Senior Economist

UAE Branches; Dubai; On-site; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UAE is seeking a Senior Economist to develop national input-output tables as part of an economic masterplan. Candidates should have 7-10 years of experience in economic statistics, expertise in modeling and analysis, and a PhD in Economics or a related field. Strong communication skills in English and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders and training staff on economic modeling.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of relevant work experience in national accounts or economic statistics.
• Strong experience in developing or working with input-output tables.
• Good knowledge of environmental-economic accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of a national input-output (I-O) table.
• Coordinate the transformation of data into I-O tables using accepted methodologies.
• Collect, validate and integrate data from diverse sources.

Skills

Data validation

Statistical software proficiency

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Education

PhD in Economics or related field

Tools

STATA

R

Python

Excel

Job description

Title:

Senior Economist

Overview

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Location

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 is 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 is 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 KNOWLEDGE

An advanced degree preferably a PhD in Economics or a related field, 7‑10 years of relevant work experience in national accounts or economic statistics, strong experience in developing or working with I‑O tables, proficiency in statistical software (e.g. STATA, R, Python) and spreadsheet modelling (e.g. Excel), strong experience with computable general equilibrium (CGE) modelling, good 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 & organizing
• Accepts Responsibility
• HSE Awareness

Required Experience

Senior IC