Economic Affairs Consultant
United Nations – ESCWA
Total years of experience :6 years, 2 Months
• Researched and drafted 7 UN-ESCWA flagship publications on sustainable development, socioeconomic trends, political economy, and public policy and governance topics in the MENA region's least developed and conflict-affected countries.
• Managed and led a multidisciplinary team of 4 analysts and research assistants in conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis, overseeing completion of 4 projects, and producing 36 reports, technical papers, policy briefs, and country profiles.
• Developed methodologies for assessment and evaluation of 5 regulatory fields (including competition and foreign direct investment policies), and national strategies through quantitative and qualitative analysis, surveys, and interviews.
• Contributed to monitoring and evaluation projects for 2 national development plans and visions by forming work plans, inception reports, data structures, performing quantitative analyses, KPI Identification, and drafting progress reports.
• Utilized econometric models for forecasting economic indicators based on different policy scenarios.
• Headed in-depth market studies and benchmarking analyses, advising strategies of competition authorities.
• Spearheaded data management and utilized MS PowerBI to produce dashboards and informative data portals.
• Transformed complex economic policy data into visually engaging graphics and dashboards, crafted 50+ presentations and infographics within collaborations with UNGC, UN partners, the OECD, and government entities.
• Planned and orchestrated 5 international forums, 6 webinars, and 10+ expert group meetings.
• Collected, analyzed, and produced data to assess over 240 sectoral and national alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Agenda 2030.
Collaborated on key research tasks at Banque du Liban, contributed to 2 significant macroeconomic policy reports, and refined research processes.
Supported academic research and administrative functions, demonstrating analytical capabilities, and contributing to advancing business and economic studies.