Job: Head of Transfer Pricing Unit

Location: Paris 

Description

Head of Transfer Pricing Unit

The OECD's mission - Better Policies for Better Lives - promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. It provides a unique forum in which governments work together to share experiences on what drives economic, social and environmental change, seeking solutions to common problems.

The Centre for Tax Policy and Administration (CTPA) ( www.oecd.org/ctp) is the focal point for the OECD's work on all taxation issues, both international and domestic. The CTPA collaborates with other parts of the Organisation on issues such as tax and climate change, tax and growth, and the impact of taxation on labour markets. The CTPA provides the analytical support to the OECD's Committee on Fiscal Affairs, which consists of senior tax policy and administration officials from OECD countries and observers. Through its work, the CTPA enhances the OECD's global role in standard-setting, building knowledge, communicating with the world and interacting with governments to inform and influence policy making in the tax area. CTPA's current policy agenda is primarily driven by the G20/OECD Project on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) and the work on Transparency. The BEPS action plan sets forth 15 ambitious actions which will comprehensively address double non-taxation and artificial profit shifting.

The CTPA is looking for a highly qualified and dynamic transfer pricing expert to head its Transfer Pricing Unit. Transfer pricing issues form a major part of the BEPS action plan, which reflects that transfer pricing is one of the top challenges in the international tax field. The successful candidate will provide technical expertise and strategic guidance in further developing the OECD's work in this area, both from a policy and tax administration perspective. Current work is mainly driven by the BEPS action plan and the commitment in this plan to develop measures that will assure that transfer pricing outcomes are in line with value creation. In addition to this, an important part of the work is targeted at strengthening the dialogue with non-OECD economies in the transfer pricing area and contributing to the work on tax and development.

The successful applicant will work under the supervision of the Head of the Tax Treaty, Transfer Pricing and Financial Transactions Division of the CTPA.

Ideally, we would like our new head of Transfer Pricing Unit to start in January 2014 in order to guarantee a seamless transition with the current incumbent who will leave CTPA early summer.

We welcome all qualified nationals of OECD member countries to apply.

Main Responsibilities

Leadership and management

• Provide strong technical and strategic leadership and vision to the Unit's work on transfer pricing.
• Exercise critical oversight of the analytical and policy work of the Unit, respond quickly to new priorities and emerging challenges, and present creative proposals for improving the content and management of the transfer pricing programme.
• Draft analytical reports to be shared with Working Party Delegates in advance of meetings.
• Lead the discussion with Delegates on these reports at relevant meetings.
• Organise consultations with the private sector to seek input into the work of the Working Party.
• Finalise the documents taking account of country views expressed by Delegates.
• Supervise, motivate and contribute to the professional development of the multi-cultural staff in the Transfer Pricing Unit.
• Assist in mobilising and securing funding to support the programme.
• Oversee and deliver the work programme of the Working Party on the Taxation of Multinational Enterprises and related bodies in a timely manner.
• Develop and execute a strategic programme for strengthening relationships with non-OECD economies in the transfer pricing area.
• Provide strategic guidance and technical support on the transfer pricing aspects of the Tax and Development Programme.

Representation, communication and liaison

• Liaise with and support the work of other working groups and subsidiary bodies of the Committee for Fiscal Affairs (CFA) on matters related to transfer pricing.
• Ensure effective communication with key stakeholders, the media and the general public in order to maximise the value, visibility and impact of the work of the Unit.
• Represent the OECD at high-level meetings and conferences involving senior tax policy makers, tax administrators and representatives of business, labour, academia, NGOs and the media.
• Lead high-level missions to OECD and non-OECD economies.
• Build collaborative working relationships throughout the OECD and across other international organisations. Establish and maintain close contacts with national authorities, the private sector, academia, research institutes and the media.

Other responsibility

• Contribute to the wider development of the CTP's work on taxation.

Candidate's profile

Academic Background

• An advanced university degree in law, economics, public finance or equivalent qualifications, preferably an LLM or equivalent degree in International Taxation.

Professional Background

• Eight to ten years' experience in the field of transfer pricing gained in a national government, the private sector or an international organisation.
• Experience in conceptualising and analysing complex issues, especially in the transfer pricing and tax planning areas, as well as in strategic thinking.
• Experience in understanding the points of views of various stakeholders and to propose constructive solutions to achieve meaningful consensus.
• Experience in leading and working as part of a multicultural team with a positive team spirit.

Tools

• Fluency in the use of standard software applications such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint.

Languages

• An excellent written and oral command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other. Ability to draft reports which are clear, concise and accessible to readers who have neither language as their native tongue.
• A knowledge of Spanish would be an advantage.

Core Competencies

Please refer to the OECD Core Competencies and the level 4 indicators.

Contract Duration

Two year fixed term, with the possibility of renewal.

Ideal starting date\: January 2014

What the OECD offers

Monthly base salary starting from 7799 € exempt of French income tax, plus allowances based on eligibility.

NB\: The appointment may initially be made at a lower grade if the qualifications and professional experience of the selected applicant correspond to that grade; in this case, the duties and responsibilities assigned will be adjusted accordingly.

The OECD is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply.

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