Macro Economist

Employment Type: Permanent
Contract Duration: 

Why you will love working here

At IATA, we represent over 350 airlines worldwide, striving to make aviation safer, smarter, more sustainable, and inclusive.

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• With over 30,000 courses available, we believe in continuous learning and support your growth in an ever-changing industry.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are our priorities. We are certified by the Equal Salary Foundation, offering equal pay and family-friendly policies.
• We encourage community involvement through volunteering and strive to make tomorrow better for aviation and our communities. We offer time off so you can support causes important to you.
• We promote work-life balance with flexible work options, including remote and hybrid work, a generous 'work from abroad' policy, and you get your birthday off!

About the team you are joining

The core objectives of IATA’s Sustainability and Economics (S&E) Division are to contribute to airlines’ financial and environmental sustainability. In this capacity, we provide our airline members with sustainability and economic analyses, tools, and support that allows them to meet present and future obligations, measure themselves against the overall industry’s performance, and that advances their advocacy efforts. Our division aims to be the leading research body in terms of air transportation, and we have a central role in helping to shape the thinking of the industry.

The Macro Economist will report to the Head of Industry Analysis and provide economic research and support primarily to the Macro work stream, while assisting and supporting the other work streams in the Division. Cross-team, cross-division, and cross-IATA collaboration will also be expected in terms of contributing to standard setting and best practices

What your day would be like

- Provide economic research pertaining chiefly to macro-economic developments globally, regionally, and at country level as they pertain to the air transport sector.
- The Macro Economist shall contribute to the coordinations of this work across geographies with the persons contributing directly from those areas. Specifically, this involves IATA’s 5 regional offices and 33 core country markets. 
- The Macro Economist will contribute to request management, coordinate research efforts, and work to integrate contributions from the regional colleagues in the publications of the division.
- The Macro Economist will conduct part of the research independently, with responsibilities for specific outputs and publications, some of which yet to be developed. Some work will be conducted across team functions, notably more consequential analyses.
- Outputs will take the form of reports and publications, managing stakeholders, participate in and speak at internal and external meetings and conferences as appropriate. Inputs involve the compilation and validation of data, in collaboration with colleagues in our Division and across IATA as appropriate.
- We believe in collaborative work: it is our core strength and the key to our success. You will share your knowledge and contribute to the team’s goals. 

We would love to hear from you if

- Post-graduate degree in Economics, PhD an advantage;
- At least 5 years of experience in research and analysis; experience in macro research from banking sector or similar would be an advantage
- Experience in drafting applied analytical publications would be an advantage;
- Advanced econometrics and statistical analysis skills;
- Effective time management and ability to meet tight deadlines;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, fluent English, other languages an advantage. 

Travel Required: 5-10%