Center for Strategic Development

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The Program Head - Economic Diversification and Competitiveness will be responsible for all the research, activities and business plan related to Economic Diversification and will:
•Contribute to developing detailed business plan and defining research priorities in his assigned specialty
•Deliver research projects related to the program in a timely manner within budget and with high quality
•Define scope and develop / submit proposals for research studies for approval
•Identify suitable partners from outside and within partner network
•Conduct research in line with business plan and agreed research priorities, in collaboration with partners
•Define scope of work for specialized firms supporting research activities and manage the day-to-day interaction with them
•Keep up-to-date with latest knowledge within area of expertise
•Maintain, develop and enhance research sources and databases
•Assist Head of Research & Analysis in preparing meetings, presentations and events

Ideal Candidate will have:
•Masters in a relevant field. PHD is a plus
•8+ years of professional research experience preferably in Economic Diversification and Competitiveness
•Experience in a Leadership capacity in a relevant discipline gained preferably within an academic or think tank environment
•English required, Arabic preferred

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