Policy Analyst

WISE is looking for two Policy Analysts:

• to contribute to the work of the Child Well-Being Unit of the Centre. The successful candidate will have strong quantitative and statistical skills, proven experience in indicator development, and a solid background in researching and analysing child well-being, including how social, economic, demographic and policy environments shape children’s outcomes, and/or in assessing effective policy approaches to improve child well-being. She/he will have experience in working on complex projects that require liaising with relevant internal and external stakeholders and presenting their work in a compelling way.
• to contribute to the work of the Inequalities Unit. The successful candidate will support research on economic inequality, social mobility and equality of opportunities. The position requires advanced quantitative and statistical expertise to analyse complex relationships between inequality, policy environments, and social outcomes. The analyst will help develop rigorous methodologies and frameworks for measuring inequality dynamics and produce evidence-based insights on how policy interventions affect distributional outcomes.

The successful candidates will integrate into dynamic teams and be supervised by the relevant Head of Unit. They will also support the general work undertaken in the WISE Centre as relevant. Candidates should indicate in their application their specific interest in joining either unit.

Main Responsibilities

Policy research, drafting and analysis

For the Policy Analyst position in the Child Well-Being Unit:

• Contribute to the development of data, indicators and analytical tools on child well-being and policies, including through the expansion of the OECD Child Well-Being Data Portal and the Child Well-Being Dashboard.
• Conduct research, develop new insights, and propose new data solutions on key themes addressed by the Child Well-Being Unit, including the impacts of the digital age, demographic change and climate change on children’s well-being.
• Analyse policy challenges related to reducing child poverty and promoting child well-being and resilience, and assess the benefits and costs of investing in children.
• Develop recommendations on the implementation, strengthening, monitoring and evaluation of integrated policies and integrated service provision to improve child well-being.

For the Policy Analyst position in the Inequalities Unit:

• Contribute to developing data systems for inequality analysis, including expanding existing inequality databases (the OECD Income and Wealth Distribution Databases) and creating new data solutions (e.g. using administrative records, qualitative insights or big data). Conduct research on key inequality challenges including how structural economic changes, demographic shifts, technological change, and policy environments affect inequality outcomes and access to opportunities.
• Analyse policy challenges related to reducing inequality and improving access to resources and opportunities across population groups.
• Develop actionable recommendations on policy design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation to strengthen efforts that promote equal opportunities.

Communication, liaison and representation (in both Units):

• Contribute to the production and dissemination of statistical and analytical papers, reports, and briefing notes, ensuring quality control and accessibility for relevant audiences.
• Contribute to the development of methods for identifying and disseminating key findings and messages in an effective and innovative way, including data visualisations, presentations, briefing notes, working papers and book chapters.
• Develop a strong network with other divisions of the OECD, officials in member and non-member country administrations, National Statistical offices, other international organisations, and academics in the wider research community to drive forward the measurement and policy agenda on child well-being.
• Stay abreast of policy issues in the policy fields described above as well as in the broader well-being field and ensure, as appropriate, the Directorate’s involvement in OECD wide initiatives.
• Organise and/or participate in expert meetings, workshops, conferences and expert groups.

Co-ordination and Staff Management (in both Units):

• Supervise junior colleagues and external consultants contributing to the work in the relevant areas of responsibility. Monitor progress towards objectives, provide guidance and carry out performance evaluations.
• Provide support to staff members and encourage the continuous development of their skills.