03-4148OFFICE(03)/62
8 August 2003
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 501
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a post of Counsellor in the Intellectual Property
Division.  Applications from men and women are equally welcome.  Serving staff members who are
interested in this position are also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: Counsellor – Grade 101
STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 142,400 net p.a.
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and
WTO Pension Plan Regulations.
A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited
internationally.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years, with possibility of extension.GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the general supervision of the Director of the Division, the
incumbent will have responsibility for the Secretariat's work in the
area of government procurement, in particular the work under way
on transparency in government procurement and the plurilateralAgreement on Government Procurement.
2  The tasks include:
(a) acting as Secretary of the Working Group on Transparency
in Government Procurement (or any successor WTO body
established as a result of decisions to be taken at the FifthMinisterial Conference) and as Secretary of the Committee
on Government Procurement.  This includes responsibility
for the preparation of analytical and other background
papers for these bodies, maintenance of their records and the
provision of advice and assistance to their Chairs and to
senior Secretariat management in regard to their work;
(b) the management and implementation of Secretariat technical
cooperation activities relating to government procurement as
well as the provision of other assistance and advice to
Member governments in this area;
                                                     
1 This post may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet the required
qualifications.
2 The responsibilities of the post do not cover the work on government procurement pursuant to
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(c) the servicing of and provision of advice to dispute
settlement panels in the area of government procurement;
(d) liaison with other governmental organizations,
non-governmental organizations, the academic world, etc. inthe field of government procurement;
(e) responsibility for the maintenance of the pages on
government procurement on the WTO website, assistance to
other parts of the Secretariat on government procurementmatters and other tasks as assigned.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS: A university degree, preferably in law or economics, and appropriate
post-graduate qualifications or equivalent experience.  Applicants
should have a strong track record (at least 10 years) in the practice of
international trade law and policy, for example in a nationalgovernment or in an intergovernmental organization, and should
preferably show knowledge of and experience in the field of
government procurement.  Applicants should demonstrate ability to
assume responsibility and take initiative while, at the same time,
being sensitive to the constraints of work in a Member-drivenorganization.
Ability to write clearly, concisely and rapidly and to establish and
maintain good working relations with colleagues and government
officials of different nationalities.
LANGUAGES: An excell ent knowledge of English with a good working knowledge
of French or Spanish.  An ability to work in all three WTO languages
would be a distinct asset.
APPLICATIONS:
3Please use the online application form which may be downloaded
from the WTO website – www.wto.org - under "vacancies".  If you
are unable to download the application form, please send an e-mail orfax to the Human Resources Section requesting the form.  A
completed form may also be submitted to the following address:
Director, Administration and General Services Division
(Human Resources Section)
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154, rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21Switzerland
E-mail:  humanresources@wto.org                  Fax::  +41-22-739 5772
Please do not send your application via multiple routes.  It is not
necessary to follow your application up with copies of qualifications,
previous employment contracts, entire publications, etc.
                                                     
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32Candidates must  indicate clearly in section 15 of the application
form the Vacancy Notice No. 501.
Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants possessing
the required qualifications will be taken into consideration.  Only thesuccessful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the
competition.
Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about
progress of their application.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS 3 October 2003
VACANCY NOTICE: No applications will be considered after this date.