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30 June 2008 
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
 
WTO  
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 634  
 
  The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to f ill a position of HR Assistant (50%) in the 
Performance/Career Manage ment and Learning Service of the Human Resources Division.  Serving 
staff members interested in this po sition are also invited to apply.  The WTO is an Equal Opportunities 
Employer. 
 
TITLE AND GRADE: HR Assistant, Grade 4
1 
 STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 34,129 net p.a. 
 
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations and Staff Rules and 
WTO Pension Plan Regulations.   
   The World Trade Organization offers an attractive 
compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pens ion contributions and health 
insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance 
scheme, separation grant and 30 da ys annual vacation. Benefits 
for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy and home leave. 
Additional information on the compensation package is 
provided on the WTO website
. 
 TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for two years, with possibility of extension.  
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supervisi on of the Head of Performance/Career 
Management and Learning Serv ice, the HR Assistant will 
provide a range of administrativ e support to tasks undertaken by 
other staff members in the Servic e. Specifically, the incumbent 
will perform the following tasks: 
 
(a) Coordinate and follow-up on the administration of 
training requests.  Create and maintain a learning and career development chart for staff members; 
 (b) Coordinate all logistical aspects of a training event.  
Coordinate and follow up on the dispatch of in-house 
surveys used for evaluatio n of training activities; 
 
                                                     
 
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(c) Assist the HR Specialists in following through the entire 
process of performance management; 
 (d) Prepare routine memos in French and English; 
 
(e) Establish and maintain the Service's filing system for 
correspondence and training documents; 
 (f) Assist other HR Assistants in the Service as a back-up 
during absences or peak periods. 
 
REQUIRED  QUALIFICATIONS: Completed secondary education, plus specialized training in 
word processing. Some knowledge of  spreadsheet development and maintenance, presentation software and web 
applications (front page, etc); 
 
 3-4 years' relevant experience.  Secretarial experience in a 
training unit with responsibility for maintaining records, processing requests etc. would be an advantage;  
Teamwork and communication skills, flexibility and 
adaptability as well as high level of organization and coordination skills required. 
 LANGUAGES: Proficiency in English and French is required – knowledge of 
Spanish would be an asset. 
 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. 
 
                                                     
 
2 Only applications from nationals  of WTO Members will be accepted. 
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  Candidates must  indicate clearly in section 15 of the 
application form the Vacancy Notice No. 634. 
   Applications will not be acknowledged.  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 OF THIS  VACANCY NOTICE:  28 July 2008 
   No applications will be considered after this date. 
 The WTO is a non smoking environment.