Senior Economist

UAE Branches; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Senior Economist in Dubai. The successful candidate will lead the development of a national I-O table, closely collaborating with stakeholders to enhance economic assessments and strategic planning. The role requires advanced analytical capabilities and a strong background in macroeconomic evaluation to support national development objectives in Iraq.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant work experience in national accounts or economic statistics.
• Strong experience in developing I-O tables and CGE modelling.
• Outstanding written and oral skills in English; Arabic knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of national input-output (I-O) table.
• Coordinate data transformation into I-O tables using accepted methodologies.
• Conduct training and capacity building for economic modeling staff.

Skills

Statistical software proficiency

Data analysis

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication

Commercial awareness

Education

Advanced degree (PhD) in Economics

Tools

STATA

R

Python

Excel

Job description

Title:

Senior Economist

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Senior EconomistLOCATION

Dubai UAE primarily Dubai office based with travel to Iraq on a visiting basis required.

THE ROLE

We are currently seeking to hire an individual with 7-10 years of relevant work experience. The successful candidate will lead the construction and analysis of a national input-output (I-O) table as part of the development of an economic masterplan. The position entails working closely with national accounts units and policy stakeholders to enhance the coherence precision and analytical utility of I-O frameworks in macroeconomic assessment and strategic planning.

The candidate may also support broader macroeconomic analysis to inform the development of national-level strategies across key economic sectors and contribute to evidence-based policy design.

project description

KBR are supporting the Iraq Ministry of Planning with the development of economic and social policies within the varied governmental sectors to achieve the national development objectives. KBR are providing consultancy services covering economic master plan project prioritization technical and financial review project management ongoing project monitoring and negotiation support.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the development of a national input-output (I-O) table
• Coordinate the transformation of data into I-O tables using accepted methodologies (e.g. industry-by-industry or product-by-product approaches)
• Collect validate and integrate data from diverse sources
• Perform quality checks and ensure internal consistency across national accounts frameworks
• Lead analyses using I-O tables to assess economic structure interdependencies and policy impacts (e.g. fiscal trade environmental)
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve data sources and modeling techniques
• Conduct training and capacity building for staff involved in national accounts and economic modeling
• Develop technical documentation and reports for both internal use and public dissemination

EXPERIENCE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEAn advanced degree preferably a PhD in Economics or a related field710 years of relevant work experience in national accounts or economic statisticsStrong experience in developing or working with I-O tablesProficiency in statistical software (e.g. STATA R Python) and spreadsheet modelling (e.g. Excel)Strong experience with computable general equilibrium (CGE) modellingGood knowledge of environmental-economic accounting

• Outstanding written and oral skills in English. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable

COMPETENCIES

• Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams
• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills
• Commercial awareness
• Strong customer focus
• Planning & organising
• Accepts Responsibility
• HSE Awareness

Required Experience:

Senior IC