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        6 July 2004 
 
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO  
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 530  
 
 
 The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of French Text Regrouping Specialist  in 
the French Unit of the Text Processing Section in the Language Services and Documentation Division.  
Applications from men and women ar e equally welcome.  Serving staff members interested in this 
position are also invited to apply.  
TITLE AND GRADE: French Text Regrouping Specialist – Grade 5
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STARTING SALARY:  Approximately  Swiss francs 72,425 net p.a. 
OTHER CONDITIONS In accordance with WTO 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 contract for two years, with possibility of extension. 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supervision of the Chef of the Text processing Section, the 
incumbent will carry out the following tasks: 
 (a)  regrouping parts of large and complex documents prepared 
separately into a consolidated whole document or document section and signing off on accuracy  of document prior to review 
by the Text Processing Reviser; 
 (b)  checking large and small documents prepared by others, inserts 
corrections and approves accuracy of product; 
 (c)  typing documents using persona l computers including copy 
typing; transcribing from digital and analogue recordings; preparation of complex tables and graphics; formatting 
including sections in landscape format with complex header 
requirements such as first and odd/even page differences and  finalization (incorporating transl ator’s and reviser’s and other 
corrections into text) of large and small documents; 
 (d)  occasional quality control of documents when necessary. 
REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of secondary school and/ or secretarial or equivalent 
commercial school.  Passage of the Text Processing Operator I qualifications test.  Specialized training and proven expertise in 
document formatting and regroupi ng.  Excellent knowledge of 
Microsoft WORD.  Ability to operate Dictaphones and digital dictation machines. 
 
A minimum of five years of experience in the occupational area.  
                                                     
 
1 The post may be offered at a lower grade if the sele cted candidate does not fully meet all of the required 
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LANGUAGES: The work requires an excellent knowledge of French including an 
expert knowledge of grammar and sp elling in order to ensure the 
production of document-perfect te xts and a good knowledge of 
English or Spanish. Some knowledge of a third working language is 
desirable.  
APPLICATIONS:
2 Please 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 or fax 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 21 
Switzerland 
 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. 
 Candidates must indicate clearly in section 15 of the application 
form the Vacancy Notice No. 530. 
 Applications will not be acknowle dged.  Only applicants possessing 
the required qualifications will be take n into consideration.  Only the 
successful 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 
VACANCY NOTICE: 31 August 2004 
No applications will be considered after this date. 
 
                                                     
 
2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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