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Brahim Najem
Economic Consultant , Etudes et Consultations Economiques (ECE Consultants)
BEIRUT, Lebanon
Economist, Trilingual (Arabic, French and English) with interest in consultancy and economic officer positions with 1 years of experience in economic development consultancy. Can relocate immediately
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Area of Expertise:
  • Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Government, Governance, Reforms
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:
I worked with Études et Consultations Économiques (ECE Consultants) in Beirut, on an international development project where I had to analyze the economic situation of women entrepreneurs in Lebanon by collecting economic data and considering research findings based on the evaluation of the project. I also contributed in the production of a policy brief with international partners and key stakeholders on fostering women entrepreneur’s access to markets in Lebanon by providing recommendations and advices to the ministry of economy and trade (SME department), chambers of commerce and municipalities in a conference as their support can ultimately facilitate job creation and stimulate economic growth. In addition, I was assigned to a project related to the employment situation in Lebanon. The project consisted of assessing the past, present and future trends of the employment situation in the Lebanese commercial sector. The method used consisted of a statistical analysis of the labour market supply and demand via mapping workers’ variables (specialization, degree, gender, position in the company, years of experience and salary) and companies’ variables (job needed, years of experience needed, degree needed, specialization, gender needed and salary available) with a thorough assessment of the informal labour sector, skill gaps and skill mismatch.
Furthermore, I taught introduction to macroeconomics at the Lebanese International University, which helped me to hone my presentation skills by enhancing clarity of explanation, as well as stimulating interest and participation in the Lebanese economic indicators and challenges. I also interned as a macroeconomics data analyst with the United Nations Development Programme, strengthening my ability to deal with macroeconomics indicators, to research credible sources from various statistical institutions, to develop data management skills, and to present them via Excel or PowerPoint to the advisor of the Lebanese Ministry of Economy and Trade.
Education:
I hold a Masters in Global Political Economy from City, University of London with a special focus on development economics as well as development and international politics. I have extensive knowledge of economics, statistics and econometric practices, as well as highly developed quantitative, qualitative and modeling skills. In addition, I have a solid understanding of the challenges and opportunities of promoting development in food, agriculture and rural issues. Through practical coursework at the City Political Economy Research Centre in a course titled economic diplomacy and political economy of development, I developed a clear ability to understand and critically evaluate, on the macro level, the impact of policy interventions on economic outcomes and to identify the key actors and forces driving economic relation (such as trade policy, investment, foreign aid and sovereign debt management); to assess critically the competing perspectives of public investment implemented by international institutions; and to understand on the micro level, development models explaining microeconomic policy intervention on households; and finally statistically evaluate the success of policy.
Available for:
  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities
  • Internships / Fellowships

    Years of Experience:
    0-2 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, French, Arabic
    Nationality:
    Lebanon
    LinkedIn Profile: https://lb.linkedin.com/in/brahim-g-najem-50306332
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