98-5112 ./.OFFICE(98)94
18 December 1998
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 386
The Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill a position of Analyst Programmer in the Systems
Development and Production Section of the Statistics  Division.  Applications  from men and women are
equally welcome.  Serving staff members interest ed in this position are also invited to apply.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional - P.31
STARTING  SALARY: With dependants - app. Swiss francs 100,000.-- net p.a.
Without dependants - app. Swiss francs  93,450.-- net  p.a.
Other allowances according to Staff Rules.  Net salary and other
emoluments are exempt from income tax.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: The functions are related to the Section’s activities in the
development and support of application systems for the PC
Integrated Data Base (IDB) and other applications supported by the
Section.  Under the supervision of senior staff, the incumbent will be
required to:
a) undertake systems analysis, design, programming, testing,
implementation, integration and support of large-scale
information systems dealing with customs tariffs,
international trade statistics and non-tariff measures;
b) create ad hoc programs to support the statisticians of the IDB
Section in processing IDB submissions and in the
dissemination of the information;
c) assist in researching new products; draft technical
specifications, system and user documentation and papers for
management;
d) participate in workshops and seminars and in technical
assistance missions relating to the IDB and its technical
implementation and use.
                                                          
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DESIRABLE A university degree in computer science and at least eight years of
QUALIFICATIONS: relevant practical experience.  Excellent knowledge of object
oriented programming, component development technology,
multi-tier distributed client-server development and relational
database management systems is required.  Knowledge of MSWindows NT operating environment, Windows and Internet
networking is required.  Experience in designing and developing
stand-alone and Internet applicati ons using MS Visual Basic, SQL,
HTML, VBScript or JavaScript, and MS Office (MS Access in
particular) is necessary.  Experience in Sybase or MS SQL Server
development is also required.  Knowledge of C/C++ or Java
languages would be desirable.  Experience in applications dealingwith customs tariffs and international trade statistics would be an
asset.  Ability to work in a sm all team with inter-related work
schedules is essential
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of either  English or French, with good English
drafting skills.
APPLICATIONS:
2An application form may be downloaded from the WTO website -
www.wto.org - or requested from:
Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154, rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21Switzerland
Fax: + 41-22-739.57.72Completed forms should be returned to the above-mentioned
address.
All applications will be acknowledged, although a delay in
answering must be expected.  Only applicants possessing the
required qualifications will be taken into consideration.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 29 January 1999
                                                          
          2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.