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25 June 2008 
  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
 WTO  
  Geneva
 
 
 Vacancy Notice No. 633  
   The Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill a position of an Economic Affairs Officer in the 
Economic Research and Statistics Divi sion.  Serving staff members interested in this position are also 
invited to apply.  The WTO is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 TITLE AND GRADE: Economic Affairs Officer - Grade 7
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   STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 93,303 net p.a.  
 
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 contribut ions and health insurance), 
dependency benefits, pension pl an, health insurance scheme, 
separation grant and 30 days annual vacation. 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 . 
 TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years, with possibility of extension. 
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the close supervision of a higher-level officer, the incumbent 
will provide analytical support to the work of the Division, in the 
form of briefing notes, analytical reviews of important publications, 
and short papers.   
 
  The incumbent is also expected  to contribute to the Division's 
research program on topics related to international trade.  This involves the collaboration in drafting the Divisions' annual 
publication - the World Trade Report  - and preparation of research 
papers directed to the academic or policy community in consultation 
with a higher-level officer. 
 REQUIRED  Ph.D. degree in economics, id eally with a focus on international 
QUALIFICATIONS: trade,  and up to five years of working experience on issues of 
international trade, some of whic h may have been gained in an 
academic institution. 
                                                           
 1 The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications. 
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  Evidence of a solid working knowledge of modern international 
economics and quantitative economic analysis. 
   Ability to write clearly, concisely and speedily, including for a 
non-specialist readership. 
  
LANGUAGES: The incumbent will be requi red to work in English.  A good 
knowledge of at least one of the other two WTO working languages (French and Spanish) w ould be an advantage. 
 
APPLICATIONS
: 2 Please use the online application form which may be downloaded 
from the WTO website – www.wto.org  - under "vacancies".  If you 
are unable to download the application form, please send an e-mail or fax to the Human Resources Division requesting the form.  A completed form may also be submitted to the following address: 
 
  Director, Human Resources Division   WTO   Centre William Rappard   154, rue de Lausanne 
  1211 Geneva 21 
  Switzerland 
   E-mail:  humanresources@wto.org
          Fax::  +41-22-739 5772 
   Please do not send your application via multiple routes.  It is not 
necessary to follow your application up with copies of 
qualifications, previous employment contracts, entire publications etc. 
   Candidates must indicate clearly in section 15 of the application 
form the Vacancy Notice No. 633. 
 
  Applications will not be acknow ledged. Only applicants possessing 
the required qualifications will be ta ken into consideration.  Only 
the successful candidate will be notified of the outcome of the competition. 
 
  Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about 
progress of their application. 
 CLOSING DATE OF THIS  VACANCY NOTICE: 23 July 2008  
  No applications will be considered after this date. 
 
  The WTO is a non-smoking environment. 
                                                             2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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