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Senior Economist
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 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 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 & organising
- Accepts Responsibility
- HSE Awareness
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