Director, Energy Markets and Security

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THE OECD – Who we are, what we do

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, whose mission is to build better policies for better lives. We 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 to establish evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a broad range of social, economic and environmental challenges, from the improvement of 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.

INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an intergovernmental organisation with 32 member countries committed to advancing security of energy supply, economic growth and environmental sustainability through energy policy co-operation. The IEA operates as an autonomous body within the framework of the OECD. The IEA seeks opportunities to work with an increasing number of non-member countries of growing importance to global energy markets. The Agency aims to foster the contribution of the energy sector to economic development and environmental sustainability.

The IEA seeks to recruit a Director to lead the Directorate of Energy Markets and Security (EMS), which plans and co-ordinates IEA work on short to medium term energy market analysis and on energy security y, including recommending releases from the strategic oil stocks of IEA’s 32 member countries in response to disruptions of supply. The Directorate also monitors and reports on energy market developments, and energy security policies of member and non-member countries. In addition, the Director of E