Statistical & Economic Expert — UAE

Mousa Alobada Senior Data & Economic Specialist

Transforming complex economic datasets into strategic policy insights across UAE and Jordan — with over 25 years of expertise in national accounts, household surveys, SDGs, and price indices.

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25+
Years of
Professional Excellence
25+
Years of Experience
8+
Organizations Served
12+
International Trainings
2
Countries of Expertise
§ 01About Me

A Career Built on
Data & Precision

Over two decades delivering statistical excellence at the highest levels of government and international organizations.

Mousa Alobada is a senior statistical and economic expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience across the UAE and Jordan. He has held specialist roles at the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, Abu Dhabi Statistical Centre (SCAD), and the Ministry of Economy UAE.

His expertise spans data analysis, national accounts, SDGs, household income & expenditure surveys, consumer price indices, and poverty measurement — consistently applying international standards from the United Nations and World Bank.

Combining strong analytical ability with leadership experience, Mousa bridges the gap between raw statistical data and actionable policy insights for governments and international bodies alike.

Personal Info

Professional Profile

Full NameMousa Saleh Al Obadah
NationalityJordanian
Date of BirthNovember 1, 1976
LocationDubai, UAE
Marital StatusMarried — 2 sons, 3 daughters
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§ 02Core Competencies

Professional Summary

Key capabilities that define 25+ years of statistical and economic work

01

Leadership & Team Management

Proven team leader with the ability to create strategic plans and manage resources effectively. Exceptional communication, documentation, and presentation skills. Capable of delivering accurate results under strict time constraints.

02

Statistical & Analytical Expertise

Advanced proficiency in SPSS and modern analytical tools. Skilled in economic forecasting, household survey analysis, poverty measurement, labour force statistics, and all major price index methodologies.

03

Data Technologies

Hands-on experience with emerging data collection and analysis tools including web scraping, scanning data, Altrex, Qlicksens, and international comparison program software aligned with UN and World Bank standards.

04

Policy & International Standards

Extensive knowledge in preparing strategic policies and procedures, implementing international standard methods for SDGs, national accounts, and budget planning — with direct experience working alongside the World Bank and United Nations.

§ 03Areas of Expertise

Roles & Responsibilities

Key functional areas where impact has been demonstrated consistently

Survey & Data Analysis

  • HIES project expert — household income & expenditure surveys
  • Analytical studies on standards of living, cost of living, and consumer behavior
  • Full survey lifecycle: questionnaire design, validation, staff training, data cleaning, weighting, and results
  • Analysis from surveys (HIES, Labour Force) and administrative records

Economic Analysis

  • Expert in SDGs indicators and world competitiveness reports
  • Design and conduct of socio-economic surveys with full methodology
  • Poverty measurement and analysis expert
  • Labour force statistics specialist
  • Price indices: CPI, PPI, construction price index, real estate price index

Budget & Financial Analysis

  • Company budget generation to maximize financial performance
  • Policy analysis and performance evaluation
  • Financial report review across departments against assigned budgets
  • Budget discussions with senior management
  • Cost analyses supporting pricing for regulated and non-regulated services

Data Management & Reporting

  • Global competitiveness indicators and SDGs oversight
  • Managed UAE Labour Force Survey 2016–2017 end-to-end
  • Economic data analysis: inflation, CPI, PPI, banking data
  • Monthly CPI and inflation rate computation
  • Quantitative and qualitative report development with executive presentations
§ 04Career History

Professional Experience

A track record of leadership and delivery across governments, ministries, and international bodies

2023

Household Income & Expenditure Expert

Abu Dhabi Statistical Centre — SCAD

Price Indices, Living Conditions & Poverty Statistics Expert.

  • Household Income & Expenditure Survey (HIES): led the framework design and data analysis mapping spending habits, income distribution, and living standards to guide social support and municipal subsidy policy.
  • Administrative Data Integration Project: upgraded data collection from manual field surveys to direct digital links with municipalities and government entities, speeding up local socio-economic indicators.
2021

Sustainable Development Expert — SDGs

Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure, UAE

Responsible for analysing all sustainable development and competitiveness indicators, formulating short and long-term improvement plans, and establishing the local and national urban observatory in UAE.

  • UN SDG Tracking System: managed data pipelines for United Nations development targets, with a focus on clean energy, sustainable transport, and smart infrastructure goals.
  • National Energy & Water Data Platform: helped build unified databases monitoring resource efficiency, desalination output, and renewable energy adoption for global reporting.
2015

Data Analyst / Statistics Expert

Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, UAE

Technical supervisor for poverty indicators, socio-economic forecasting, labour force statistics, price indices, household income & expenditure, household balance sheet, cost of living, and producer price index. Expert in SDGs and world competitiveness reports.

  • Non-Oil GDP Diversification Framework: supervised statistical models tracking growth in manufacturing, logistics, and digital services to measure national economic diversification.
  • National Supply and Use Tables (SUTs): coordinated the construction of economic balance sheets tracking product supply against industry demand nationwide.
  • CPI Modernization: contributed to a federal initiative updating market-basket weights used to measure monthly and annual retail inflation.
2010

Senior Statistician

National Bureau of Statistics, UAE

National Accounts division — financial sector, banking data analysis, and supervisor of income & expenditure surveys. Prices index department and international comparison program.

  • Unified National Statistical System Framework: worked with foundational teams to align data definitions and collection methods across emirate-level data centers, creating the UAE's first centralized federal statistical database.
2008

Economic Researcher

Ministry of Economy, UAE

Income & expenditure household studies. Computing monthly Consumer Price Index & monthly inflation rates for the United Arab Emirates.

2006

Auditor & Accountant

Postal Saving Fund, Jordan

Managerial and financial auditing; head of research & studies unit; accountant in investment & financial department.

1999

Statistical Roles

Department of Statistics, Jordan

Economic Establishments Census, economic surveys, household income & expenditure survey supervision, multi-objective household survey, foreign trade data, industrial price index, production quantities index, and international comparison prices.

1998

Accountant

Alahsan Company for Import & Export, Jordan

General accounting responsibilities for an import & export firm.

§ 05Academic Background

Education

Academic qualifications underpinning decades of professional achievement

High Studies Diploma — Master of Business Administration

Amman Arab University for High Studies, Jordan
2004 – 2006

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Yarmouk University, Jordan
1994 – 1998
§ 06Professional Development

Training & Workshops

Specialized international training programmes with the UN, World Bank, and GCC

International Comparison Program & Purchasing Power Parities

Istanbul, Turkey UN & World Bank Sep–Oct 2019
UN / World Bank

Sub-national Purchasing Power Parities

Istanbul, Turkey UN & World Bank December 2016
UN / World Bank

Economic Estimations for Middle East Countries

Dead Sea, Jordan World Bank & UN March 2015
UN / World Bank

Economy Size Estimations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia World Bank December 2015
World Bank

Preparing Purchasing Power Parities (PPP)

Abu Dhabi UN & World Bank December 2014
UN / World Bank

Project Management Professionals (PMP)

Abu Dhabi Zeus Institute December 2014
Zeus Institute

Advanced Course — SPSS Program

2012

Unified Inflation Rates for GCC Countries

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia GCC March 2009
GCC

Preparing Comparisons Between World Economies

Beirut, Lebanon UN & World Bank November 2010
UN / World Bank

Preparing Inflation Rates and National Accounts

Beirut, Lebanon UN & World Bank February 2011
UN / World Bank

Price Index & Purchasing Power Parities (PPP)

Beirut, Lebanon UN & World Bank October 2011
UN / World Bank

Consumer Price Index

Jordan UN & World Bank March 2012
UN / World Bank
§ 07Capabilities

Skills & Languages

Technical proficiencies and language capabilities built over a 25-year career

Languages

Arabic Native
English Professional

Statistical Analysis

Data Analysis Expert
Economic Forecasting Expert

Technical Tools

SPSS Advanced
Altrex & Qlicksens Proficient

Additional hands-on experience with modern data collection and analysis platforms, aligned with UN and World Bank methodologies.

Web Scraping Scanning Data Systems International Comparison Program Software Modern Data Collection Platforms Statistical Analysis Tools UN & World Bank Aligned Methodologies
§ 08Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about working with Mousa

Mousa offers expert statistical consulting including data analysis, economic research, household income & expenditure surveys, consumer price index computation, SDGs indicator analysis, national accounts, poverty measurement, labour force statistics, and executive reporting for government and international organizations.
Mousa Alobada has over 25 years of professional experience in statistical and economic research, having worked across UAE and Jordan with institutions such as SCAD, FCSA, Ministry of Economy UAE, National Bureau of Statistics UAE, and in collaboration with the United Nations and World Bank.
Mousa has held expert roles at the Abu Dhabi Statistical Centre (SCAD), Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority (FCSA), Ministry of Economy UAE, Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure UAE, National Bureau of Statistics UAE, Postal Saving Fund Jordan, and Department of Statistics Jordan — as well as collaborative projects with the UN and World Bank.
Yes. Mousa is available for statistical consulting, economic research projects, and professional collaboration both within the UAE and internationally. He has extensive experience working with international bodies and is open to discussing project scopes of any scale.
Mousa consistently applies internationally recognized methodologies including UN System of National Accounts (SNA), ILO Labour Statistics standards, World Bank poverty measurement frameworks, International Comparison Program (ICP) standards, and SDG indicator frameworks as defined by the UN Inter-Agency Expert Group.
Mousa holds a High Studies Diploma — Master of Business Administration from Amman Arab University for High Studies (2004–2006) and a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Yarmouk University, Jordan (1994–1998). This academic foundation is complemented by 12+ specialized international training programs with the UN, World Bank, and GCC.
Mousa is proficient in SPSS (Advanced), Altrex, Qlicksens, web scraping tools, scanning data systems, and International Comparison Program software. He is experienced with modern data collection platforms and statistical analysis tools aligned with UN and World Bank standards.
You can reach Mousa through the contact form on this page. Simply fill in your name, email, the subject, and a brief description of your project or inquiry and he will respond promptly. You can also connect via LinkedIn for professional networking.
§ 09 — Get In Touch

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