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14 July 2008 
  
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
WTO
 
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 636  
 
  The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of an Economic Affairs Officer in the Trade Policies Review Division. This is a contract position of limited duration.  Serving staff members 
interested in this position are al so invited to apply.  The WTO is  an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 
TITLE AND GRADE: Economic Affairs Officer, Grade 6  STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 87,689 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 pens ion contributions and health 
insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance 
scheme, separation grant and 30 da ys 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 one year , with possibility of extension up to one 
year only. 
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supervision of a senior professional of the Division, 
the incumbent will be involved in all the steps required for the preparation of WTO Trade Policy Reviews. Specific duties will include: 
 
(a) Research and analysis of economic and trade-related 
policies of WTO Members; 
 (b) participation in official missions; 
 
(c) drafting of texts and preparation of statistics; 
 (d) servicing meetings of the Trade Policy Review Body and 
finalization of documents for publication; 
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(e) other relevant work of the Division, including the 
preparation of briefing notes on the economic and trade policies of individual WTO Members for the Director General and senior management. 
 
REQUIRED  
QUALIFICATIONS: An advanced univers ity degree in economics, including 
relevant studies in international trade, and a demonstrated ability to carry out policy-oriented research.  
 
 Two years of relevant professional experience in dealing with 
trade-related policy issues.  
   Ability to organize research mate rials, to work under constant 
pressure, and to cooperate with other colleagues in a diverse 
international setting. 
  
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of English, including an ability to write 
accurately, concisely and quickly; and to communicate in an articulate and persuasive manne r. Good knowledge of Spanish 
and/or French would be an asset. 
 
APPLICATIONS:
1 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. 636. 
   Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants 
possessing the required qualifica tions will be taken into 
consideration.  Only the successf ul candidate will be notified of 
the outcome of the competition. 
                                                     
 
1 Only applications from nationals  of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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   Candidates are kindly requested  to refrain from enquiring about 
progress of their application. 
 CLOSING DATE OF THIS  
VACANCY NOTICE:  11 August  2008 
   No applications will be considered after this date. 
 The WTO is a non smoking environment.