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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.  
 
NB: The revision concerns the Application Deadline  
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Vacancy Notice No.:  EXT/F/20-6 Issued on:  20 January 2020  
 
Title:  English Reviser  Application Deadline:  6 March  2020 
 
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 the 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.htm  
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Reviser in the English Translation 
Section of the Languages, Documentation and Information Management Division . 
 
The Languages, Documentation and Information Management Division (LDIMD), 
comprising over 140 staff members, provides services in three complementary areas:  
 
- Translation, interpretation for meetings, and other related services;  
- document management , including graphic design, printing and physical dissemination 
of documentation and publications; and  
- information management, including the management of reco rds and preservation of 
archival materials; the management of official documents, notifications and 
correspondence; and library services for access to a wide range of electronic and print 
resources.  
 
General Functions  
 
Reporting the the Head of the English  Translation Section, the incumbent will perform the following  
functions : 
 
1. Revise in  English from French and Spanish,  translations done by other staff and by freelance 
and contractual translators, on a wide range of legal, economic, financial, customs, technical and 
administrative matters, or on a more limited range of subjects requiring considerable specialization.  
 
2. Translate in to English  from French and Spanish;  self-revise especially important, complex and 
urgent texts for issue without further rev ision (except for exceptionally sensitive texts which are 
checked by more experienced colleagues  and/or Head of Section ). 
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3. Keep abreast on ongoing issues and f ill in for the Head of Section during absences and organize 
the work of the Section in an optimal manner, drawing on internal and external resources available.  
 
4. Ensure harmonization of documents split between several translators (internal or external) so 
as to ensure accuracy and uniformity of terminology . 
 
5. Organize and coordinate the work of teams of translators and monitor progress of such work 
in relation to an agreed schedule.  May occasionally be asked to lead a team of translators in charge 
of a panel or Trade Policy Review  report . 
 
6. Guide and train translators and trainee revisers, give advice to less experienced translators 
and provide evaluations of staff for use in performance appraisals . 
 
7. Carry out research and take responsibility for terminol ogy, glossaries and related reference 
tools.  
 
8. Keep abreast of latest developments in all WTO matters . 
 
9. Occasionally edit texts drafted  by Divisions.  
 
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS  
 
Education:  
 
Advanced university degree or equivalent professional qualifi cation , preferably  in translation, 
languages, economics or law . 
 
Knowledge and Skills:  
 
Technical knowledge and skills:  
 
Good background knowledge in one of the specialty domains of the WTO, including but not limited 
to international trade, economics and legal affair s. 
Ability to apply high -level translation and revision skills  depending on  the intended aim of the 
document , quickly, accurately and in an appropriate style, to texts dealing with a wide variety of 
subjects . 
Familiarity with computer -assisted translation  (CAT)  tools, obtained through regular use of them . 
Excellent analytical skills . 
Ability to train and mentor more junior translators.  
 
Behavioural skills:  
 
Organizational skills.  
The following interpersonal capabilities are required: to understand clients' needs and work to satisfy 
them; to relate to and build relationships with colleagues; to communicate and understand clear 
factual information; to persuade others to a point of vi ew using facts; to supervise a group of people 
in their day -to-day work; to face and cope with conflict situations with colleagues; and to work as a 
member of a group, relating to others, while working independently to achieve his/her objectives.  
 
Work Exp erience:  
 
Minimum eight years ' experience (preferably ten years) in the translation  business , of which at least 
four years with substantial revision work, preferably in an international organization.   
 
Languages:  
 
English  native level or A language  and excellent knowledge (B-language level) of French and 
Spanish.  
 
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Additional Information:  
 
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 forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.  
 
Candidates not selected whose performance in the selection p rocess nevertheless shows them to be 
suitable for a similar position may be kept on a roster for up to 12 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) t ime –  
stated in the vacancy announcement.  
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE  
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED  
 
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