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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members  
offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity.  
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.  
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Vacancy Notice No.:  EXT/F/21-20 Issued on:  12 May 2021    
 
Title:  Statistical Officer   Application Deadline:  9 June 2021      
 
Grade:  6P 
 Division:  Trade Policies Review       
 
Contract Type:   Fixed -term     
 
Starting Salary:  CHF 84,440 net per annum  
(approximate)  Duration:  Two years with possibility of 
extension.        
 
Other 
Conditions:  In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and WTO Pension Plan 
Regulations.  
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including 
an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions 
and health insurance), dependency  benefits, pension plan, health insurance 
scheme, separation grant, and 30 days annual leave.  Benefits for internationally 
recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and 
separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy, and home leave.  
Additional information on the compensation package is provided on the 
WTO website:  
https://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/compensation_e.h tm 
 
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of Statistical Officer in the 
Regional Trade Agreements Section of the Trade Policies Review Division .  
 
General Functions  
 
Under the general supervision of the Head of the RTA Section  and a statistical officer , the incumbent 
will be involved in preparing and analyzing data for the RTA Factual Presentations, as well as in other 
activities related to work in the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) and the Dedicated 
Session of t he Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) on RTAs . 
 
More specifically, this includes : 
 
1. Analyzing the tariff (most -favoured -nation and preferential) and import data (bilateral and 
global) received from RTA parties.   
 
2. Assessing the accuracy of the da ta against  other sources such as the United Nations Statistics 
Division Commodity Trade Statistics Database and other WTO databases and follow ing up, as 
required, with the parties to the RTA on the data submitted.  
 
3. Presenting the tariff and economic dat a analysis in tables and charts showing the evolution of 
the agreements and of intra -RTA and global trade in goods, services and foreign direct investment.  
 
4. Preparing trade and tariff data for the WTO's RTA database showing the evolution of tariffs 
under individual agreements as well as data on trade. Verifying and updat ing tariff and trade data 
on an annual basis for the database.  
 
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  5. Preparing tables and charts as required for the work of the CRTA and data analysis for research 
and publications by the RTA Section.  
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS  
 
Education:  
 
Advanced university degree in economics or statistics or other related disciplines with a strong focus 
on statistical methods and applications as well as statistical programming . Alternatively, a basic 
university degree in the aforementioned subjects and proven professional expertise equivalent to an 
advanced university degree could be considered.  
 
Knowledge and Skills:  
 
Technical skills:  
 
Knowledge of statistical co ncepts and good applied statistical skills; excellent data processing, 
analysing and visualization skills.  
 
Good knowledge of tariff and trade classifications as well as national and international practices in 
the area.  
 
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Exc el and strong programming skills and proficiency in R, Python, 
or SAS; skills for managing SQL databases including MS Access Databases; experience or proficiency 
in other data science related software packages or tools would be an asset.  
 
Behavioural skill s: 
 
Good organizational and time management  skills.  
 
The following interpersonal capabilities are required: present technical facts to knowledgeable 
specialised audiences ; persuade others to a point of view using facts ; work as a member of a team, 
relating to others, while working independently to  achieve his/her objectives ; relate to and build 
relationships with colleagues ; communicate information in a clear way and understand information.  
 
Work Experience:  
 
At least two  years of experience in data science, statistics or economics at the national or 
international level. Relevant experience in trade and tariff data collection, processing and analysis 
would be an asset.  
 
Languages:  
 
Fluency in English  (at a level corresponding or equivalent to a minimum of C1 according to the 
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR))  is required to enable 
communication both orally and in writing when verifying data with the parties to an agreement and  
when drafting explanatory notes . Working knowledge of French or Spanish (at a level corresponding 
or equivalent to a minimum of B2),  would  be an asset.  
 
Additional Information:   
 
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
 
For WTO staff members on fixed -term or regular contracts, only those who have spent minimum 
two years on their current post are normally considered eligible to apply, as per administrative 
memorandum 976 paragraph 46.  
 
The WTO may use various communication  technologies such as video or teleconference for the 
assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of 
various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.  
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  Candidates not selected whose  performance in the selection process nevertheless shows them to be 
suitable for a similar position may be kept on a roster for up to 24 months, and may subsequently 
be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.  
 
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APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION  
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APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW  
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Please note that all candidates must complete an o nline application  form.  
To apply, please visit the WTO's E -Recruitment website at: https://erecruitment.wto.org . 
The system provides instructions for online application procedures.  
 
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has  
been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time –  
stated in the vacancy announcement.  
 
PLEASE  NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE  
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED  
 
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