07-3240 OFFICE(07)/43 
30 July 2007 
 
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
 
WTO  
 
Geneva  
 
Vacancy Notice No. 614  
 
 The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of Head of the Office of  Internal Audit, with 
responsibility for internal audit.  Serv ing staff members in terested in this position ar e also invited to apply.  
The WTO is an Equal Opportunities Employer.  TITLE AND GRADE: Head of the Office of Internal Audit    STARTING SALARY: Within the range
 Swiss francs 162,000 – 200,000 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, normally  for a maximum period of five years.   
   GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Reporting to the WTO Dire ctor-General, the incumbent will perform the 
following functions: 
 
  (a) Plan, develop, or ganize and direct an in ternal audit programme; 
   (b) Develop a risk-based audit plan  for the undertaking of management, 
performance (value-for-money), financial and compliance audits;  
 
  (c) Manage the staff and the work of the Office of Internal Audit; 
   (d)  Liaise and coordinate the aud it coverage with the External Auditor; 
    (e) Undertake ad hoc  inspections to identify malfunctions and 
vulnerable areas, and propo se corrective action;   
   (f) Ensure completeness, timeliness, objectivity and accuracy in the 
reporting of internal audits; 
   (g) Prepare and submit reports on findings and recommendations from 
audits and reviews to the Director-General; 
   (h)  Develop and maintain the communication line ("hotline") to permit 
staff to report possible instance s of fraud or other irregular 
activities; 
 
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  (j) Perform other special duties and reviews as may be requested  by the 
Director-General. 
 REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education
: An advanced university degree in  Finance, Accounting, Auditing, 
Law, Business or Public Administ ration.  At least one professional 
certification as Chartered Accountant  (CA), Certified Public Accountant 
(CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA ) or equivalent is  essential.    
   Experience:
  A minimum of 10 years of senior level experience in auditing, 
private or public sector financial ma nagement or related fields, including 
several years in audit management, is required.   
   Skills and Competencies
: Good understanding of IT applications, in 
particular in the field of audit. 
 
  Demonstrated high competence in a uditing, evaluation, investigation and 
inspection.  Knowledge of risk anal ysis/assessment techni ques.  High sense 
of integrity, tact and discretion, and st rong leadership and management skills.  
Excellent interpersonal, analytical and problem solving skills.  
   
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of English, French , or Spanish, including strong 
communication and drafting skills, to gether with a good working knowledge 
of at least one of the other two languages.   
 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. 614. 
   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. 
 
                                                           
1 Only applications from nationals  of WTO Members will be accepted . 
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Candidates are kindly requested to refrain from enquiring about progress of 
their application.  
 
CLOSING DATE OF THIS 27 September  2007 
VACANCY NOTICE:  No applications will be considered after this date. 
   
  The WTO is a non smoking environment