03-5720 ./.OFFICE(03)/75
28 October 2003
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 503
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill th e position of French Text Processing Reviser in
the French Unit of the Text Processing Section in  the Language Services and Documentation Division.
Applications from men and women are equally welcom e.  Serving staff members interested in this
position are also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: French Text Processing Reviser – Grade 61
STARTING SALARY: Approximately  Swiss francs 77,700 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, w ith 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) establishing, modifying and monitoring the correct application
of text processing rules and standards on the presentation of
documents as regards formatting, footnotes, margins,
typography etc.;
(b) revising and checking documents to ensure the correct
application of text processing rules and standards regardingthe presentation of documents and of rules of grammar and
WTO conventions on the usage of language as regards
syntax, spelling, punctuation, upper and lower case,
abbreviations, acronyms, names and titles, official
designations etc.;
(c) ensuring in coordination with other language Text Processing
Revisers, uniformity in the presentation of documents in the
three official languages;
(d) regrouping document parts of large documents prepared
separately into a consolidated whole document or documentsection;
(e) exercising final quality control of documents prior to their
dispatch from the section;
(f) contributing to the establishment of a WTO on-line manual on
text processing rules, procedures and standards. Providingauthoritative advice, guidance and training to section staff on
                                                     
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the application of rules and standards. Administering Text
Processing Operator I qualificat ions tests to temporary staff
members and other candidates and keeping abrest of the new
revised text processing methods and software packages.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:Completion of secondary school and/or secretarial or equivalent
commercial school.  Passage of the Text Processing Operator Iqualifications test.  Specialized training and proven expertise in
document formatting, regrouping and quality control.  Excellent
knowledge of Microsoft WORD.
A minimum of eight years of experience in the occupational area.
LANGUAGES: The work requires an excellent knowledge of French including an
expert knowledge of grammar and spelling in order to ensure the
production of document-perfect texts, proficiency in a second
working language and some knowledge of a third working language
to ensure uniformity in the presentation of documents in the three
official languages.
APPLICATIONS:
2Please 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-mailor fax to the Human Resources Section requesting the form.  Acompleted form may also be submitted to the following address:
Director, Administration and General Services Division
(Human Resources Section)
WTO
Centre William Rappard154, 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. 503.
Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants possessing
the required qualifications will be taken into consideration.  Only the
successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of thecompetition.
Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about
progress of their application.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE:17 December 2003
No applications will be considered after this date.
                                                     
2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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