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8 January 2004
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 510
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill th e position of Bookshop Coordinator in the Editorial
and Publications Unit of the Information and Media Re lations Division.  Applications from men and women
are equally welcome.  Serving staff members intere sted in this position are also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: Bookshop Coordinator – Grade 71
STARTING SALARY: Approximately  Swiss francs 85,100- 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  contract for two years, w ith possibility of extension.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supervision of the Manager of the Editorial and
Publications Unit, IMRD, the incumbent will be responsible for
operation of the WTO bookshop located in the Centre William
Rappard, and will coordinate its activities, in particular, thefollowing:
(a) organize and maintain the content of the bookshop including
the selection of all publications and related materials which
are offered for sale.  This involves keeping up to date with
new literature in international trade, from the WTO and fromother publishers, to ensure relevant new titles are ordered
and kept in stock;
(b) provide individual service to clients of the bookshop,
including guidance on publications, making and registeringsales;
(c) maintain the accounts of the bookshop, including records of
sales and of  expenditures for renewal of stocks; provide
periodic reports on sales;
(d) produce a periodic catalogue of publications offered for sale
in the bookshop;
(e) participate in the work of promoting WTO publications in
the bookshop, at trade fairs and through displays at special
events;
(f) maintain the photo library and respond to requests by press,
delegations etc for copies of photos.
                                                     
1 The post may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all of the required
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(g) supervise lower-level support staff by organizing the work,
determining priorities, providing guidance, instructions and
training, contributing to the performance evaluation reports
and resolving performance problems.
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:Completion of secondary school and/or equivalent secretarial,
technical or commercial school;  specialized training within a
relevant field.  At least 15 years of relevant work experience at
increasing levels of responsibility and a demonstrated ability to
supervise lower-level staff.  Ability to conduct sales and provide
advice to customers;  experience with computers sufficient to work
with a computerized sales and inventory control system;  ability to
represent WTO publications at trade fairs and other special events;experience in maintaining sales and finance records and in ensuring
bookshop inventory is current and constantly renewed.  Experience
in working as a member of a team to achieve objectives for
publications sales, customer service, and the range and quality of the
products offered through the bookshop.
LANGUAGES: An excellent knowledge of English as well as proficiency in either
French or Spanish.  A good knowledge of the third language would
be an asset.
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-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. 510.
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 the
competition.
Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about
progress of their application.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE:4 March 2004
No applications will be considered after this date.
                                                     
2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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