Labour & Employment Policy Specialist (UAE)

Our government client in Abu Dhabi is hiring a Labour and Employment Policy Specialist to promote full and productive employment for Emiratis by developing key insights on integrated employment, development, and skills policies. He or she would be responsible for developing reports about UAE labor market issues pertaining to the Emiratization agenda and facilitating labor and employment-related research initiatives with key partners.

Key Accountabilities:

• Propose key reports that will provide foresight and guidance for the overall ecosystem, focusing on labour and employment policy and human capital development
• Conduct high-quality, targeted labour and employment policy-based research
• Effectively design and implement innovative tools to evaluate the impact of employment policy interventions to address Emirati employment constraints in accordance with policies and programming guidelines
• Assist in the development of reports to support workforce planning and downstream education for labour alignment initiatives Assist senior leadership with publication of periodic reports on the overall impact of the programmes for Emiratization and distil best-practices
• Provide policy advice and assist on policy-based research and analysis in the areas of labour market requirements, skills agenda and other high-priority labour policy issues

Research and Benchmarking

• Assist partners to develop specific research and studies to guide the Emiratization Competitiveness Ecosystem.
• Conduct benchmarking and communicate with key international and regional entities with similar mandates to share ideas and innovations that can be customised for UAE market

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, and Skills

• A minimum of bachelor's degree in economics, labour studies, public policy or any other related field, preferably with a relevant postgraduate degree
• 3-7 years of experience in Economics, labor Market Analysis, Social Sector Policies, Employment Creation and labor Market Indicators
• Ability to compile, analyze, and report data to explain labour market phenomena and forecast labour market trends
• Ability to use innovative data analytics and data gathering methodologies
• Design, develop and appraise policy interventions and run multi-criteria analysis for policy prioritisation
• Strong international or regional knowledge is desirable, especially regarding the Middle East
• Demonstrated capability and track record in the practice of planning and performance management that has progressed to a leadership role
• Must have the proven ability to handle complex, unstructured problems in a rigorous, analytical fashion