OFFICE (19)/49 
19-4330 
 
 
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/19 -40 Issued on:  28 June 2019  
 
Title:  Interpreter  Application Deadline:  26 July 2019  
 
Grade:  9 
 Division:  Languages, Documentation and 
Information Management  
 Contract Type:  Fixed -term 
 
Starting Salary:  CHF 135,005  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 su bsidy, 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.htm  
 
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Interpreter in the Languages, 
Documentation and Information Management Division . 
 
 
General Functions  
 
Under the general supervision of the Chief Interpreter, the incumbent will carry out the follo wing 
tasks:  
 
1. Providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation from French & Spanish into English with 
a retour into either French or Spanish OR from English & French into Spanish with a retour into 
English, at all WTO meetings.  
 
2. Assisting the Ch ief Interpreter in coordinating staff and temporary interpreters and in training 
and evaluating new and junior temporary interpreters.  
 
3. Collaborating in all activities related to WTO terminology, and in particular help create and 
update glossaries;  ass ume responsibility for the Section's reference material pertaining to WTO 
Bodies.  
 
4. Keeping abreast of developments in all subject areas covered in the WTO through extensive 
study of WTO documents and other related papers.  
 
5. Acting as head of team and replacing the Chief Interpreter whenever necessary.  
 
 
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  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS  
 
Education:  
 
A university degree or equivalent professional qualification in languages, linguistics, economics, law 
or another relevant field; post -graduate degree or recognised professional qualification in 
interpretation.  
 
Knowledge and Skills:  
 
A good background kn owledge of international trade, economics and legal affairs.  
 
Applicants are expected to demonstrate the interpersonal capabilities (teamwork, communication, 
problem -solving and decision -making, quality of results/delivery, anticipation and initiative, 
flexibility/adaptability) that apply to international civil servants at the WTO Secretariat.  
 
Work Experience:  
 
A minimum of 10 years' professional experience in interpretation at international conferences in a 
variety of subjects and particularly those rela ted to the work of the WTO.  
 
Languages:  
 
(i)  Active languages:  
 
English  A  
French        Active B or A  
 
(ii)  Passive language:  
 
Spanish  C or B  
 
OR  
 
(i)  Active languages:   
 
Spanish  A  
English       Active B or A  
 
(ii)  Passive language:  
 
French  C or B  
 
Additional Information:  
 
Short -listed applicants will be required to sit an oral examination and an interview.  
 
The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications.  
 
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
 
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 fo rms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.  
 
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 12 months, and may subs equently 
be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.  OFFICE(19)/49 
 
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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 a n online 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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