Statistician – Development Finance

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 to 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. The Financing for Sustainable Development (FSD) Division defines measurement standards and collects, reviews and publishes open, transparent, high-quality quantitative and qualitative data on external development finance, from a wide range of stakeholders, including DAC members, non–DAC providers, multilateral organisations and major private providers. FSD supports the DAC Working Party on Development Finance Statistics (WP-STAT) and liaises with other relevant statistical frameworks, in particular the International Forum on Total Official Support for Sustainable Development (IFT) whose Secretariat is hosted by the OECD. DCD is looking for an experienced Statistician with strong statistical and analytical skills to contribute to the Creditor Reporting System (CRS) data on official and private financial resources provided to developing countries in support of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. Responsibilities include improving the presentation and analysis of development finance statistics, developing procedures for efficient data management and quality assurance, and conducting analysis of key themes and issues in development co-operation using the CRS. The successful candidate will work in the Statistical Collections and Dissemination Unit, under the supervision of the Head of Unit, and under the overall guidance of the FSD Head of the Division. He/she will interact regularly with other staff in the Unit and other relevant teams in the DCD. Job Description Main Responsibilities Policy analysis and advice • Contribute to the drafting of documents, presentations, reports, and web products containing statistical data. • Prepare high quality accurate data and statistics for working papers and publications, including the OECD Development Co-operation Report. • Contribute to methodological work on development finance statistics, particularly on ODA eligibility assessments. Data management • Contribute to the development of innovative data frameworks that include automated data management processes, data exchange and validation with a large group of participating institutions, and data accessibility to the public. • Contribute to the production and maintenance of development finance datasets published by the DCD. • Improve the presentation of development finance statistics by preparing graphs, tables, maps, and developing dynamic dashboards and other data visualisation tools. Meeting support and facilitation • Contribute to the organisation of meetings and workshops and capacity-building events on ODA reporting. Prepare presentations and briefing materials as required. • Provide communication support to the Division teams on key messages and story-telling in the area of development finance. Other tasks • Contribute to joint projects and activities with other sections of DCD, the OECD or other key partners. • Carry out other related duties, as assigned. • Support data analysis and visualisation for the DAC Review, as requested. Qualifications Ideal Candidate Profile Academic Background • An advanced university degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, data science or related discipline. Professional Background • At least 2 years of relevant experience in a national and/or multilateral institution working on large datasets, ideally on development finance. • Good understanding of development finance and the principles and concepts underlying the recording of international financial flows. • Experience in drafting documents based on quantitative data analysis. • Strong technical skills in data handling and validation. • Proven ability to prepare material for publication ensuring a strong attention to detail and the ability to produce effective communication materials targeted to different audiences. Tools • Experience in the use of database software and the ability to quickly learn the standard range of software packages used in the Organisation. • Strong knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL). Knowledge of other statistical/programming software applications would be an advantage (e.g. R, Python). • Proficient knowledge of data visualisation software (e.g. Flourish) with experience in creating a wide range of data visualisations (from simple charts to complex dashboards). Acquaintance of other online data visualisation tools would be an advantage. 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 1); Achieve Results (Level 2); 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 good knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a very good working level. Good knowledge of other languages (e.g. Spanish) would be an advantage. Additional Information Contract and other information • This vacancy is used to create a pool of candidates for comparable positions, both for open-ended and fixed-term functions. Closing Date: • Applications should reach us no later than 23h59 (Paris time) on 4 October 2026. Selection Process • For retained candidates, written tests/video-recorded interviews are foreseen in end October and panel interviews are planned in mid November 2026. Please note that our Rules and Regulations stipulate that the mandatory retirement age is 67. 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