Overview
The role involves supporting cross-country comparative policy analysis of health system performance and conducting in-depth policy analysis for specific countries. The Junior Policy Analyst will contribute to developing policy advice to improve health system performance.
Key Responsibilities
- Support cross-country comparative policy analysis of health system performance.
- Support in-depth policy analysis focusing on specific countries.
- Undertake statistical analysis of data to explain key differences across countries.
- Contribute to the development of surveys analysing health system organisation and policy choices.
- Organise and promote OECD meetings, workshops and seminars.
- Carry out follow-on work with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide support in co-ordinating report reviews, formatting, editing and publishing.
- Carry out other tasks on request, such as preparing background materials and briefing notes.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with staff in other Directorates, officials in member and non-member countries, international organisations, and academics.
- Present findings of work at conferences, seminars and other events.
- Participate in missions to member and non-member countries as required.
Required Experience
- At least two years of applied research and analysis, preferably in the area of health and health systems, acquired in a national administration, international organisation, university or research centre.
- Experience in collecting, interpreting and analysing statistics, ideally related to health and health system performance.
- Strong quantitative skills would be particularly desirable.
- Managing and analysing large datasets would be an advantage.
- Experience in working on health issues in different countries would be an asset.
Qualifications
• An advanced university degree, i.e., at least a masters’ degree in economics, health policy or other relevant discipline.
