If you are a communications professional who wants to work at a leading international organisation, this role at the FATF Secretariat, based at the OECD in Paris, is an excellent opportunity. As a Communications Assistant, you will help produce engaging digital content, support high-profile events and media briefings, and contribute to the global fight against money laundering and terrorist financing.
About the Organisation
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation of 38 member countries that works to build better policies for better lives, promoting policies to improve the economic and social well-being of people worldwide.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an autonomous intergovernmental body responsible for developing and promoting policies to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and the financing of weapons of mass destruction. The FATF has 38 countries and 2 regional organisations as members, along with 9 FATF-style regional bodies, comprising a Global Network of over 200 countries and jurisdictions. The FATF Secretariat is located at the OECD in Paris.
The FATF Secretariat is looking for a dynamic Communications Assistant with excellent communication and organisational skills to support its Communications team, reporting to the Strategic Communications and Media Relations Manager.
Main Responsibilities
Communications Support
📝 Assist in preparing content for publication, including formatting and quality checks, ensuring work aligns with FATF and OECD rules, processes, and best practices
🌐 Update and maintain the FATF website
📱 Participate in developing and designing engaging digital content for social media campaigns to raise awareness of FATF activities
🎤 Support high-profile publication launches, webinars, events, and media briefings
📰 Assist with media engagement by managing a media directory and processing media enquiries
📊 Provide input into impact monitoring and analysis for FATF web and social media accounts
📋 Support the development of online communications guidelines for FATF staff, including documenting processes
Administration and Other Tasks
🗓️ Support strategic communications planning by ensuring FATF activities and events are included in the central Secretariat calendar
🛠️ Provide administrative support to the Communications team, such as procurement of new tools and software, and to the FATF IT team as needed
💻 Provide back-up support to the FATF IT team regarding delegate and staff access to secure online platforms, and during Zoom events or webcasts
Ideal Candidate Profile
🎓 A university degree or equivalent, ideally in a related field such as journalism or communications
💼 A minimum of 2 years of experience as a communications assistant or in a similar role, preferably in an international organisation, including relations with internal and external stakeholders
🎨 Demonstrated proficiency in developing engaging digital content, monitoring communications impact, using web content management systems and social media, and formatting Word documents and managing the document lifecycle
📚 Good knowledge of the administrative rules and procedures of the OECD or another international organisation, or a proven ability to learn new rules and procedures quickly
Tools
💻 MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
🌐 Web content management systems (ideally Adobe Experience Management)
📈 Impact monitoring and evaluation tools (such as Google Analytics)
🎨 Graphic design software (InDesign, Canva, PlayPlay, Premiere) for digital content creation
📱 Social media platforms including X, Instagram, and LinkedIn
Languages
🗣️ 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
What the OECD Offers
💶 A monthly salary starting at €3,878, plus allowances based on eligibility, exempt from French income tax
🏢 The chance to work at a leading international organisation in a hybrid mode
📄 A 24-month fixed-term appointment, with the possibility of renewal up to a maximum of 36 months
Eligibility
🌍 This vacancy is open to nationals of OECD member countries and of the FATF member jurisdictions. The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified candidates who are nationals of OECD and FATF member countries.
How to Apply
Apply through the OECD SmartRecruiters portal. For retained candidates, the selection process may include a video-recorded interview, a job-based assessment, and panel interviews.
Deadline
21 July 2026 (midnight, Paris time)
Links
🔗 Vacancy and how to apply: https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/OECD/744000134827817-communications-assistant
