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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
WTO
 
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 569  
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Publ ications Sales and Marketing 
Coordinator in the Information and Media Relations Di vision. Serving staff members interested in this 
position are also invited to apply. The WTO is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 
TITLE AND GRADE: Publications Sales and Marketing Coordinator – Grade 61 
 
STARTING SALARY:  
OTHER CONDITIONS: 
    TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: 
 
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Approximately Swiss Francs 81,000 net p.a. 
 
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.  Fixed-term contract for two years, with possibility of extension. 
 
Working in the Publications group of the Information and Media Relations Division, under the supervision of the Manager, Editorial and Publications, the incumb ent will be responsible for 
administrative and finance functions  and for coordination of work 
with co-publishing partners and distributors, including: 
 (a)  Coordinating work with co-publishing partners, for sales, 
and marketing; 
 (b)  coordinating the issuance of purchase orders, receipts and 
payments for publications; 
 (c)  work with WTO services responsible for Finance, 
Purchasing and Budget to produce regular reports on publications costs and revenues; 
 (d)  ensure distribution of all WTO print and electronic 
publications.  Includes providing periodic statistical reports 
on sales and distribution; 
 (e)  coordinate the WTO world-wide distributor network in 55 
countries, and distribution of WTO publications to 
Members, public etc; 
 (f) coordinate and supervise the work of one employee. 
  
                                                           
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REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of secondary school and/ or equivalent technical or 
commercial school as well as specialized training or proven expertise in the area of publications sales and marketing. At least 
eight years of relevant experience. 
 Experience in the use of  software  for tracking costs and revenues,  
tracking and control of sales in ERP based accounting system. 
 Experience in administration of back-office business functions, for 
purchasing, invoicing, handling of purchase orders and invoices. 
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. 
Ability to work with a minimum of supervision, assuming 
responsibility for assigned tasks, including maintaining contacts 
with co-publishing partners, dist ributors and with relevant WTO 
divisions, particularly in the areas of finance and administration. 
Candidates with little knowledge of the WTO must demonstrate 
the ability to quickly understand  key elements of its work  (legal 
framework, decision-making, organizat ional structure) and role in 
the multilateral system. 
LANGUAGES: A very good knowledge of  English and French.  Ability to 
understand Spanish is desirable. 
 
APPLICATIONS
1: 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. 569. 
  
                                                           
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 Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants 
possessing the required qualifica tions 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 31 May 2006 
VACANCY NOTICE:   No applications will be considered after this date. 
   
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