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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/12-03 Issued On:   14 February 2012 
 
Title:   Text Processing Operator I Application Deadline (CET):   13 March 
2012  
Grade:   3 
 Division:   Languages, Documentation and 
Information Management 
(454, 599) Contract Type:   Fixed-term 
 
Starting Salary:   CHF 60,700 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 tw o positions of Text Processing Operator I in the 
French Unit of the Text Processing Section in  the Languages, Documentation and Information 
Management Division.  The positions are subject  to local recruitment only and the status of 
selected candidates will be that of locally recru ited, in accordance with the WTO Staff Rule 
103.1.  Serving staff members interested in th e position are also invited to apply. 
 
 
General Functions  
 Under the supervision of the Unit Coordinator, th e incumbents will carry out the following tasks: 
 1. Typing documents using personal computers including:  copy typing, transcribing from 
digital and analogue recordings, preparation of basic tables, basic document formatting, 
correspondence and finalization (incorporating translat or’s and reviser’s and other corrections into 
text). 
 2. Reading documents being checked by others.  3. Any other tasks as assigned. OFFICE(12)/7 
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  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 
Education: 
 
Completion of secondary school and/or secretarial or  equivalent commercial school;  passage of the 
Text Processing Operator I qualifications test (typ ing at 50 words per minute, typing from dictation 
and entering corrections electronically from a h eavily hand-corrected document – all with defined 
minimum standards).  
Knowledge and Skills: 
 
A good knowledge of Microsoft WORD;  ability to  operate dictaphones and digital dictation 
machines.  
Work Experience: 
 
At least two years' experience in the occupational area in order to be familiar with the processing of 
correspondence and documents.   
Languages: 
 Excellent knowledge of French and so me knowledge of English or Spanish. 
 
Additional Information: 
 
It should be noted that the local recruitment stat us of successful applicants will not change due to 
skills acquired or promotion obtained during service with the WTO. 
 The positions may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidates do 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 Eastern Time (CET) - stated in the vacancy 
announcement. 
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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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