WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Research Analyst within BCG's Data & Researcher Services team, you would
provide secondary research in support of proposals, client cases, and business
or IP development initiatives, with specialization in Public Sector topics
such as education, employment, economic development, welfare, and public
health. You will be responsible for delivering on variety of requests through
the day.

The environment is fast paced and may need you to connect with the customers
from the consulting and knowledge teams to refine/understand the scope, devise
an appropriate approach; package and deliver to the satisfaction of the
customer. There is opportunity for you to grow and learn in an apprenticeship
culture where you can quickly build and expand your research knowledge base to
the next level.

Public sector organizations are under pressure to deliver more for their
citizens, from seamless digital services to policies and programs that address
complex problems, societal challenges, and crises. As a part of Public Sector
team in BCG, we help the clients improve how they operate so that they can
meet, and surpass, these expectations and their goals.

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YOU'RE GOOD AT**

Developing topic knowledge and industry expertise
* You will manage various research requests with a high-level accuracy and organization, primarily on key public sector topics such as education, economic development, public health, social impact, etc. for our Middle East-based consulting teams
* You will be required to understand request objectives focused on public sector sub-topics such as economic development, central finance and agencies, and proactively suggest the most appropriate and efficient research approach to senior DRS team members and customers, as appropriate
* You will evaluate our source quality and data accuracy, and proactively help to identify and raise research-related issues
* You will take ownership of personal development in research delivery and topic specialization
Customer and team orientation
* You will engage in thought partnership with consulting teams and knowledge teams to understand, scope, and deliver accurate, timely, and relevant data and information
* You will be coaching Research Associates and outsourcing partners, as well as delivering data quality analysis with them
Utilization and development of tools and technology
* Along with collecting, summarizing, and synthesizing relevant data and information into appropriate, concise, timely, and highly effective output, you are proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* With guidance, you will develop tools, resources, and trainings within the Public Sector topics; you will be contributing to knowledge capture and documentation
* Using your strong analytical thinking, you will provide advanced synthesis, and develop deep expertise in specialized research tools, databases, and sources
Working flexibly in a fast-paced environment
* In addition to being intellectually curious and being able to work in a fast-paced, deadline-focused environment, you can identify practical, timely and innovative research approaches

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YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)**
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‎2-‎4 years of relevant working experience, with some specialization in the
Public sector sub-topics such as education, employment, economic development,
welfare, and public health
* Sound understanding of the sector in the Middle East markets like KSA, UAE, Qatar
* Proficiency in research databases like Oxford Economics, EIU, Euromonitor and Government resources, etc.
* Master's degree with a strong preference for economics, public policy, etc.
* Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
* Excellent communications skills and Arabic speaker is mandatory

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YOU'LL WORK WITH**

Our data analytics and artifical intelligence professionals mix deep domain
expertise with advanced analytical methods and techniques to develop
innovative solutions that help our clients tackle their most pressing issues.
We design algorithms and build complex models out of large amounts of data.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Data and Research Services (DRS) function is a dynamic and highly visible
center of excellence focused on business research and process innovation. We
collaborate with our consulting teams to bring advanced research capabilities
to support projects and clients. DRS provides specialist research services to
consulting teams and our Knowledge Team, taking deep pride in delivering rapid
and precise results.

DRS works with both qualitative and quantitative data, conducting research and
providing synthesized results from over ‎100 commercial sources, publicly
available data, company and industry research, macro-economic, commodities and
trade data.