Infrastructure Economist

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About the Organization

Celebrating over fifteen years of innovative and collaborative work, Athena Infonomics has established itself as a data-driven global consultancy that leverages social science research, data science, and technology to provide user-centric, context-specific solutions and advice to decision makers. Our multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team of 75+ professionals spread across Asia, Africa, US and UK exemplify extensive experience in designing and applying research methods to co-design and co-produce useful research that is inclusive and relevant.

Our team of data scientists apply agile programming and ICT tools in order to deliver responsive and practical data and digital solutions—making for an innovative, technology-oriented business model that sets us apart in the international development space.

Job Description

The Infrastructure Economist will be the technical backbone of our infrastructure advisory work under the Governance and Service Delivery Practice at Athena. You will own the methodologies and models that underpin our products, working alongside the business development and finance leads to ensure every output is credible with utilities, regulators, DFIs, and investors.

Job Responsibilities 

• Lead development and refinement of economic and financial models for urban water and sanitation markets, with potential to expand into other infrastructure sectors.
• Design scenario modelling frameworks that test interventions such as tariff reform, vendor partnerships, NRW reduction, and phased infrastructure investment.
• Strengthen and document modelling methodologies, ensuring outputs are transparent, auditable, and repeatable.
• Translate complex data into clear decision tools including cost stacks, demand projections, subsidy/tariff scenarios, and OPEX/DSCR analysis.
• Engage with utilities, regulators, DFIs, and investors to validate assumptions and present findings.
• Mentor analysts, manage technical workflows, and oversee QA across projects.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• We are looking for someone who is equally at home in spreadsheet modelling and strategic dialogue, with the confidence to own technical methods end-to-end.
• Experience: 6–10 years in infrastructure economics, project preparation, or transaction advisory, ideally with exposure to water/sanitation. Experience in other infrastructure (energy, transport, logistics) is a plus.
• Academic Qualifications: Master’s degree in economics / business economics (or any other related discipline with a major in economics) from a reputed academic institution.
• Technical skills: Advanced financial and economic modelling (Excel essential; Python/R a plus), scenario analysis, cost and tariff modelling, and demand/affordability analysis.
• Sector knowledge: Strong grasp of urban service markets, including the role of informal providers, subsidy/tariff frameworks, and blended finance mechanisms.
• Stakeholder skills: Credible with both technical and financial audiences; able to present assumptions and outputs clearly.
• Mindset: Proactive, rigorous, and detail-oriented. Comfortable innovating methodologically while keeping outputs decision-focused and user-friendly.

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