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          OFFICE(02)/33   
          28 March 2002  
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO  
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No.L04/02  
 
 The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Counsellor in the Intellectual Property 
Division to assist in technical cooper ation and capacity -building work in the field of government 
procurement pursuant to the Doha Development Agenda .  This is a special contract position of limited 
duration and is subject to a fast -track recruitment procedure as defined below.  Applications f rom men and 
women are equally welcome.  
 
TITLE AND GRADE:  Counsellor – Grade 91 
 
STARTING SALARY:  Approximately Swiss francs 115,600 net p.a.  
 
OTHER CONDITIONS:  In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and WTO 
Pension Plan Regulations as app licable to fixed -term contracts for 
functions of limited duration.  
  A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited 
internationally.  
 
DATE OF ENTRY ON DUTY:  The successful candidate will be expected to take up his/her duties by the 
end of  May 2002 at the latest.  
 
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT:  Fixed -term for one year.  The contract may be renewed subject to the fully 
satisfactory performance of the incumbent and the continuing availability 
of funds.  
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS:  This post is for a specialist in the field of government procurement.  The 
incumbent will be expected to play a key role in the Secretariat's 
enhanced technical cooperation and capacity -building programme in this 
area.  The tasks will include organizing and participating in national, 
regional and multilateral workshops, seminars and symposia and training 
courses and preparing training materials, both for use in these events and 
for more general use, including through distance learning mechanisms.  
In carrying out these functions, the in cumbent will be expected to 
cooperate with other inter -governmental organizations active in this 
field.  
 
In addition the incumbent will be required to support the other work of 
the Division in the field of government procurement so as to release 
other off icers to increase their technical assistance and capacity -building 
activities.  This will include assisting in the servicing of meetings of the 
Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement and of the 
Committee on Government Procurement.  
 
 
 
 
                                                           
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REQUIRED  Applicants should have a thorough understanding of government  
QUALIFICATIONS:  procurement policies and practices and, preferably, a good knowledge of 
the ongoing debate in the WTO on transparency in government 
procurement.  Experience and familiarit y with meeting the technical 
cooperation and capacity -building needs of developing and least -
developed countries in this area would be a distinct advantage, including 
through the organization of the types of activities referred to in the 
previous section o f this notice.  
 
In addition to a first university degree, applicants should have theoretical 
knowledge and/or proven professional expertise equivalent to an 
advanced university degree, preferably in law and/or economics.  
Applicants should be able to show evidence of a wide -ranging interest in 
and knowledge of international economic relations as well as at least 
eight years of professional experience in the field of government 
procurement.  
 
  Ability to write clearly, concisely and rapidly and to communicat e 
effectively orally;  to establish and maintain good working relations with 
colleagues and government officials of different nationalities.  
 
LANGUAGES:  Excellent knowledge of English or French.  A good knowledge of Spanish 
would be a distinct advantage.  
 
APPLICATIONS: 2 The WTO is employing a fast -track process to fill the above post.  The 
following special conditions therefore apply in this case and must be 
strictly observed.  
 
a) Only  applications submitted on the WTO application form 
available from the WTO website ( www.wto.org/vacancies ) will be 
accepted.  
b) Candidates must  indicate clearly in section 15 of the application 
form the vacancy notice for which they are applying.  
c) If a candidate is applying for more than  one vacancy in this series, 
a separate application form must  be used for each vacancy.  
d) Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about 
progress of their application.  
e) Completed forms should be submitted to the following address:  
 Directo r, Administration and General Services Division  
 (Human Resources Section)  
 WTO  
 Centre William Rappard  
 154, Rue de Lausanne  
 CH-1211 Geneva 21  
 Switzerland  
 
 e-mail:  recruitment@wto.org  
 Important : please take care to specify L04/02 in the subject box.   
  
                                                           
          2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
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Applications will not be acknowledged. Only applicants possessing the 
required qualifications will be taken into consideration.  Only successful 
candidates will be notified of the outcome of the competition.  
 
CLOSING DATE OF THIS  
VACANCY NOTICE:  19 Ap ril 2002