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29 July 2002
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 475
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of Statistical Officer in the Statistics
Division.  Applications from men a nd women are equally welcome.  Serving staff members interested in
this position are also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: Statistical Officer – Grade 71
STARTING SALARY: Approximately  Swiss francs 81,600 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 for two years with possibility of extension.GENERAL FUNCTIONS: The incumbent will serve in the Statistics Division, which is
responsible for the provision of a central statistical service for
Members and the Secretariat comprising, inter alia , the provision of
quantitative information related to economic and trade policy issues;
the development and maintenance of trade policy databases, including
the Integrated Data Base (IDB) and the Consolidated Tariff Schedules(CTS) database;  the annual "International Trade Statistics" report;
and the provision of expert technical advice and assistance to
Members and the Secretariat.
The functions of the post are centred initially on the CTS database.
This database contains WTO Members' concessions (bound tariffs
and other commitments) on goods.  Under the supervision of a senior
officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
a) participate in the maintenance of the CTS database; this
includes updating Member's tariff concessions, preparing
new Members' schedules on goods and linking the CTS
information with the IDB;
The incumbent will be required to pa rticipate on an incremental basis
in:
b) the ongoing development of database facilities needed for the
processing of IDB/CTS data;
c) the development of analytical facilities taking into account
Members' and other users' needs;
                                                     
1The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the required
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d) the drafting of technical notes and papers on methodological
issues; and
e) analytical work in the area of tariffs and other trade policy
instruments.
REQUIRED An advanced university degree in statistics and/or economics.
QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced statistical computing skills. Thorough knowledge of MS
Access or similar database software.  Up to five years of experience,
at the national or international level, in the collection, compilation or
analysis of trade and/or trade-related statistics.
LANGUAGES: An excellent knowledge of one of the organization's working
languages is required.  Good drafting skills are also required.  A good
knowledge of an additional working language would be an advantage.
APPLICATIONS:2Please 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 orfax to the Human Resources Section requesting the form.  A
completed form may also be submitted to the following address:
Director, Administration and General Services Division
(Human Resources Section)
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154, rue de Lausanne1211 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. 475.
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 23 September 2002
VACANCY NOTICE: No applications will be considered after this date.
                                                     
2 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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