Junior Policy Analyst – Education

The Junior Policy Analyst will support the Directorate for Education and Skills by conducting research and analysis on education policy, developing research tools, and supporting events and stakeholder engagement. The role involves working under the guidance of a Senior Analyst to contribute to international education assessments and innovation in education policy.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging issues and research gaps in areas relevant to the work of CERI and PISA.
• Synthesise qualitative findings and draw meaningful conclusions for education policy.
• Draft analytical documents for different audiences (policy community, teachers, researchers, general public).
• Analyse data from international assessments/surveys and from research pilots.
• Draft assessment frameworks and technical specifications for data collection (PISA).
• Support the development of innovative tools to collect evidence on emerging topics and/or support greater use of evidence in policy making.
• Design survey questionnaires, interview protocols and data collection instruments.
• Support the design and implementation of randomised controlled trials (PISA).
• Support the organisation and delivery of stakeholder workshops, expert meetings or peer learning seminars, including liaising with experts, developing agendas and preparing presentations.
• Establish and maintain professional contacts with officials in national administrations, research institutions and other international organisations.
• Present work in meetings with researchers, delegates from national administrations and in public events.
• Support work on preparing contracts with experts and contractors and/or coordinating their work (PISA/SSES).

Requirements

• An advanced university degree in social sciences, education, economics, psychology, statistics, psychometrics or a related field.
• At least two years of experience in education research or survey work.
• Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills.
• Proven ability to draft clear, concise, policy-oriented documents in different formats.
• Proven ability to work well with stakeholders (policy, research and/or practice).
• Knowledge of teacher policy or education policy (CERI).
• Experience in futures/scenario building techniques is an asset (CERI).
• Knowledge of large-scale educational assessments (PISA/SSES).
• Knowledge of online graphic design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe Illustrator) would be an asset.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of software for data management and analysis (PISA/SSES).
• Fluency in one of the two OECD official languages (English and French) and knowledge of the other, with a commitment to reach a good working level.
• Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Skills

• Education Research
• Survey Work
• Qualitative Analysis
• Quantitative Analysis
• Policy Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Teacher Policy
• Education Policy
• Futures Scenario Building
• Large-scale Educational Assessments
• Data Management
• Data Analysis
• Online Graphic Design
• Canva
• Adobe Illustrator

Languages

English, French