Strategy & Research 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

Purpose

Support the Centre of Excellence in developing evidence-based recommendations and implementation strategies through applied research, benchmarking, data analysis, and policy assessments.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Conduct applied research and benchmarking on customs, trade, and logistics to support policy development and reform initiatives.
• 2. Perform benchmarking studies and comparative analyses on customs, trade, and logistics.
• 3. Analyze operational challenges and develop practical recommendations to support strategic initiatives.
• 4. Collect, validate, and analyze qualitative and quantitative data to generate actionable insights.
• 5. Develop executive presentations, research reports, policy briefs, and analytical summaries for senior stakeholders.
• 6. Support policy development, business cases, and impact assessments.
• 7. Support stakeholder interviews, workshops, and working sessions, documenting outcomes and key decisions.
• 8. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to gather information and validate findings.
• 9. Maintain knowledge repositories, benchmark databases, and research materials.
• 10. Support publication and dissemination of research findings.

Performance Criteria

• 1. Quality and practicality of analytical outputs.
• 2. Timely delivery of project deliverables.
• 3. Quality of executive presentations and data analysis.
• 4. Effectiveness of stakeholder engagement and coordination.
• 5. Contribution to policy recommendations and decision-making processes.

Education

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

Experience

• 1. Minimum 2 years of experience in public advisory, strategy, research, analytics, or transformation.
• 2. Demonstrated experience in customs, logistics, supply chain, and international trade is preferred.
• 3. Experience preparing executive presentations, reports, and quantitative analyses.

Competencies

• 1. Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills.
• 2. Knowledge of customs, logistics, international trade, or supply chain.
• 3. Advanced Excel, quantitative modeling, and analytical tools (e.g. Power BI).
• 4. Executive report writing and presentation development.
• 5. Research, benchmarking, and business analysis capabilities.
• 6. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and workshop facilitation skills.
• 7. Ability to translate complex information into practical recommendations.