In connection with your use of the OECD's recruitment system, we collect information that you provide when you apply for a job in Smartrecruiters. Information includes data such as your name, email, place of residence, nationality, gender, education and work history, in order to assess your suitability for jobs within the Organisation. We will not ask for information regarding your racial or ethnic origin, your sexual orientation, your political, philosophical, trade unions or religious opinions and activities.
All our staff members who have access to your personal data are bound to respect its confidentiality.
As part of the recruitment process, you may be asked to complete a one-way video interview and/or written assessments using an external service provider (Maki). In addition, for some senior-level recruitments, there will be an external assessment conducted by another external service provider (SHL).
To support CV screening during the initial application review phase, the OECD is piloting an AI-powered talent-matching tool, Winston Match (WM), embedded in the SmartRecruiters platform. The tool analyses candidates’ applications against the requirements of the specific job profile to generate a match score (1-4) and explanatory report. Each candidate is independently evaluated on several dimensions:
• Skills match (from resumes vs. job descriptions)
• Work experience (title, seniority, trajectory)
• Education and certifications
• Career progression patterns
Each dimension is scored using separate models and then ensembled into a single weighted score. The weights reflect the relevance of each dimension for that specific job, based on real-world hiring outcomes. The assessment helps OECD recruiters understand why a candidate is considered a stronger or weaker fit for a specific vacancy.
In line with OECD recruitment principles, WM does not make automated decisions. The OECD fully respects the human in the loop principle: all screening, shortlisting, and selection decisions are taken by OECD staff, who use Winston Match outputs as decision-support information.
If you are invited for an interview, you will receive a request to complete the personal information form to complete your profile. If you are offered a position, your name, email, mobile number, job description and offer letter will be shared with an external provider (DocuSign) to enable you to electronically sign your offer letter. This personal data will be automatically deleted by DocuSign after your signature or following the expiry of the deadline for you to sign.
Please note that for candidates who are not hired, your data will remain in the OECD candidate database for three years, unless you choose to opt out and request its deletion. To initiate the deletion of your candidate data, access your Application Tracking Portal and request deletion from the ''Manage my data'' section. To access your Application Tracking Portal, click on the link in the email confirming receipt of your application and follow the instructions. Alternatively, you may write to recruitment@oecd.org to express your wish to remove your data from the system. In cases where you have been cleared in competitive processes as a suitable candidate to be part of a roster (Group A) you will be considered for other similar roles for two years since the date of Board Approval.