Behavioral Economist for an International Consulting Firm, Dubai

The Firm is growing its behavioral science capacity to work on the application of behavioral insights into a variety of policy areas and for a number of projects and programs. The Behavioral Economist will work directly with the Government and Public Sector practice to manage and support in the application of behavioral science into different projects and programs as well as client engagement.

Research and Analysis

Identify behavioral science opportunities in the current projects and programs within the Government and Public Sector practice

Understand and structure client needs and requirements to research and tackle them effectively using the insights from behavioral science

Manage the implementation of thorough behavioral diagnostics related to different policy challenges, this includes mixed research methods tools (e.g., surveys, focus groups, interviews,\xe2\x80\xa6)

Ideate and design science-backed behavioral interventions and solutions for public policy applications

Manage the implementation and the monitoring of field behavioral experiments in collaboration with internal and external team members

Consolidate, analyze and interpret secondary and primary data with the help of statistical software

Apply and use mixed analytical and statistical methods, including quantitative, qualitative, and computational methods to various projects and programs as need be

Develop appropriate research questions, design research protocols, conceptualize methodologies, such as data collection plans, analysis plans, and data interpretation

Develop research design and evaluation protocols (e.g., experiment research design for RCTs, sample size, randomization, power calculation, \xe2\x80\xa6)

Identify relevant literature or concepts from the behavioral sciences related to Government and Public Sector related challenges

Carry out a variety of research activities related to behavioral analysis, behavioral experiments, policy research, and projects

Support in tailoring content to different contexts and audiences related to behavioral insights

Support in developing training materials related to behavioral science and evidence-based approaches

Contribute to the writing process by developing reports, papers, and policy briefs and working closely with editors and counterparts

Keep abreast of the latest scientific research and development on the application of behavioral insights into relevant and related public policy and government practice

Assist the team in relevant research activities as needs arise

Qualifications:

Master\'s degree in behavioral science or economics, economics, experimental economics, neuroscience, decision science, social sciences, social policy, or any related field is a high advantage

Practical work experience, preferably in a behavioral science consulting, strategy consulting or other related field

6+ years of applied research experience, particularly in the field of behavioral economics

Demonstrated expertise running and analyzing qualitative and/or quantitative research, including focus group discussions, interviews, field observations, etc.

Previous experience working in a social impact consulting organization, international organization, policy or academic institution, and/or think tank is highly desirable

Skills:

Behavioral economics skills with a relevant Degree

Quantitative statistical research methods skills

Policy development and policy analysis

Excellent analytical and research skills

Project management skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Fluency in English is a must, and competency in Arabic is strongly preferred

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