WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(97)89
25November 1997
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.380
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition ofCounsellor intheTraining Section of
theTechnical Cooperation andTraining Division (TCTD). Applications from menandwomen are
equally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST: Counsellor
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.41
BASE SALARY: With dependants -US$51,597.-- toUS$67,280.-- netp.a.
Without dependants -US$48,019.-- toUS$62,222.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:2With dependants -US$33,486.-- toUS$43,665.-- netp.a.
Without dependants -US$31,164.-- toUS$40,382.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaff Rules. Netsalary andother
emoluments areexempt fromincome taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under thesupervision oftheHead ofTraining, theincumbent will
bethesenior trainer onallWTO Trade Policy Courses fortrade
officials from developing countries andeconomies intransition.
Heorshewillhavethefollowing responsibilities:
- Togivelectures andseminars oncoreWTO Agreements,
trade lawandtrade policy anddevelop new Course
components asrequired.
- Toadvise theparticipants onallCourse-related issues and
supervise theirday-to-day work.
- Todevelop appropriate training materials covering in
particular thewriting andthenupdating ofaCourse manual
1Thepostmaybeoffered atagrade lower iftheselected candidate doesnotfullymeetthestated
qualifications.
2Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges in
theofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
forNovember 1997.
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withrelevant casestudies, electronic interactive programmes,
etc.
- Todesign anddevelop theprogramme content fortheWTO
Trade Policy Courses, asappropriate.
- Todesign andimplement imaginative follow-up programmes.
REQUIRED - Anadvanced university degree inarelevant discipline.
QUALIFICATIONS.
- Proven substantial knowledge oftheWTO legalsystem, the
Uruguay Round Agreements andtheworking ofthe
multilateral trading system.
- Strong interest inworking closely withCourse participants
andinactive involvement inCourse activities.
- Awareness ofthetraining needs oftrade officials from
developing countries andeconomies intransition.
- Fivetotenyears ofexperience pertinent tothefunctions
described.
LANGUAGES: ExcellentknowledgeofEnglishwithprovendraftingabilityandgood
working knowledge ofSpanish and/or French fortraining purposes.
APPLICATIONS:3Anapplication form maybedownloaded from theWTO website -
www.wto.org -orrequested from:
Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154,ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Fax:+41-22-739.57.72
Completedformsshouldbereturnedtotheabove-mentionedaddress.
Allapplicationswillbeacknowledged,althoughadelayinanswering
must beexpected. Only applicants possessing therequired
qualifications willbetaken intoconsideration.
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 12January 1998
3Only applications from nationals ofWTO member states orformer GATT Contracting Parties
willbeaccepted.