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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/13-05 Issued on:   18 March 2013 
 
Title:   Trade Policy Analyst Application Deadline (CET):   15 April 2013 
 
Grade:   6 
 Division:   Accessions 
 
Contract Type:   Fixed-term 
 Starting Salary:   CHF 84,399 net per annum 
(approximate)  Duration:   Two years with the possibility of 
extension of up to one year only  
 
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 compen sation package is provided on the 
WTO website:  
http://www.wto.org/english/thewto _e/vacan_e/comp_p ackage_e.pdf.  
  The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Trade Policy Analyst in the 
Accessions Division.  Serving staff members inte rested in the position are also invited to 
apply.  
 
General Functions  
 
Under the supervision of the Director of the Di vision, the incumbent will undertake the following 
responsibilities:  1. Function as Secretary/Co-Secretary of at least three accession Working Parties; 
responsibilities include assisting in the servicing of Working Party meetings; drafting Chairperson's 
Notes, Working Party Reports, agenda, summary reports; preparing Accession Packages (i.e.  
Working Party Reports and Schedules of Goods and Services). 
 
2. Provide information to delegations and advise senior management on accession-related matters. 
 
3. Deliver accession-related technical assistance and capacity-building activities, including in close coordination with relevant Divisions, targeted at understanding and formulation of accession-specific commitments; contribute to the development of legislation and enforcement mechanisms 
for membership obligations. 
 4. Conduct research and analysis for the prepar ation of accession documentation, particularly 
at the Factual Summary stage.  
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  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 
Education:  
Advanced university degree or equivalent in trade/economic law and/or international relations is 
required.  
Knowledge and Skills: 
 Strong, proven writing skills, which demonstrate the ability to analyse, assess and communicate clearly;  the ability to work swiftly and accurately under pressure of deadlines;  the strong ability 
to research and organize background material;  a sound understanding of legal and/or economic 
analysis and drafting;  the ability to review and prepare briefs and reports on accession- and trade-related issues.  In addition, a good underst anding of the requirements of WTO accession and 
the commitments involved in WTO Agreements is required.  Good knowledge of WTO legal 
instruments and the Uruguay Round Multilateral and Plurilateral Trade Agreements is essential.  
The following interpersonal capabilities are required:  relate to and build relationships with 
Secretariat colleagues and delegates; understand and communicate clear factual information; ability for fact-based presentation to knowledgeable specialised audiences; emotional control; cope with and resolve conflicts through interpreting pr ovided guidelines on how to resolve them; and 
work as a member of a team, relating to othe rs, but working independently to achieve his/her 
objectives.  
Work Experience: 
 A minimum of two years of professional experience in the area of economic law, trade, accessions 
and international relations in academia, Governmental Institutions and/or International 
Organisations.  Languages: 
 
Excellent knowledge of English is required, including the ability to draft accurately, concisely and rapidly.  A good knowledge of at least one of the other two WTO working languages (French and 
Spanish) would be an asset. 
 Additional Information: 
 
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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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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Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable the WTO to store 
your profile in a permanent database. 
 
Please visit the WTO' s E-Recruitment website at:  www.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 – Central European Time (CET) –  
stated in the vacancy announcement. 
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Offline applications should be sent to: 
 
Director, Human Resources Division 
WTO 
Centre William Rappard 154, rue de Lausanne 
CH-1211 Geneva 21 
Switzerland 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 
 
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