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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
WTO
 
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 580  
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to f ill a position of Secretary in the Development 
Division.  Serving staff members interested in this position are also invited to apply.  The WTO is an 
Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 
TITLE AND GRADE: Secretary – Grade 41 
 
STARTING SALARY:  
OTHER CONDITIONS: 
    TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: 
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Approximately Swiss Francs 67,600 net p.a. 
 
In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and 
WTO Pension Plan Regulations. A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited 
internationally.  Fixed-term contract for two years, with possibility of extension. 
 
Under the supervision of the Administrative Assistant the incumbent will perform the following duties: 
 (a)  type and edit documents, ge neral correspondence and other 
internal communications in English and Spanish; 
 (b)  monitor and service meetings, both formal and informal, 
prepare files for meetings and  missions;  
 (c)  assist in the preparation, coordination and follow-up of the 
Geneva Weeks for Non-Resident Members and Observers; 
 (d)  assist with the secretarial functions in specific areas of the 
Division's responsibility and other general work as 
required. 
  
REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: Completed secondary school and secretarial or equivalent 
commercial school;  three to four years of secretarial experience; 
experience with document formatti ng;  a high level of computer 
literacy with a good knowledge of  MS Word and PowerPoint;  
ability to work within strict d eadlines and under pressure;  ability 
to work with little direct supervision, exercising initiative when 
required;  ability to work as a team member;  highly developed sense of tact and discretion.  
                                                           
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LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of E nglish or Spanish and a very good 
knowledge of the other; knowledge  of French would be an 
advantage. 
 
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. 580. 
   Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants 
possessing the required qualifications will be taken 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 12 September 2006 
VACANCY NOTICE:   No applications will be considered after this date. 
   
   The WTO is a non smoking environment 
 
 
                                                           
1 Only applications from nationals  of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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