Senior Manager Economic Models

Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Finance - Abu Dhabi is seeking a Senior Manager for Economic Models to lead macro and project-level analyses and to forecast key economic indicators. You will build and run economic and financial models, assess policy impacts, and present findings to senior management and external stakeholders.

Applicants should have a bachelor's degree in economics or related fields and experience with econometrics, machine learning, and advanced Excel, with proficiency in Python, R, or Stata.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics or related field such as policy, finance, and data science.

Responsibilities

• Conduct macro and project-level economic analyses to guide public policy and decisions.
• Build and run economic and financial models to forecast key variables, measure impact, and estimate costs.
• Introduce econometrics, machine learning, and AI approaches in economic modelling and forecasting.
• Prepare reports, policy briefs, and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders.
• Monitor key economic developments and provide critical summaries to guide decision makers.
• Provide technical economics advice to support various department employees.

Skills

Economic modeling

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Economics

Tools

Python

R

Stata

Excel

Job description

Objective:

Conducting economic analyses and providing technical advice to support the decision-making process in the Department.

Essential Duties:

The Senior Manager for Economic Models will be responsible for:

• Conducting economic analyses at the macro and project levels to guide public policy and decisions


• Building and running economic and financial market models for the purposes of forecasting key economic variables, measuring the economic and financial impact of proposals, and estimating costs


• Introducing new and cutting-edge approaches (latest in econometrics, machine learning, AI, etc.) in the fields of economic modelling and forecasting


• Preparing reports, policy briefs, and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders


• Monitoring key economic developments, locally, regionally and globally, and providing critical summaries to guide decision makers


• Providing technical advice in the field of economics to help all concerned sector employees carry out their roles and responsibilities

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Economics or an adjacent field include policy, finance, and data science.


• Work experience in entities listed below (non-exhaustive) is most relevant: Ministries of Finance, Central banks and monetary authorities, international economic and financial organizations such as the IMF or World Bank, Economic consultants, private-sector banking if the focus was on economic modelling, similar organizations and career paths

Skills

• Economic modeling including but not limited to econometrics, macro-economic flow-of-funds models, input-output models, general equilibria, etc.


• Machine learning is also helpful


• General coding skills, with a preference for Python


• Other languages and programming frameworks such as R and Stata useful


• Advanced expertise in Excel