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6 February 2001
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 421
The Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill the position of Statistical Officer in the Statistics Division.
Applications from men and women are equally welcome.  Serving staff members interested in this position are
also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: Statistical Officer – Grade 81
STARTING SALARY: Approximately  Swiss francs 95,800 net p.a.
OTHER CONDITIONS In accordance with WTO Staff and Pension Plan Regulations.
A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited non-locally.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years, with possibility of extension.GENERAL FUNCTIONS: The incumbent will serve in th e Statistics Division which is responsible for
the provision of a central statistical service for Members and the Secretariatcomprising, inter alia , the provision of quantitative information related to
economic and trade policy issues;  the development and maintenance of
databases, including the Integrated Data Base;  the annual WTO
"International Trade Statistics" report;  and the provision of expert technical
advice and assistance to Members and the Secretariat.
Under the supervision of the acting Chief of the Integrated Data Base Section,
the incumbent will be responsible for the effective operation of the
Integrated Data Base.  The IDB is the repository of WTO Members'
notifications of current bound and applied tariffs and imports at the tariffline level.  Responsibilities will include:
(a) overseeing the operation of the IDB Management Information
System (MIS);
(b) providing input for reports and drafting technical papers based on
the information in the IDB MIS files;
(c) organizing and maintaining IDB metadata;(d) collaborating with the Division's Systems Development and
Production Section in the dissemination of IDB files through theIDB Internet site and by CD-ROM;
(e) participating in technical assistance missions, seminars and
workshops on the IDB;
(f) participating in servicing requests for statistical reports and
analyses of IDB tariff and import information as required.
                                                     
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REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS: An advanced university degree in statistics and/or economics.  Advanced
knowledge of computer science for applied economic statistics. A minimum
of five years of experience, at the national or international level, in the
collection, compilation and analysis of trade and/or trade-related statistics.An in-depth knowledge of IDB submission processing and dissemination
modalities would be a decided advantage.
LANGUAGES: Proficiency is required in at least one of the organization's working
languages to enable the candidate to draft and communicate clearly,
accurately and concisely.  A good knowledge of an additional working
language, and ability to lecture in two or three languages would be a majoradvantage.
APPLICATIONS:
 2A formal application should be submitted by mail or fax to:Human Resources Section
WTO
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Fax No. (41-22) 739 57 72An application form may be downloaded from the WTO website –
www.wto.org – under "vacancies" – or requested therefrom.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 3 April 2001
                                                     
          2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.