Economic Advisor

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Overview of position:

• The economic insights & research unit is responsible for developing high level summaries & economic reports on all major global economic developments, events & topics of interest & relevance to policy makers.
• These reports are designed to inform top official within the Saudi government & require the input of highly qualified economists with expertise in writing insightful & impactful reports, summaries & recommendations.

The Economic Advisor will work directly with the Head of the Economic Insights & Research Uni & will assist in the following tasks:

• Writing short economic studies, reports & analysis pieces.
• Review the unit’s work, presentations & opinion pieces & provide evidence based insights & supporting arguments for economics responses & viewpoints.
• The workload will depend on requests from top management.
• On average, we require assistance on 4 such pieces per month of length from 5 to 10 pages (or equivalent presentation slides) & with the proper economic data & analysis.
• To continuously contribute to periodic short economic reports, studies & summaries.
• To continuously contribute to the annual state of the economy flagship publication of MEP.

Specific duties & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Prepare economic reports on specific macro economic developments & indicators.
• These reports should be up to the professional economic standards in terms of sound analysis & correct methods.
• Conduct economic impact assessment for proposed policies & specific government projects.
• Prepare weekly briefing material to H.E. the Minister on key economic developments & trends.
• The briefing slides should be insightful & useful to policy makers who are not necessarily Economists.

Project reporting:

• The expert will be reporting to MEP while keeping our client informed.
• A detailed work plan for the expert’s duties & responsibilities will be formulated by MEP.
• S / he will be supervised by the head of the Strategic Economic Insights & Research Unit & will work in collaboration with other consultants & the relevant MEP technical staff as deemed needful.

Key competencies:

• University Degree in Economics or Finance (Post Graduate Degree in Economics is preferable).
• 5 years for Bachelor’s Degree holders.
• This requirement can be waived for Master’s & Ph.D. holders (on case by case basis).
• In addition to solid economic knowledge, we require strong writing & data analysis skills.
• Experience in statistical software & econometric packages is a plus.
• Knowledge & experience of working with constituents in the Arab states, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
• Demonstrates integrity & fairness by modelling UN values & ethical standards.
• Demonstrates professional competence & is conscientious & efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines & achieving results.
• Display cultural, gender, religion & age sensitivity & adaptability.
• Excellent command of English, working knowledge of Arabic would be considered an asset.
• Set & align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.
• Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.
• Create & act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.
• Poactively initiate & champion change, manage multiple competing demands.
• Think beyond immediate task / barriers & take action to achieve greater results.
• Politically savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter agency collaboration.
• Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce & champion inclusivity
• Ability to manage programs & projects with a focus at improved performance & demonstrable results.
• Ability to take decisions in a timely & efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise & resources.
• Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise & creates win win situations.
• Ability to engage with a wide range of public & private partners, build, sustain & / or strengthen working relations, trust & mutual understanding.
• Ability to allocate & use resources in a strategic or tactical way in line with principles of accountability & integrity.
• Effective & efficient delivery & implementation of urban programs & projects.

Team management:

• This role has no team management responsibility.

Further information:

• A written approval from our client & relevant authorities will be required to facilitate the consultant’s travel to any locations than stated on this TOR on official missions where necessary.
• The expected duration of the assignment is to be up to 12 months with a possibility of extension subject to the availability of funding & performance.
• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.