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Whiteshield

<div>ABOUT US | We are a global advisory firm known for our ability to respond to global challenges rapidly and incisively. We use the most advanced tools and technology and combine them with our team of leading international experts to engage decision-makers in tackling society&rsquo;s most significant challenges. We are recognized for our rapid decision support, innovation, data science algorithms and deep policy expertise. We are specialists in &ldquo;connecting the dots&rdquo; between policy, business and enhancing the lives of citizens. 
WHERE YOU FIT IN | For Public Policy and Economist Professionals, Strategy Consultants and Private Equity Analysts, our General Consulting Track is designed to support and empower you in the next stage of your career. Depending on your experience demonstrated and capabilities assessed through our dynamic recruitment process there are several roles available. We are dedicated to growing our network of global Consultants and as a result we are open 24/7 to for applications from exceptional talent.
GENERAL TRACK POSITIONS | 
<ul>
<li>Associate / Economist: As an Associate / Economist you are tasked to solve complex economic problems and work end-to-end from the diagnostic phase to implementation. You are exposed to policy makers and policy reforms, receive training on public policy topics and work alongside our economists and policy advisors.</li>
<li>Senior Associate / Senior Economist: As a Senior Associate / Senior Economist you work on a range of strategy and public policy issues in direct contact with our clients, lead project modules and work both autonomously and within teams. You are expected to support, train, and guide our Associate / Economist population. You will strengthen your project management skills and be prepared to take on further client and team management tasks.</li>
<li>Policy Advisor: As a consultant you are responsible for the timely delivery of our projects or large modules of complex cross industry or cross-country projects. You work alongside our clients to solve their biggest challenges and will be directly involved in reaching valuable solutions with long-lasting impact.</li>
</ul>Requirements
PREFERED BACKGROUND &amp; EXPERIENCE | We strive to attract exceptional talent from all around the world with the capabilities to deliver excellence for our clients, pushing the boundaries through innovative insights and effective public policy solutions. Our recruitment process across all Three Tracks is supported by a variety of assessments which are adapted as appropriate to cater for the breadth of profiles needed to optimize performance. Our Recruitment process is designed to assess your experience and capabilities. Through a variety of assessments and as appropriate we evaluate several different competencies including:<ul>
<li>Public Policy Knowledge</li>
<li>Analytical Capabilities</li>
<li>Quantitative and Qualitative Skills</li>
<li>Problem Solving</li>
<li>Strategic Thinking</li>
<li>Area Expertise</li>
<li>Critical Thinking</li>
<li>Ability to Perform Under Pressure</li>
<li>Stakeholder Management</li>
<li>Project Management</li>
<li>Leadership Capabilities</li>
</ul>PREFERED BACKGROUND &amp; EXPERIENCE |<ul>
<li>Degree in Management / Economics / Public Policy / International Relations / International Business / Strategy / Mathematics / Development Studies / Business Administration.</li>
<li>2-3 years of experience in a Consulting Firm or Business Environment</li>
</ul>Benefits
WHY CHOOSE US |
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities: At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We&rsquo;re committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
Celebrating Achievements: At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
Empowering Our People: At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority &ndash; innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.</div>

Associate, Senior Associate & Policy Advisor

<div>ABOUT US | We are a global advisory firm known for our ability to respond to global challenges rapidly and incisively. We use the most advanced tools and technology and combine them with our team of leading international experts to engage decision-makers in tackling society&rsquo;s most significant challenges. We are recognized for our rapid decision support, innovation, data science algorithms and deep policy expertise. We are specialists in &ldquo;connecting the dots&rdquo; between policy, business and enhancing the lives of citizens.
WHERE YOU FIT IN | For future Public Policy and Economist Professionals, Strategy Consultants and Private Equity Analysts. We are dedicated to developing our pipeline of talent and as a result we are open 24/7 to for applications from exceptional talent.
YOUNG POLICY LEADERS PROGRAMME | The YPL stream is particularly fitting for students wishing to pursue an enriching 6 months+ experience during their studies. Taking part in our YPL Program will help to you to further develop your Public Policy knowledge and capabilities. Young Policy Leaders will be immersed in key projects and have the chance to work alongside and learn from our global network.
Requirements
CAPABILITIES REQUIRED | We strive to attract exceptional talent from all around the world with the capabilities to deliver excellence for our clients, pushing the boundaries through innovative insights and effective public policy solutions. Our recruitment process across all Three Tracks is supported by a variety of assessments which are adapted as appropriate to cater for the breadth of profiles needed to optimize performance. Our Recruitment process is designed to assess your experience and capabilities. Through a variety of assessments and as appropriate we evaluate several different competencies including:<ul>
<li>Public Policy Knowledge</li>
<li>Analytical Capabilities</li>
<li>Quantitative and Qualitative Skills</li>
<li>Problem Solving</li>
<li>Strategic Thinking</li>
<li>Area Expertise</li>
<li>Critical Thinking</li>
<li>Ability to Perform Under Pressure</li>
<li>Stakeholder Management</li>
<li>Project Management</li>
<li>Leadership Capabilities</li>
</ul>PREFERED BACKGROUND &amp; EXPERIENCE |<ul>
<li>Working towards a degree in Management / Economics / Public Policy / International Relations / International Business / Strategy / Mathematics / Development Studies / Business Administration.</li>
<li>Previous Consulting experience gained through a project, firm or business environment.</li>
</ul>Benefits
WHY CHOOSE US |
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities: At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We&rsquo;re committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
Celebrating Achievements: At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
Empowering Our People: At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority &ndash; innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.</div>

Young Policy Leaders Program

<div>WHERE YOU FIT IN | As a Full-Stack Developer you will be responsible for developing cutting edge software for Whiteshield Partners as a brand, and for key projects and initiatives. Your role will be to assume ownership of a development stream (be it a tool, a function, or a full-fledged software product) and delivering clear, well-documented, reusable and modular code covering front-end development, API development and integration, and business logic validation and implementation. You will develop web applications primarily, and a majority of these apps is expected to have a companion native app on the mid-term. This entails a solid understanding of software application architecture and codebase hierarchy, quality assessment, and code tree merger process. Finally, you will be engaging with various stakeholders within the client&rsquo;s organization and beyond, and you will need to adapt your approach and your communication to ensure alignment among all stakeholders.
Requirements
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |<ul><li>
Collaborate with product teams to deeply understand business problems and design innovative technical solutions</li><li>
Review functional specifications and business requirements to ensure full understanding of application purpose and approach</li><li>
Coordinate with team members as required from business analysis, design, tech architecture, software development, quality assurance, cybersecurity, DevOps, release management, and project management on a daily basis to ensure alignment between stakeholder requirements and the software delivery at hand</li><li>
Take ownership of the task list and challenge the status quo</li><li>
Review and groom task list (story points and tasks of various granularity) with scrum manager to ensure timeline expectations are met</li><li>
Write clean, scalable code swiftly and following best practices</li><li>
Proactively identify edge cases, challenge assumptions, and suggest alternative approaches</li><li>
Engage in discussions with product managers, designers, and business teams to shape the best solution</li><li>
Align with tech architects and lead developers on technical standardization and compliance with tech standards</li><li>
Align with designers and lead developers on use of DLS library components and addition/enhancements needed to the design language system</li><li>
Measure the impact of software solutions and iterate based on real user feedback</li><li>
Complete assigned development tasks on targets of quality, technical compliance, documentation and security compliance within the given timelines and proactively provide early warning to the teams if any elements of time or compliance cannot be met</li><li>
Ideate with team members and contribute to the update of our toolsets, tech stacks, standards, processes and methodologies</li><li>
Own the quality assurance process end to end and coordinate with QA automation and manual review teams in order to minimise quality review time and effort</li></ul> 
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |<ul><li>
Fluent in English, preference for an understanding of written Arabic</li><li>
Solid interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team across a variety of physical and virtual channels</li><li>
Strong analytical and detailed-oriented problem-solving skills, along with a detailed understanding of quality assurance methodology</li><li>
10+ years of professional experience with designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining web applications and related backend services</li><li>
Strong knowledge and working experience in ASP.NET WebAPI/.Net Core</li><li>
Deep understanding and long-standing experience in React JavaScript</li><li>
Detailed understanding and experience of front-end web development (HTML/ CSS/Sass, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery)</li><li>
Experience working with common relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres)</li><li>
Experience working in Agile Scrum and in Scaled Agile delivery environments</li><li>
Experience working within cross-functional teams and interacting directly with CX designers, with business analysts, and with product managers</li><li>
Knowledge of the Git version control system</li><li>
Knowledge of Aure DevOps</li><li>
Strong background in understanding collaborative wireframes (invision, zeplin, etc.) and using a pre-defined design language system to code</li><li>
Experienced in DevSecOps / DevTestOps practices, processes and tools</li></ul>
Benefits
Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities: At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We&rsquo;re committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
Celebrating Achievements: At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
Empowering Our People: At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority &ndash; innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.</div>

Full Stack Developer

<div>
 We are seeking a data scientist to leverage AI and Machine Learning to deliver actionable insights for government agencies and private sector clients. The role involves a strong emphasis on AI-driven methodologies.
 
 
 
 Reporting To: AI Economics Lead
 
 
 
 
 Why Join Us?
 
 
 
 At Whiteshield, we are at the forefront of data-driven policy advisory, leveraging cutting-edge analytics, AI, and economic expertise to tackle complex global challenges. What Whiteshield offers:
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Work on High-Impact Projects: Influence national policies, global rankings, and large-scale economic strategies
 </li>
 <li>
 Cutting-Edge Data Science &amp; AI Applications: Utilize advanced analytics, machine learning, and geospatial AI to solve policy and economic challenges
 </li>
 <li>
 Exposure to Senior Stakeholders: Collaborate with government leaders, international organisations, and business executives
 </li>
 <li>
 Fast-Paced &amp; Collaborative Environment: Work alongside top-tier professionals in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team where innovation and intellectual curiosity thrive
 </li>
 <li>
 Career Growth &amp; Development: Access mentorship, learning opportunities, and a clear progression path in a firm that values expertise and continuous improvement
 </li>
 <li>
 Global Perspective, Local Impact: Contribute to solving global economic challenges while making a tangible impact globally
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 If you are passionate about using data science to drive economic policy and innovation, Whiteshield offers an unparalleled platform to make a real difference.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 AI Analysis &amp; Modelling: Apply machine learning, econometrics, and statistical techniques to extract insights from large datasets
 </li>
 <li>
 Data Engineering &amp; Processing: Clean, structure, and transform large-scale datasets from various sources for analysis
 </li>
 <li>
 Automation &amp; Optimization: Develop scripts, pipelines, and dashboards to automate data workflows and improve efficiency in policy analysis
 </li>
 <li>
 Stakeholder Engagement &amp; Communication: Present complex data findings to senior government officials, policymakers, and executives in a clear and actionable manner
 </li>
 <li>
 Geospatial &amp; AI-Driven Insights: Use satellite imagery, geospatial AI, and predictive analytics to assess infrastructure development and urban expansion
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Expertise in Python
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong experience with AI and machine learning
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in working with large datasets
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong capability to articulate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders through reports, visualisations, and presentations
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong problem-solving skills with a structured approach to tackling technical and analytical challenges
 </li>
 <li>
 Ability to translate complex data insights into actionable policy recommendations
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 
 Personal Attributes
 
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Problem Solving: Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex data analysis and modelling challenges, ensuring robust and scalable solutions
 </li>
 <li>
 Analytical Mindset: Ability to dissect complex datasets and extract meaningful patterns, trends, and business insights that drive data-driven decision-making
 </li>
 <li>
 Agility: Adaptable to shifting priorities, evolving data requirements, and fast-paced project timelines, ensuring continuous improvement in analytical approaches
 </li>
 <li>
 People-Oriented: Builds strong cross-functional relationships while maintaining individual authenticity, fostering collaboration across technical and non-technical teams
 </li>
 <li>
 Empowerment: Takes ownership of projects, proactively makes data-driven decisions, and initiates innovative internal solutions to enhance analytical frameworks
 </li>
 <li>
 Work Ethic: Upholds a culture of integrity, transparency, and accountability while striving for technical excellence and impactful contributions
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Qualifications
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Education: Bachelor's/Master's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience: 2+ years of experience in data science, with a focus on data analysis, statistical modelling, and machine learning
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
 
 Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities:
 
 At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We're committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
 
 
 
 Celebrating Achievements:
 
 At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
 
 
 
 Empowering Our People:
 
 At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority - innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.
</div>

Whiteshield Data Scientist - AI Economics Unit

<div>
 
 WHERE YOU FIT IN
 
 | As a Full-Stack Developer you will be responsible for developing cutting edge software for Whiteshield Partners as a brand, and for key projects and initiatives. Your role will be to assume ownership of a development stream (be it a tool, a function, or a full-fledged software product) and delivering clear, well-documented, reusable and modular code covering front-end development, API development and integration, and business logic validation and implementation. You will develop web applications primarily, and a majority of these apps is expected to have a companion native app on the mid-term. This entails a solid understanding of software application architecture and codebase hierarchy, quality assessment, and code tree merger process. Finally, you will be engaging with various stakeholders within the client's organization and beyond, and you will need to adapt your approach and your communication to ensure alignment among all stakeholders.
 
 
 
 Requirements
 
 
 
 
 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES |
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Collaborate with product teams to deeply understand business problems and design innovative technical solutions
 </li>
 <li>
 Review functional specifications and business requirements to ensure full understanding of application purpose and approach
 </li>
 <li>
 Coordinate with team members as required from business analysis, design, tech architecture, software development, quality assurance, cybersecurity, DevOps, release management, and project management on a daily basis to ensure alignment between stakeholder requirements and the software delivery at hand
 </li>
 <li>
 Take ownership of the task list and challenge the status quo
 </li>
 <li>
 Review and groom task list (story points and tasks of various granularity) with scrum manager to ensure timeline expectations are met
 </li>
 <li>
 Write clean, scalable code swiftly and following best practices
 </li>
 <li>
 Proactively identify edge cases, challenge assumptions, and suggest alternative approaches
 </li>
 <li>
 Engage in discussions with product managers, designers, and business teams to shape the best solution
 </li>
 <li>
 Align with tech architects and lead developers on technical standardization and compliance with tech standards
 </li>
 <li>
 Align with designers and lead developers on use of DLS library components and addition/enhancements needed to the design language system
 </li>
 <li>
 Measure the impact of software solutions and iterate based on real user feedback
 </li>
 <li>
 Complete assigned development tasks on targets of quality, technical compliance, documentation and security compliance within the given timelines and proactively provide early warning to the teams if any elements of time or compliance cannot be met
 </li>
 <li>
 Ideate with team members and contribute to the update of our toolsets, tech stacks, standards, processes and methodologies
 </li>
 <li>
 Own the quality assurance process end to end and coordinate with QA automation and manual review teams in order to minimise quality review time and effort
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS |
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Fluent in English, preference for an understanding of written Arabic
 </li>
 <li>
 Solid interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team across a variety of physical and virtual channels
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong analytical and detailed-oriented problem-solving skills, along with a detailed understanding of quality assurance methodology
 </li>
 <li>
 10+ years of professional experience with designing, implementing, deploying, and maintaining web applications and related backend services
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong knowledge and working experience in ASP.NET WebAPI/.Net Core
 </li>
 <li>
 Deep understanding and long-standing experience in React JavaScript
 </li>
 <li>
 Detailed understanding and experience of front-end web development (HTML/ CSS/Sass, Bootstrap, JavaScript and jQuery)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working with common relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL, Postgres)
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working in Agile Scrum and in Scaled Agile delivery environments
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience working within cross-functional teams and interacting directly with CX designers, with business analysts, and with product managers
 </li>
 <li>
 Knowledge of the Git version control system
 </li>
 <li>
 Knowledge of Aure DevOps
 </li>
 <li>
 Strong background in understanding collaborative wireframes (invision, zeplin, etc.) and using a pre-defined design language system to code
 </li>
 <li>
 Experienced in DevSecOps / DevTestOps practices, processes and tools
 
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
 
 Our Commitment to Equal Opportunities:
 
 At Whiteshield, we are committed to providing equal opportunities in employment regardless of individual characteristics. We recognize that our employees feel appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We're committed to maintaining and driving an inclusive culture and workplace where all talents are nurtured and feel empowered to contribute.
 
 
 
 Celebrating Achievements:
 
 At Whiteshield, we seek to reward those who demonstrate exceptional individual achievements above and beyond expectations in the pursuit of continuously seeking excellence for our clients. When individuals excel, we show our appreciation and celebrate achievements by generously recognizing and supporting the career progression of those who make unique contributions to the firm.
 
 
 
 Empowering Our People:
 
 At Whiteshield, we recognize that our employees are the core to our success and believe that when our exceptional talent comes together, and wellbeing is a priority - innovation thrives. We are dedicated to promoting and encouraging a healthy work-life balance and adopting a genuinely flexible working model to empower our employees to pursue a balance that suits their personal needs.
</div>

Join Whiteshield and explore 5 exciting career opportunities. They're hiring for various roles with options for remote or on-site work. Apply today and become part of their innovative team.