Senior Economic Modeller

As an extension of national governments’ analytical capacity, the OECD Environment Directorate (ENV) provides countries with the analytical basis to develop environmental policies that are effective and economically efficient. This is done through country performance reviews, data and indicators, policy analysis and options, projections and modelling, and the development of common approaches and best practices.

ENV currently employs about 120 staff members (economists, statisticians, scientists, administrative staff, consultants and trainees) working across a broad range of issues such as: climate change; biodiversity; water; eco-innovation; resource productivity and waste; environmental policy tools and evaluation; safety of chemicals, biotechnology and nanomaterials; and linkages between environment and tax, agriculture, transport, development assistance, trade and investment policies. More information on the OECD work on the environment is available on www.oecd.org/env.

We are looking for a Senior Economic Modeller to lead the quantitative modelling work examining the interface between environmental pressures and economic activity, to support the development of policy-relevant analysis. This person will work under the guidance of the Head of the Climate Change, Biodiversity and Development Division within ENV, leading a small team of 2-3 modellers and statisticians. The work of the modelling team supports analysis of specific policy issues within the Division, provides the modelling-based analysis under-pinning the OECD Environmental Outlook reports, and also provides modelling-based input to relevant horizontal projects in OECD or work in other OECD Directorates

Job Duties

Qualifications

1. Education and experience
• An advanced university degree in economics or environmental economics.
• At least 10 years' practical experience in modelling. 

2. Key skills and competencies
• High quality analytical and numerical skills, and ability to apply these to the development and drafting of policy-relevant analysis.
• A demonstrated ability in global computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling, preferably with some analysis of environmental policy issues.
• General proficiency in overall programming tools, and more particularly in using GAMS. Familiarity with GTAP databases.

3. Management experience
• Ability to supervise the work of consultants and permanent staff, and to organise workshops and meetings.
• Demonstrated ability to raise funding for projects and to manage budgets.
• Proven ability to function effectively as a member of a multicultural team, and to contribute to projects that bring together multi-disciplinary teams. 

4. Communication and languages
• Demonstrated ability to draft clear, concise, and policy-oriented reports in English or French.
• Excellent knowledge of one of the two official languages of the Organisation (English and French); good knowledge of the other.

NB. Short listed candidates for this vacancy may be required to undergo a written exercise.

The appointment may initially be made at the level immediately below if the qualifications and professional experience of the selected person correspond to that level; in this case, the duties and responsibilities assigned to the post will be adjusted accordingly.