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24 January 2007 
  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
 WTO  
  Geneva
 
 
 Vacancy Notice No. 601  
  The Secretariat of WTO is seeking to fill a position of an Economic Affairs Officer in the Economic Research and Statistics Divi sion.  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
1  
   STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 113,000 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 non-
locally. 
 
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years, with possibility of extension. 
 GENERAL FUNCTIONS: The incu mbent will provide analytical support to the Senior 
Management and other parts of the Secretariat, as well as to WTO 
Members and negotiating groups, in  the form of briefing notes, 
analytical reviews of important publications, and short papers.   
   The incumbent is also expected  to contribute to the Division's 
research program on topics related to international trade.  This involves the collaboration in drafting the Divisions' annual 
publication - the World Trade Report - and the preparation of 
research papers directed to the academic or policy community. 
 REQUIRED  Ph.D. degree in economics, id eally with a focus on international 
QUALIFICATIONS trade,  and a minimum of five years of working experience on 
issues of international trade, some  of which may have been gained 
in an academic institution. 
   Evidence of a solid working knowledge of modern international 
economics and quantitative economic analysis. 
   Ability to write clearly, concisely and speedily, including for a 
non-specialist readership. 
  
LANGUAGES: The incumbent will be requi red to work in English.  A good 
knowledge of at least one of the other two WTO working languages (French and Spanish) w ould be an advantage. 
                                                           
 1 The position may be offered at a lower grade if th e selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications. 
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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 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. 601. 
   Applications will not be acknow ledged. Only applicants possessing 
the required qualifications will be ta ken 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: 7 March 2007  
  No applications will be considered after this date.    The WTO is a non-smoking environment. 
                                                             2Only applications from national s of WTO Members will be accepted.