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>Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 19:35:57 -0600
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>> From: Foday Turay <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Econometrician job
>> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 1998 11:45 AM
>>
>> Dear IIFET Members:
>>
>> The following job announcement is forwarded from our departmental mailing
>> list, NOT fishfolk. Thus it may be news to most of you. It has nothing to
>do
>> with fish, but it may interest a subset of members and/or their graduate
>> students.
>>
>> Ann Shriver
>> Executive Director
>> International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade
>> New e-mail address: [log in to unmask]
>>
>> Job Title:   Econometrician
>> Institutional Risk Management
>> American Express
>>
>>
>> American Express, a leading provider of financial services to businesses,
>is
>> seeking qualified candidates for two Econometrician positions in the
>> Institutional Risk Management group located in Phoenix, Arizona.
>>
>> Job Description:
>>
>> As an Econometrician, you will be accountable for the design and
>development
>> of decision support systems incorporating profit- and risk-based criteria
>> for the Small Business, Corporate, and/or Government portfolios.
>> Responsibilities include consulting with end-users on conceptual and
>> technical requirements, determining appropriate data sources, specifying
>and
>> estimating econometric models, authoring economic decision logic, and
>> performing detailed statistical analyses resulting in final profit and/or
>> risk assessment systems.
>>
>> Minimum Qualifications:
>>
>> Candidates must have
>> ? a minimum of a master s degree in economics, agricultural economics,
>> operations research, statistics or a closely-related field.
>> ? knowledge of econometric techniques, statistical methods, microeconomic
>> theory, and quantitative research methods.
>> ? experience with statistical software, e.g. SAS, SPSS, Gauss, LIMDEP.
>> ? good verbal and written skills.
>>
>> Prior work experience in the financial services industry is desirable,
>but
>> not required.
>>
>> Environment:
>>
>> The Institutional Risk Management group (IRM) is responsible for
>developing
>> and implementing profitability- and risk-based scoring systems for the
>> Travel Management Services division of American Express.  The group
>develops
>> and maintains econometric models, economic logic, operating procedures,
>and
>> model performance tracking systems.  IRM supports all financial products
>for
>> the Small Business, Corporate, and Government portfolios.
>>
>> Salary is competitive, commensurate with education and professional
>> experience.  The application deadline is March, 1998.  Submit letter of
>> application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and the names, addresses, and
>> phone numbers of 3 references to:
>>
>> Chuck Lyon
>> Institutional Risk Management
>> American Express Company
>> 20022 North 31st Ave. MC-120
>> Phoenix, AZ  85027
>> Fax: (602) 492-1937
>> E-Mail:  [log in to unmask]
>>
>> American Express is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
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