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 National Accounts Division (NAD) works on national accounts, which includes important indicators such as GDP, GNI, government debt and national net worth, and on the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), providing important insights in the relation between the economy and the environment. NAD is part of the Statistics and Data Directorate (SDD), which is the focal point for the OECDโs cutting-edge work on statistics and data, providing evidence on a comparable basis and from a variety of sources to analysts, policy makers, and members of civil society and ensuring the quality of all OECD data. SDD develops new metrics and innovative digital tools to address emerging policy issues, leads the development of international statistical standards, advances statistical methodology, and co-ordinates statistical and data-related activities within the OECD and with other international organisations. The Directorate currently employs more than 90 staff members who support statistical work across a broad range of policy areas.
SDD is seeking an experienced national accountant or environmental accountant to i) lead and contribute to NADโs national accounts methods and guidance to support the implementation of the 2025 System of National Accounts ii) contribute to the revision of macro-economic standards such as the SEEA Central Framework and the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) Manual, iii) undertake and oversee research and projects contributing to the OECDโs national accounts agenda including in areas such as wellbeing, sustainability, and digitalization, and iv) co-ordinate and direct the work of some of NADโs compiler teams.
The successful candidate will also contribute to the statistical reviews of the national accounts in countries applying to join the OECD (known as โaccession candidate countriesโ). The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of NAD.
Job Description
Main Responsibilities
Analytical Leadership and Research
Keep abreast of policy and measurement issues in the field of national and environmental-economic accounts, undertake and lead research on such issues and produce timely responses.Provide intellectual leadership, guidance and training on conceptual and practical issues in the area of national accounts and contribute actively to advance methodological discussions with other international organisations.Draft working papers, articles, briefs and other publications relating to national and environmental-economic accounts.Make presentations, as required, at meetings of the OECD Working Parties on National Accounts and on Financial Statistics, and the Conference on National Economic and Financial Accounts, and other OECD bodies or expert groups.In collaboration with SDDโs Global Relations Unit, conduct statistical reviews of the national accounts and the SEEA in countries applying to join the OECD (the statistical reviews will include collection of information, evaluation of data coverage, quality and international comparability, and transmission of data and metadata to the OECD).Collaboration and Representation
Develop and maintain good professional contacts with senior officials in countries (including from national statistical offices and national central banks) and international organisations.Represent the OECD in national and international meetings on national accounts and environmental-economic accounts topics and contribute to workshops and seminars.Management and Team Leadership
Supervise, motivate and contribute to the professional development of staff in NAD.Organise, co-ordinate and direct the work of some of NADโs compiler teams, overseeing the efficient collection, processing and storage of statistics, and the improvement of data management and dissemination systems.Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
Academic Background
An advanced university degree or equivalent qualification in statistics, economics, econometrics or accounting.Professional Background
Skills and tools
Excellent drafting skills, with the ability to write reports, papers and articles independently and efficiently.Experience of working with Microsoft Office (including Excel and SharePoint) and with databases.Experience of at least one statistical analysis package such as R, Python, Stata or SAS would be an advantage.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 3); Collaboration and Horizontality (Level 3); Achieve Results (Level 3); 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 a knowledge of, or a willingness to learn, the other.Closing Date
This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later than midnight, 7th September 2025 (Paris time).Contract Duration
3 years maximum fixed-term appointment.What the OECD offers
Depending on level of experience, monthly salary starts at 10,937.92 EUR, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt of French income tax.Click here to consult the Staff Regulations applicable to officials of the OECD. Please note that from 1 July 2025, all Official appointments will be made under the OECDโs new contractual modalities.Click here to learn more about what we offer and why the OECD is a great place to work. Click here to browse our People Management Guidebook and learn more about all aspects relating to people at the OECD, our workplace environment and many other policies supporting staff in their daily life.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 may 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.
The OECD promotes an optimal use of resources in order to improve its efficiency and effectiveness. Staff members are encouraged to actively contribute to this goal.