Strengthening strategic planning and financing in the Sultanate of Oman: Final Assessment of the 10th Five-year Development Plan

The Individual Contractor will support the final evaluation of the Tenth Five-Year Development Plan of Oman, focusing on financing for development. The role involves data compilation, econometric analysis, and providing recommendations to strengthen planning and financing for the Eleventh Plan.

Responsibilities

• Gather, compile and update information and technical data across all the SDGs and economic indicators, which pertain to the National priorities costing and financing in Oman.
• Extract, retrieve, compile and analyze technical data and relevant material from national sources, databases, libraries and various statistical calculations and compilations.
• Analyze and scrutinize the financing flows outlined in the strategy for Oman.
• Assess the progress of National indicators over the 2021-2025 period.
• Provide econometric assistance to examine the factors influencing investment opportunities and potentials in the Omani economy, including workstreams on quantitative economic modelling and causal inference for policy recommendations.
• Assemble original statistical material, adjust reported data from different sources, and load data into a computerized database system.
• Assess and examine data sets for accuracy, clarity, and validity and interpret results.
• Assist in the maintenance of relevant computerized databases, ensuring data integrity and accessibility.
• Prepare a variety of reports, presentations, tables, lists, graphs, charts, and/or diagrams based on the analyzed data for information and review by senior officers.
• Collaborate and coordinate closely with different team members in Financing for Development.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Economics, Finance or related field is required.
• All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree.
• At minimum of two years of professional work experience in research, data extraction or using statistical tools is required.
• A minimum of one year of experience in econometric models is required.
• Proficiency in statistical software is required.
• Knowledge of econometrics is required.
• Knowledge of time series models such as Vector Autoregressive Models (VARs) or Structural VAR is desirable.
• Knowledge in panel data models like the Fixed Effects model, the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model, or the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) is desirable.
• Fluency in English and Arabic languages are required.

Skills

• Econometrics
• Econometric Modelling
• Statistical Software Stata
• Data Extraction
• Research
• Time Series Models
• Vector Autoregressive Models
• Structural VAR
• Panel Data Models
• Fixed Effects Models
• Dynamic Panel Threshold Model
• Generalized Method of Moments
• Data Compilation
• Economic Analysis
• Financial Analysis

Languages

English, Arabic