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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of comp etence, 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/11-24 Issued On:   25 July 2011 
 
Title:   Statistical Assistant Application Deadline (CET):   5 September  
2011  
Grade:   4 
 Division:   Trade Policies Review 
(314) 
Contract Type:   Fixed-term 
 
Starting Salary:   CHF 68,500 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 a ttractive 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 compensation package is provided on the WTO website:  http://www.wto.org/english /thewto_e/vacan_e/comp_package_e.pdf.  
 
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the po sition of Statistical Assistant in the Regional 
Trade Agreements (RTA) Section of the Trade Polic ies Review Division (TPRD).  Serving staff 
members interested in the position  are also invited to apply. 
  
General Functions  
 
Under the supervision of the statistical officer a nd the Head of the RTA Section of the TPRD, the 
incumbent will be involved in assisting in the prep aration and analysis of data for the Factual 
Presentations of RTAs prepared by the RTA Secti on of the TPRD as well as other activities related to 
work in the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA).  Specific duties would include:  
1. Assisting in data processing, including the tariff (most-favoured-nation and preferential) and 
import data (bilateral and global) received from RTA parties.  2. Assisting in compiling data from other sources such as the United Nations Statistics Division 
Commodity Trade Statistics Database, the Euro stat database and other WTO databases.   OFFICE(11)/38 
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3. Presenting tariff analysis in tables and charts showing the evolut ion of the agreements and of 
intra-RTA and global trade in goods, services and foreign direct investment.  4. Assisting in preparing tables and charts as required for the work of the Committee on 
Reegional Trade Agreements and fo r the Director General's Annual Ov erview of Developments in the 
Trading System.   
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 
Education: 
 
Completed secondary education and/or  equivalent technical training in statistical tools and methods. 
 Knowledge: 
 
Good knowledge of tariff and trade classifications;  good knowledge of app lied statistics software 
such as MS Excel.  
Work Experience: 
 
Three to four years of relevant practical experience.  
Languages: 
 Fluency in English is required to enable communi cation both orally and in writing explanatory notes; 
working knowledge of French or Spanish would be an asset.  
Additional Information: 
 
The position may be offered at a lower grade if th e selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications. 
 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
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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 encour aged 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 on line as soon as possible after the vacancy has 
been posted and well before the closing date - Cent ral European Time (CET) - stated in the vacancy 
announcement.  OFFICE(11)/38 
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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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