Senior Economist - Frontier Research & AI Policy

Arab Monetary Fund; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary

Housing allowance

Air ticket

Schooling

Comprehensive medical insurance

Furniture allowance

Job summary

The Arab Monetary Fund seeks a Senior Economist in the Capacity Development and Innovation Department, reporting to the Division Chief, Frontier Research. The role focuses on evaluating policy issues affecting Arab economies, including climate change, green finance, AI, ML, cybersecurity, and digital services.

You will lead research, publish in AMF outlets, and design capacity-building initiatives, leveraging AI and data analytics, collaborating with regional partners to inform policymaking and

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of economics experience, ideally in Central Banks or finance ministries.
• Strong publication record and experience delivering research projects.
• Quantitative skills with AI and data analytics tools (Python, R) preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, information technology and AI or related field; Master’s preferred.
• Professional certificates in Sustainability/Climate Risk, Data Science or ML preferred.
• Fluent English and Arabic; French a plus.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the impact of emerging policy issues on Arab economies, including climate change and AI.
• Integrate AI/ML across sectors with policy guidance and digital economy initiatives.
• Lead research agenda, publish findings in AMF publications, and support capacity building.
• Design and deliver training programs and capacity-building initiatives for member countries.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to advance frontier policy issues.

Skills

AI & data analytics

Python/R

Quantitative analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/IT/AI

Master's degree in economics/IT/AI

Tools

Python

R

Job description

The Arab Monetary Fund seeks a Senior Economist in the Capacity Development and Innovation Department, reporting to the Division Chief, Frontier Research. The role focuses on evaluating policy issues affecting Arab economies, including climate change, green finance, AI, ML, cybersecurity, and digital services.

You will lead research, publish in AMF outlets, and design capacity-building initiatives, leveraging AI and data analytics, collaborating with regional partners to inform policymaking and