, in managing the risks of corruption. The selected candidate will work under the overall supervision of the Head of the Policies and Networks Division (PAN) and the direct supervision of the Team Lead on Governance and Anti-Corruption.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities

Research, analysis and drafting

• Assist the team to conceptualise analytical and policy research on the links between IFFs and development, including specifically on managing the risks of IFFs in oil commodity trading and in the net-zero transition, on IFFs, de-risking and financial exclusion, and on related topics as needed. In particular, this will include:

• Supporting the revision and publication of papers and policy recommendations for the programme of work on de-risking, IFFs and financial exclusion;
• Collecting and analysing data from the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), and collecting and summarising data on donor programming past and present; and
• Supporting the presentation of this work and related to guidance to relevant OECD Working Parties.

• Assist to identify relevant research by academic institutions and think tanks working on related IFFs and development issues, so as to contribute to DCD/ACTT’s programme of work on IFFs and anti-corruption, and inform discussions and work on IFFs and development assigned to the OECD by the G20 Development Working Group (DWG).
• Guided by relevant Policy Analysts, assist in developing complementary guidance and policy briefs to take stock of evidence and findings emerging from the monitoring of the 2016 Recommendation on Managing the Risk of Corruption in Development Co-operation, and further examine areas of policy priority for ACTT members to enhance CRM frameworks and practice.
• In the context of the ongoing efforts to enhance the tracking of ODA to anti-corruption, contribute towards the potential development of an anti-corruption policy marker, working with relevant Policy Analysts to support ACTT and the DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics (WP-STAT) members in this endeavour.
• Further research and analysis on IFFs, anti-corruption and development as needed to support the evolving work program of the ACTT.

Co-ordination, liaison and representation

• Support the planning, organisation, delivery and follow-up of expert meetings and workshops on anti-corruption and illicit financial flows involving global actors, partner governments and civil society.
• Contribute to the organisation of ACTT meetings and events, in collaboration with other team members, including through the preparation of background documents, PowerPoints and other materials.
• Support ACTT Secretariat engagement with relevant DCD and OECD bodies to build support for the work of the ACTT and to ensure productive and effective links with relevant initiatives. In particular, this involves liaising with relevant Policy Analysts on financing for development issues (i.e. DRM, debt sustainability, etc.). This will also entail co-ordination with the Working Group on Bribery of the Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs (DAF), and DCD Reforms and Partnerships for Development Impact Division on the anti-corruption and risk management portfolio of the team.
• Support ACTT Secretariat engagement with internal as well as external partners (including AUC, UNECA, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), EITI and IMF) to develop common policy approaches on IFF policy priorities, including in the areas of IFFs and commodity trading and IFFs and de-risking.
• Additional coordination, liaison and representation support as needed to support the outreach and engagement priorities of the ACTT.

External communications and outreach

• Assist to increase the online visibility of ACTT by contributing to regular updates on the ACTT community space and website, producing newsletters, developing social media content (LinkedIn, etc.) and/or delivering high quality communication products, in close collaboration with the DCD Communications Unit.
• Assist to establish and maintain contacts with relevant policy and research institutions both in DAC member and non-member countries, and with relevant Directorates and associated bodies within the OECD.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a dynamic network of key global, regional and local actors in the fight against corruption and illicit financial flows, including UN organisations (UNECA, UNODC, UNDP, UNDESA), the World Bank Group, the African Union Commission, EITI Secretariat, multilateral and regional development banks, etc.
• Assist in identifying and engaging with relevant civil society and non-governmental organisations working on illicit finance, anti-corruption and integrity issues (including particularly, Global Initiative, Natural Resources Governance Institute, Global Financial Integrity, U4, Global Integrity, the Tax Justice Network, ActionAid, Transparency International).

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or PhD) in law, development economics, political and social science, statistics, public administration, or related discipline.

Professional Background

• Minimum of three years of relevant experience working on development related issues, including in the areas of anti-corruption, integrity, illicit financial flows, transnational organised crime and governance, either in a bilateral and multi-lateral context, or at a country level; and inter-agency coordination and policy development to ensure policy coherence for development.
• Robust analytical/policy skills and experience working in developing country contexts and/or in a multilateral organisation or OECD country.
• Sound understanding of development co-operation challenges.
• In-depth knowledge and experience working in a multilateral organisation, at headquarters or country level.

Tools

• A high level of proficiency using the standard Microsoft Office suite, and notably strong skills with Excel. Knowledge of R-Shiny or Python would also be desirable.
• Experience using social media platforms to share knowledge or communicate research and good knowledge of design and web tools (e.g. InDesign) would be an asset.
• Affinity with AI-supported tools to simplify and optimise project management and communication.

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 2); Achieve Results (Level 1); 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.

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.

Additional Information

Closing Date

• This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight 16 November 2025 (Paris time).
• Ideal start date: April 2026.

Contract Duration

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

What the OECD offers

• Monthly salary starts at 5 902 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 will include a video-recorded interview, job-based assessment and panel interviews.

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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