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OECD’s missions and activities

OECD’s missions and activities. OECD’s missions and activities. January 2012 Yoshie Nakatani OECD Tokyo Centre. Better Policies for Better Lives. The OECD is A hub for global dialogue A source of creative solutions A standard setter defining best practice.

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OECD’s missions and activities

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  1. OECD’s missions and activities OECD’s missions and activities January 2012 Yoshie Nakatani OECD Tokyo Centre

  2. Better Policies for Better Lives The OECD is • A hub for global dialogue • A source of creative solutions • A standard setter defining best practice “The OECD Secretariat is the central nerve-center for professional economists and policymakers in OECD countries and an invaluable resource for the whole world.” Edmund S. Phelps, 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics

  3. Global Activities ＯＥＣＤ加盟国 member countries participating countries

  4. Big News in 2011 • ea Great East Japan Earthquake Occupy Wall St. TPP Euro Crisis BLI Beyond GDP Nuclear Power Consumption tax raise Green Growth

  5. A hub for global dialogue 200 committees in every policy area >Economic Policy >Employment, Labour and Social Affairs >Energy 　　　　・・・・ Social////???S A network of 40 000 senior officials Ministerial Meetings G8,G20 ：Ministerial and Summit meeting

  6. A source of creative solutions Economic Survey: Analysis & Assesment Green Growth

  7. A standard Setter defining best practices >PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) >International Agreed Tax Standard A B D April 2009 40 38 4 Nov. 2011 88 4 0 A:substantially implemented, B:committed, D:not committed

  8. Working Together

  9. The Secretariat Supporting dialogue with: • High quality policy advice • Multi-disciplinary perspectives • Peer-learning approaches • A reliable source of comparable statistics • 250 publications a year in the fields of economics & public policy

  10. The Secretariat

  11. Your future, our future Internship at the OECD • 147 staff are previously interns among 2700 total staff • Approx. 200 per year, for 2 to 6 months What will you do? • Participate in the preparation of studies, documents & the drafting of reports • Documental research & analysis of existing work • Gather, organise & evaluate statistical information • Meeting preparation • Experience working in an international environment

  12. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme Internship Requirements • Full time post graduate students at Waseda University studying an OECD related discipline • Short-time assignments (2-6 months) • 5 interns per year at OECD Headquarters in Paris • Technical skills • Linguistic competencies • Team oriented in a multicultural working environment

  13. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme How to apply? • Send application documents, e.g. targeted cover letter, resume and availability, to Center for International Education • 1st selection by Waseda University • HRM shares preselected applicant information with interested directorates • Directorates contact candidates to arrange telephone interview • Selection by host directorate

  14. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme Application form and cover letter • Of top level importance for the entire selection process • Match your pitch to the key criteria • What you did, what you achieved, your motivation… Telephone interview • Competency-based interviews • How to prepare? Guidelines at www.oecd.org/hrm

  15. Entry level opportunities • Young Professionals Programme • Entry-level recruitment programme every 2 years • Selection process currently underway • 2 year contract • Supervised by experienced professionals • 13 positions across the Organisation for 2011-2012 • Junior Professionals • Junior economist/policyanalyst, junior legal experts • Advanced universitydegreewith 1-2 years relevant experience • 65 positions - a growing population JPO • OECD is one of the receiving organisations • Government sponsored programme to work for international organisations 15

  16. Register at: www.oecd.org/hrm/vacancies Visit us at: www.oecdtokyo.org

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