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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO Appellate Body  
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 604  
  The WTO is seeking to fill a pos ition of Counsellor, in the Secretar iat which provides legal support to 
the WTO Appellate Body.  Serving staff members interested  in this position are also invited to apply.  The 
WTO is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 
TITLE AND GRADE:  Counsellor – Grade 9
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STARTING SALARY: 
 Approximately Swiss francs 136,097 net p.a. 
OTHER CONDITIONS: 
 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.  
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: 
 Fixed-term contract for two years with possibility of extension. 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: 
 Under the supervision of the Director of the Appellate Body Secretariat, 
the incumbent will provide legal a dvice and support to the Appellate 
Body.  The tasks include: 
 
(a) assisting Appellate Body Members in the conduct of appeals; 
(b) preparing opinions and analyses on WTO Agreements and 
dispute settlement rules and procedures; 
(c) researching and drafting memoranda , reports and legal opinions 
in the fields of international tr ade law and public international 
law generally; 
(d) directing and supervising the work  of junior lawyers and support 
staff working as part of a team; 
(e) assisting arbitrators in th e conduct of arbitrations. 
 
REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: An advanced university degree in law, including studies in 
international trade law and public international law;  a minimum of eight years of relevant legal prac tice experience;  excellent knowledge 
of legal and economic issues relati ng to WTO Agreements and public 
international law.  Ability to work independently and also to cooperate 
with others in a challenging envir onment with very strict time limits. 
As an additional asset, experience wi th litigation or with judicial 
processes, e.g., courts or quasi-judicial agencies, or emphasis on trade remedy law or practice or studies in economics will be considered. 
                                                           
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LANGUAGES: Excellent English, including a demonstrated ab ility to write accurately, 
concisely and clearly.  Knowledge of French and/or Spanish is desirable. 
 
APPLICATIONS:
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 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. 604.  
Applications will not be acknowledge d.  Only applicants possessing 
the required qualifications will be take n 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:  28 March 2007  
No applications will be considered after this date. 
 
The WTO is a non-smoking environment  
 
                                                            2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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