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The recruitment policy of the WTO shall be to  seek to attract and retain staff members 
offering the highest standards of comp etence, efficiency and integrity. 
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity. 
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Vacancy Notice No.:   EXT/F/11-26 Issued On:   3 August 2011 
 
Title:   French Text Regrouping Specialist Application Deadline (CET):   14 September 
2011  
Grade:   5 
 Division:   Languages, Documentation and 
Information Management 
(475) Contract Type:   Fixed-term 
 
Starting Salary:   CHF 75,000 net per annum 
(approximate)  Duration:   Two years with possibility of 
extension 
 
Other 
Conditions: In accordance with WTO Staff Regulations  and Staff Rules and WTO Pension Plan 
Regulations. The World Trade Organization offers an a ttractive compensation package including an 
annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and 
health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance scheme, 
separation grant, and 30 days annual leave.  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:  http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/vacan_e/comp_package_e.pdf . 
 
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of French Text Regrouping Specialist 
in the Languages, Documentation and Information Management Division.  Serving staff members interested in the position  are also invited to apply. 
 
General Functions  
 
Under the supervision of the French Coordinator,  the incumbent will carry out the following tasks: 
 1. Regrouping parts of large and complex documents prepared separately into a consolidated 
whole document or document section and signing off on accuracy of document prior to review by the 
Text Processing Reviser. 
2. Checking large and small documents prepared by others, inserts co rrections and approves 
accuracy of product. 
3. Typing documents using personal computers incl uding copy typing; transcribing from digital 
and analogue recordings; preparation of complex ta bles and graphics; formatting including sections in 
landscape format with complex header requirements such as first and odd/even page differences and  
finalization (incorporating translator ’s and reviser’s and other correcti ons into text) of large and small 
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  4. Occasional quality control of documents when necessary. 
 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 
 
Education: 
 
Completion of secondary school and/or secretarial or  equivalent commercial school.  Passage of the 
Text Processing Operator I qualifications test.    
Knowledge: 
 Specialized training and proven expertise in document formatting and regrouping.  Excellent 
knowledge of Microsoft WORD.  Ability to oper ate Dictaphones and digital dictation machines.  
 
Work Experience: 
 
A minimum of five years of experience in the occupational area.  
Languages: 
 
The work requires an excellent knowledge of French  including an expert knowledge of grammar and 
spelling in order to ensure the production of docum ent-perfect texts and a good knowledge of English 
or Spanish.  Some knowledge of a third working language is desirable.  
Additional Information: 
 The position may be offered at a lower grade if th e selected candidate does not fully meet all the 
required qualifications.  Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.  
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APPLICANTS MAY BE REQUIRED TO SIT A WRITTEN EXAMINATION 
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APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY IF SELECTED FOR AN INTERVIEW 
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Online applications are strongly encour aged to enable the WTO to store 
your profile in a permanent database. 
 
Please visit the WTO's E-Recruitment website at:  www.wto.org. 
The system provides instructions for online application procedures. 
 
All applicants are encouraged to apply on line as soon as possible after the vacancy has 
been posted and well before the closing date - Cent ral European Time (CET) - stated in the vacancy 
announcement. 
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  Offline applications should be sent to: 
 
Director, Human Resources Division WTO Centre William Rappard 
154, rue de Lausanne 
CH-1211 Geneva 21 Switzerland 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 
CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 
 
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