The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy (TIMEP) is currently accepting applications for a contractor (average 20 hours/month) for the role of Senior Associate on European-MENA Relations under its Inclusive Economies program.
TIMEP’s Inclusive Economies program is committed to bringing together stakeholders from across government, international financial institutions, the private sector, and civil society to unpack, understand, and analyze the region’s economic realities. As a result, the program is activating and investing in a community of practice able to put forward dynamic, integrated, and tangible solutions to tackle inequality head-on and deliver an alternate economic reality that serves the people on the ground. The Inclusive Economies Program focuses on three priority countries: Tunisia, Egypt, and Lebanon.
The Senior Associate for European-MENA Relations role aims to support TIMEP and its Inclusive Economies Program in understanding, unpacking, and informing the role that Europe’s financial and policy engagements have across the MENA region, with a particular focus on the Inclusive Economies Program’s priority countries. This role is meant to track and examine how European financing, investment, and partnership frameworks shape outcomes related to economic reform, infrastructure development, socioeconomic dynamics, and related files like migration in the MENA region. The Senior Associate will work with TIMEP colleagues and partners to advance analysis and recommendations on inclusive policy options for European-MENA cooperation. By doing so, the Senior Associate plays an important role in supporting inclusive economic policies and outcomes for the region.
A Senior Inclusive Economies Associate on European-MENA Relations will:
- Help TIMEP develop its capacity to understand and tackle issues surrounding European-MENA relations in its work
- Contribute to and draft analysis, policy memos, and policy recommendations on European-MENA economic relations and their impacts;
- Collaborate with and help expand TIMEP’s network of civil society partners working on European-MENA economic relations;
- Inform policymakers to promote inclusive, sustainable, and constructive economic cooperation between European and MENA countries;
- Collaborate and exchange with stakeholders from across the region on topics relating to European-MENA economic relations; and
- Drive the discourse by representing TIMEP’s Inclusive Economies Program in media, policy, and event opportunities.
Scope
The Senior Associate on European-MENA Relations will have a contract for a duration of 12 months, beginning in Q4 2026. The position is a nonresident, independent contractor role. A typical Senior Associate workload involves an average of 20 hours per month.
The Associate will receive a stipend of $8,000 per year. While Senior Associates are not employed or compensated in a full-time capacity, they are considered key TIMEP members and are well-integrated into the team.
Minimum Eligibility Criteria
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, master’s degree preferred
- At least five years of relevant professional experience in a field related to European-MENA relations, political economy, international affairs, or inclusive economies
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English, Arabic preferred
- Demonstrated commitment to TIMEP’s mission and principles
- Connectivity to civil society, grassroots groups, and/or experts and advocates working on these issues
- Demonstrated expertise in the economic and/or political economy dimensions of European-MENA relations
- Demonstrated expertise in at least one of the Inclusive Economies Program’s three priority countries: Egypt, Lebanon, and/or Tunisia, and general knowledge of the other two
- Demonstrated experience producing high-quality policy-oriented research, analysis, policy memos, recommendations, or other public-facing written work related to European-MENA relations, political economy, or closely related issues
- Demonstrated experience engaging policymakers, civil society organizations, international financial institutions, donors, or other relevant stakeholders in support of policy and research objectives
- Strong familiarity with European Union institutions, financing mechanisms, and policy frameworks relevant to Europe-MENA relations, including European bilateral and multilateral financing arrangements and/or international financial institutions
TIMEP’s mission places great importance on the value of bringing localized perspectives to policy discussions; thus, preference will be given to those who have lived or worked in the MENA region.
How to Apply
Applications should be submitted in English using this Google Form no later than 11:59 pm September 20.
You will be asked to submit the following:
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- A cover letter (maximum one page) that addresses the following:
- Why are you interested in joining TIMEP’s Inclusive Economies Program?
- How does your professional experience align with the responsibilities and qualifications outlined for this role?
- Which aspects of your background and experience best prepare you to succeed in this role, and what unique value would you bring to TIMEP’s work?
- What motivates your interest in European-MENA relations and inclusive economies specifically?
- A statement of interest of a maximum of two pages, where the candidate:
- Selects one economy policy issue at the heart of European relations with one or more of the Inclusive Economies Program’s priority countries
- Identifies key challenges and opportunities surrounding the policy issue,
- Identifies the key players and stakeholders, and
- Proposes concrete policy recommendations for MENA and European governments to bring about more inclusive economic policy outcomes with tangible impacts.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
If you have questions about the application, please contact us at: jobs@timep.org.