WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(96)65
29July1996
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.369
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofilltheposition ofDirector ofEconomic Research andAnalysis.
Applications frommenandwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested intheposition
arealsoinvited toapply.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Director -D.1
BASE SALARY: D.1range: withdependants -US$64,544.-- toUS$74,152.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$59,645.-- toUS$67,913.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1D.1range: withdependants -US$59,187.-- toUS$67,997.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$54,694.-- toUS$62,276.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears, withpossibility ofextension.
DATE OFENTRY ONDUTY: 1April 1997
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Duties centre onmanaging andsupervising thework oftheprofessional
economistsintheEconomicResearchandAnalysisDivision.Theactivities
oftheDivision include:
(1)Providing economic analysis andresearch insupport oftheWTO 's
operational activities;
(2)Producing regularly scheduled annual publications, including keyparts
oftheWTO Annual Report ;
(3)Carrying outactivities related tocooperation withother international
organizations andwiththeacademic community, including jointresearch
projects;
96-3000 ./.
1Thisallowance 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
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(4)Carrying outperiodic special research projects onpolicy-related topics
intheareaofinternational commercial relations, withaparticular focus
onissues ofrelevance tothemultilateral system andonissues ofinterest
tomember countries; and
(5)Monitoringandreportingoncurrenteconomicnewsanddevelopments.
REQUIRED Ph.D. degree ineconomics. Evidence based onpublications ofathorough
QUALIFICATIONS: working knowledge ofmodern international tradetheory. Atleastfifteen
years'progressively responsible professional experience working on
problems ininternational trade. Asolid background inquantitative
economic analysis, including experience withpractical statistical work,
isimportant. Agood knowledge ofmodern international macro theory
would beanimportant asset.
Theposition willbeofinterest tothose who, inaddition toasubstantial
background ininternational tradeeconomics, haveademonstrated ability
toorganize anddirect theeconomic research ofother professional
economists; towrite clearly, concisely andspeedily; toestablish and
maintain good working relations withpersons ofdifferent nationalities,
withstrong sense ofleadership.
LANGUAGES: ExcellentknowledgeofeitherEnglishorFrench,andaworkingknowledge
oftheother language; additional languages anadvantage.
PUBLICATIONS: Candidates whoareadvised thattheyhavebeenretained onthefinalshort-
listwillbeinvited tosubmit, onloan, publications inthefield of
international trade, orunpublished papers ofsome substance.
APPLICATIONS2: Aformal application should besubmitted to:
Director, Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
FaxNo.(4122) 7395772
Allapplications willbeacknowledged, although adelay inanswering must
beexpected. Only applicants possessing therequired qualifications will
betaken intoconsideration.
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 31October 1996
2Only applications from nationals ofWTO member states orformer GATT Contracting Parties
willbeaccepted.