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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO
 
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. L02/07   
 
 The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Ec onomic Affairs Officer in the 
Agriculture and Commodities Division to assist in technical cooperation a nd capacity-building work 
pursuant to the Doha Development Agenda, in partic ular with regard to the administration of the 
Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF).  This is a special contract pos ition of limited 
duration.  Serving staff members interested in this position are also invited to apply.  The WTO is an 
Equal Opportunities Employer.  
TITLE AND GRADE: Economic Affairs Officer – Grade 8
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 STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 114,557 net p.a. 
 OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and 
WTO Pension Plan Regulations as applicable to fixed-term 
contracts for functions of limited duration. 
  A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited 
internationally. 
 TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for one year.  The contract may be renewed subject to the 
fully satisfactory performance of the incumbent and the continuing 
availability of funds.  
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: This post is related to the WTO's technical assistance and capacity-
building activities with respect to its role as Administrator of the STDF.  Under the general supervision of senior officers of the 
Division, the incumbent will be required to: 
   (a) provide assistance in the administration of the STDF, 
including with regard to cont racting, accounting and financial 
tasks; 
  (b) lead STDF work related to the co-ordination of technical 
co-operation activities in the sanitary and phytosanitary field.  
In carrying out this function, the incumbent will be expected to 
cooperate with donors, bene ficiaries and other inter-
governmental organizations active in  this field, eg., FAO, the 
OIE, the World Bank, WHO.  Specific tasks will include designing and commissioning research on aid effectiveness, 
putting together a technical assistance compendium and 
ensuring the accuracy and completeness of SPS activities on 
the joint WTO/OECD trade capacity building database; 
                                                           
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 (c) design new and collect existing training materials, update the 
STDF website sections on training materials and  disseminate 
lessons learned from STDF or other donor activities; 
(d) guide the development of proj ect preparation grants  (PPGs) 
and the oversight of projec t and PPG implementation as 
required; 
(e) prepare reports, memos, and briefing materials on the STDF 
for senior management, WTO Me mbers, and/or public use; 
(f) participate in national, re gional and multilateral workshops, 
seminars or symposia with part icular focus on the difficulties 
facing developing countries in  the implementation of the 
Agreement on the Application of  Sanitary and Phytosanitary 
Measures (SPS Agreement); 
(g) where germane to implementation of the STDF, assist in the 
servicing of meetings of the SPS Committee. 
 REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: An advanced university degree in economics, law, business 
administration or a related field, or equivalent proven professional 
knowledge and expertise.  Good knowledge and understanding of 
the problems faced by developing countries in the implementation 
of the SPS Agreement.  Understanding of the functioning of the WTO.  Experience working with developing countries on the 
administration or management of technical assistance projects, 
ideally in the SPS area. 
 
 Excellent organizational skills, ability to work independently, 
under tight deadlines, and to coordinate work and cooperate with 
others in a diverse internati onal setting.  Good presentational 
skills.  A minimum of five years relevant experience. 
 LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of English including the ability to make 
presentations and to write accurately, concisely and rapidly in English.  The candidate should al so possess working knowledge of 
either French or Spanish. 
 APPLICATIONS:
2 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 applicat ion 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 
                                                           
2 Only applications from nationals of  WTO Members will be accepted.  
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 Please do not send your application via multiple routes.  It is not 
necessary to follow your app lication 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.L02/07 
Applications will not be ac knowledged. 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. 
Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about 
progress of their application.  
 CLOSING DATE FOR 
THIS VACANCY 
NOTICE:  
12 June 2007 
No applications will be considered after this date. 
 
The WTO is a non-smoking environment.