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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO
 
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 559  
  The Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill the po sition of Network Administrator in the Informatics 
Division.  Serving staff members interested in this pos ition are also invited to apply.  The WTO is an Equal 
Opportunities Employer. 
 TITLE AND GRADE: Network Administrator  – Grade 7
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 STARTING SALARY: Approximately
 Swiss francs 89,360 net p.a. 
 
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Regulations and Staff Rules and WTO Pension 
Plan Regulations. 
  A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited internationally.  TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years with possibility of extension. 
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS:         Under the general guida nce and supervision of a senior staff member of the  
                                                    Division, the incumbent will perform the following tasks : 
    
  Active Directory operational management of users, groups, computers and 
E-mail services. 
Monitor and maintain a complex the network infrastructure (CISCO 
equipment), DHCP, DNS and Contents Filtering services (Internet). 
Administer, manage and  support the enterprise backup system, to ensure 
reliable backup and restore of the WTO  data. 
Manage and maintain network printi ng, including the deployment of 
network printers, management of user  print configuration and develop a 
disaster recovery plan for print services.  
Responsible for development, maintena nce of scripts and utilities required   
for network automation, monitoring and audit. 
Act as a resource backup for the administration, operation and support of 
electronic mailing system of the WTO (Exchange 2000), and remote access 
services (OWA, Blackberry, RAS, SWISSCOM RAS, VPN and visitors' wireless network) 
Attend level one and two ne twork related helpdesk ca lls, troubleshooting,    
diagnosis and problem solving for PCs (Desktops and Laptops) especially at the level of network integration. 
Prepare and maintain appropriate doc umentation for technical staff and 
users  on Network configuration. 
                                                           
1 The post may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all of the required 
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Research, attend technical briefings and k eep up to date with fast moving     
technological changes through self training in order to provide suitable solutions and technical support. 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A University degree in computer  science or other rele vant discipline. Up to  
five years of relevant prac tical experience pertinent to the functions described 
above.  He / She must have a thor ough knowledge of th e Network operating 
systems, network infrastructure equi pment,  microcomputer equipment and 
software, together with good experience in the installation and follow-up of 
large Local Area Networks and othe r remote telecommunication services. 
 
 Thorough experience with Microsoft Windows 2000 and TCP/IP protocol is a 
requirement. Knowledge of programmi ng to implement network related 
scripts / utilities would be an advantage.   
                                                     The person must have extensiv e experience in PC and server hardware and 
software and  ability to work with little  supervision, to undertake research 
in solving problems and to work as part of a  team. 
                                                    LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge  in English. A good knowledg e of French or Spanish 
including drafting skills is also desirable. 
 
APPLICATIONS2: 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. 559. 
    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 VACANCY NOTICE: 14 March  2006  
  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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