Lead, Economic Inclusion

The Lead, Economic Inclusion, will contribute to the design, development and delivery of the Centre’s work on economic inclusion and gender parity, engaging senior public- and private-sector stakeholders and shaping a forward-looking economic agenda. The role involves leading initiatives, conducting analysis, co-creating thought leadership, and managing stakeholder engagement to promote economic inclusion and gender parity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and delivery of key initiatives on economic inclusion and gender parity under the Global Gender Parity Sprint, focusing on parity in financial markets, senior leadership and AI transformation.
• Conduct and coordinate analysis of key trends related to economic inclusion and gender parity, leveraging quantitative and qualitative data and translating it into actionable insights.
• Co-create thought leadership outputs by designing and implementing collaborative processes integrating expert inputs, data analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• Curate communities of diverse stakeholders around economic inclusion and gender parity, initiating, expanding, and maintaining relationships.
• Ideate, curate and manage stakeholder workshops and dialogues on economic inclusion and gender parity, focusing on policy or business implications across geographies and industries.
• Support implementation of the thematic unit’s strategy and activities, using relevant impact tools and templates and supporting Centre-wide planning and communication.
• Collaborate closely with the Centre’s functional practices to ensure alignment with Forum-wide methodologies and strategic goals.
• Support integration of the Centre’s economic work into relevant cross-Centre activities.
• Represent the Centre internally and externally as needed.
• Contribute to Centre-wide planning, communications and culture.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree in economics, business, finance or a related field, with demonstrated knowledge of emerging issues and trends. Candidates who have completed digital accreditations or taken different routes to upskilling are welcome to apply.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience government, business, consulting or related sectors.
• Ability to lead work on the topic of economic inclusion, gender parity with a view to industry and policy strategy and with strong analytical and conceptual grounding in economic analysis and business-oriented research.
• Ability to develop and deliver high-quality insight and action initiatives in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, including editorial writing and content development; fluency in other languages is an asset.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative, inclusive approach to problem-solving and delivery.
• Ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders from the public and private sectors and convene constructive multi-stakeholder dialogues, synthesizing diverse viewpoints into coherent narratives.
• Capacity to manage complex projects with multiple workstreams and contributors.

Skills

• Economic Analysis
• Business Research
• Policy Strategy Development
• Economic Inclusion
• Gender Parity Analysis
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Stakeholder Dialogue
• Project Management
• Editorial Writing
• Content Development
• Analytical Skills
• Conceptual Analysis
• Insight Development
• Action Initiative Delivery
• Public Sector Knowledge
• Private Sector Market Knowledge

Languages

English