OFFICE(13)/26 
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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/13-16 Issued on:  3 July 2013 
 
Title:  Lead Recruiter Application Deadline (CET):  31 July 2013 
 
Grade:  7 
 Division:  Human Resources 
 
Contract Type:  Fixed-term 
 Starting Salary:  CHF 90,429 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 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 Lead Recruiter in the Human 
Resources Division. Serving staff members inte rested in the position are also invited to 
apply.  
 
General Functions  
 The job holder will lead and coordinate the WTO’s recruitment and selection activities to provide an 
efficient and effective service which supports the staffing requirements of the Organisation.  
Specific accountabilities will include:  
1. Organise and coordinate the WTO’s international and local recruitment to ensure that the 
WTO sources, attracts and selects the best available candidate required to achieve the organisational objectives. Participate and represent HRD in selection panels. 
 
2. Actively promote and contribute to the achievement of the WTO’s diversity objectives through recruitment and selection activities.  
3. Ensure best practice in sourcing and recrui tment techniques and tools, including assessment 
of technical, interpersonal and managerial capabilities.   
4. Coordinate the required documentation in or der to follow the entire recruitment process; 
review appropriate compensation and benefits package for new recruits and prepare contracts accordingly; assist as back-up resource for processing requests to hire from divisions, and 
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 5. Provide advice on recruitment matters to WTO managers and the Human Resources 
Division. 
 6. Assist with on-boarding and induction activi ties and ensure the provision of support with 
relocation for new recruits coming from outside Geneva. 
 7. Assist with outreach activities targeted on sourcing and attracting the highest quality talent. 
Attend career fair events and represent the organization when required. 
 8. Contribute to career management initiatives and mobility initiatives related to the development of staff competencies. 
 
9. Provide reports and metrics on the quality and efficiency of recruitment activities as well as 
on the quality of new recruits, and make recommendations for improvements. 
 
 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 
Education:  Advanced university degree in human resource management, psychology, business administration 
or another relevant field. Additional relevant professional experience combined with a basic 
university degree could be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree.    
A recognised professional qualification in human resource management, psychology or 
psychometric testing would be an advantage.  
Knowledge and Skills: 
 An in-depth, applied knowledge of recruitment and selection methods and practices, including e-recruitment tools and an understanding of how social networking is affecting recruitment.   
Knowledge of job design and position management as well as familiarity with the use of HRIS or 
HRMS in this context. Familiarity with HR policies in public, international organizations an advantage.   
Excellent communication, influencing and negotiat ion skills. Good leadership and management 
skills and proven ability to work in a multicultural team. Demonstrates a proactive, positive, forward-thinking and results-oriented approach and a drive for operational and service excellence. 
Able to take initiative, innovate and implement change. Able to analyze statistics and trends, 
manage costs and budgets and present information to key stakeholders. Able to present and facilitate in a skilled and confident manner. Able to review and manage compensation and benefits information as part of the overall contract management process for new recruits.  
 
Work Experience:  
Minimum three years' work experience in the human resource management field, particularly in 
recruitment, preferably in a large organization.  
Experience in an international organization in the pu blic or private sector would be an advantage.   
 Languages:  
Excellent knowledge of English, including an ability to write accurately, precisely and quickly, as 
well as good working knowledge of either French  or Spanish are required. Good knowledge of the 
third official language would be an advantage. 
 
Additional Information:  
The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
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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. 
 
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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