Data-Driven Trade & Policy Strategy Analyst

White Shield, Inc.; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Centre of Excellence is seeking a policy research professional to support evidence-based recommendations and implementation strategies through applied research, benchmarking, and data analysis.

The role involves developing executive presentations, policy briefs, and analytical summaries for senior stakeholders, while engaging with internal and external partners to drive policy development and impact assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Public Policy, Economics, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in public advisory, strategy, research, analytics, or transformation.
• Demonstrated experience in customs, logistics, supply chain, and international trade is preferred.
• Experience preparing executive presentations, reports, and quantitative analyses.

Responsibilities

• Conduct applied research and benchmarking on customs, trade, and logistics to support policy development and reform initiatives.
• Perform benchmarking studies and comparative analyses on customs, trade, and logistics.
• Analyze operational challenges and develop practical recommendations to support strategic initiatives.
• Collect, validate, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate actionable insights.
• Develop executive presentations, research reports, policy briefs, and analytical summaries for senior stakeholders.
• Support policy development, business cases, and impact assessments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Structured problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Executive report writing

Workshop facilitation

Policy analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Economics, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related field

Master's degree in Public Policy, Economics, Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Data Analytics, Statistics, or related field

Tools

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Quantitative modeling

Job description

Centre of Excellence is seeking a policy research professional to support evidence-based recommendations and implementation strategies through applied research, benchmarking, and data analysis.

The role involves developing executive presentations, policy briefs, and analytical summaries for senior stakeholders, while engaging with internal and external partners to drive policy development and impact assessments.