Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Indecon International Consultants is an economics and public policy consultancy serving public- and private-sector clients in Ireland and internationally. The Senior Economic Consultant will conduct economic research, econometric and statistical analysis, modelling, surveys, and evaluations, while advising clients and producing reports and presentations. The role also includes managing junior staff, engaging with stakeholders and clients, and contributing to complex research projects.
Responsibilities
- Undertaking economic research and analysis using data from public sources as well as confidential data from clients
- Undertaking econometric and statistical modelling
- Undertaking complex excel modelling
- Designing and managing surveys, and using statistical techniques to analyse and interpret the quantitative data collected
- Providing economic and statistical advice to governments, commercial enterprises, organisations and other clients in light of research findings
- Producing research reports and presentations based on underlying economic analysis
- Participating in stakeholder engagement processes
- Managing junior staff in the completion of project deliverables
- Engaging with clients
- Working as part of wider teams in the delivery of complex research projects
Skills
- Indecon is seeking individuals who are educated to masters or PhD level with a qualification in economics, public policy, social research, business, finance, or a related discipline
- The ideal candidate will have 4 or more years of relevant experience of working in economics or research related role in the private, consulting, or public sectors
- Superb English communication skills, both written and verbal, are an absolute necessity for any candidate
- • Strong written communication skills with demonstrable experience in communicating complex economic concepts to a non-technical audience
- • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- • The ability to work effectively in a team
- • Experience in managing junior staff in the completion of project deliverables
- • Experience of engaging with clients and stakeholders
- • Comfort in working in an environment with client driven deadlines for deliverables
- • Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- • Experience with data analysis and manipulation, ideally using STATA and/or R
- • The ability to manage your time effectively across multiple project commitments
- The ideal candidate will have an outstanding academic record with qualifications from a leading Irish or international university
- The ideal candidate will also be able to demonstrate skills and experience with one or more of the following:
- • Economic cost-benefit analyses
- • Economic impact assessments
- • Econometric and statistical modelling
- • Policy evaluation
- • Quantitative social research
- • Qualitative social research
- • Business case development
- • Data analytics and large dataset modelling
- • Excel modelling
- • QGIS and/or related spatial modelling
- • Financial modelling
- • Regulatory economics
- • Energy economics
- • Competition economics
- • Labour economics
- Experience and/or training with the use of AI tools would also be an asset
- Experience undertaking data analysis and economic modelling using STATA or R would be an asset, as would any experience with spatial analysis using programmes including QGIS
Benefits
- Supportive and flexible working environment
- Competitive starting salary with opportunities for advancement
- Complete flexibility on working arrangements, including full-time remote working, blended working, or office-based employment
- Job sharing and part-time work can be accommodated
- Competitive reward package
- Exceptionally positive working environment
- Opportunity to be part of a team contributing to commercial and policy decisions at the highest level
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