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    OFFICE(06)/91   5 July 2006 
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO 
 
Geneva
 
 
Vacancy Notice No. 579  
 
 The Secretariat of the WTO is s eeking to fill the position of Fina nce Assistant in the Finance and 
Accounts Section, Administration and Ge neral Services Division.  Serving staff members interested in this 
position are also invited to apply.  The WTO is an Equal Opportunities Employer. 
 TITLE AND GRADE: Finance Assistant – Grade 5
1 
 STARTING SALARY: Approximately
 Swiss francs 74,000 net p.a. 
 
OTHER CONDITIONS In accordance with WTO 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 for two years, with possibility of extension. 
 GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supe rvision of a Finance and Accounts Officer, the incumbent will 
be assigned both routine and specialized tasks including the following: 
 
a) preparing receipts and record keeping for contributions and other 
 miscellaneous revenue; 
b) preparing payments for supplie rs and calculating and preparing 
 payments for participants in training courses; 
c) preparing journal vouchers acco rding to sound accounting practices 
 to assist with the maintenance of accounts; 
d) checking and inputting various invoices, suppliers , and accounting 
 vouchers in the Orac le computer system; 
e) reconciling accounts and prepar ing financial and management 
 reports; 
f) preparing correspondence, main taining filing of documents and 
 records; 
g) overseeing the work of lower- level support staff as required; 
h) performing other clerical, admi nistrative, and accounting duties 
 falling within the general functions of the Section.   
  
REQUIRED 
QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of secondary school and/or equivalent technical or commercial 
school.  Good knowledge of Excel, Word, and the Oracle computer accounting system. At least five  year s of relevant experience which is 
typically gained in progressively responsible positions. 
 
LANGUAGES: Excellent kno wledge of either E nglish or French and a good basic knowledge 
of the other language.  Knowledge of Spanish would be an asset. 
                                                           
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APPLICATIONS2: 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. 579 
   Applications will not be acknowledged.  Only applicants possessing the 
required qualifications 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 16 August 2006 
VACANCY NOTICE:  No applications will be considered after this date. 
   
  The WTO is a non smoking environment 
                                                           
2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.