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staff member 3 July 1998
Notice to the staff
P.2 External Vacancy in the Technical Cooperation Division
A vacancy at the P.2 level has arisen in the Technical Cooperation Division.  External
candidates for this position will be chosen from among those who applied for “Call for
Candidates CC1/98”.
Serving staff members1 are hereby notified of this vacancy so that they too may
apply.
Functions: Under the supervision of senior staff of the Division the incumbent
will be responsible for:- preparing reports and background material for the Committee on
Trade and Development and for the Sub-Committee on Least-
Developed Countries;
- preparing background notes on specific trade policy and legal
issues of interest to developing countries;
- briefing individual delegations and officials of developing
countries on the results of the Uruguay Round, on developments
in the WTO and on other specific technical issues, in particular
issues relating to implementation of WTO Agreements;
- organizing and participating in technical missions, seminars,
workshops and briefing sessions in developing countries and in
Geneva;
- working in all other WTO areas of responsibility in which
developing countries may request technical assistance such as
accession negotiations, Article XXVIII renegotiations, BOP
consultations and legal assistance in relation to dispute
settlement.
Required - A university degree in international trade law;
Qualifications:
- knowledge of the work of the WTO, of the Uruguay Round
negotiations and of the operation of the multilateral trading
system;
- some experience in work related to the trade of developing
countries would be an advantage;
- ability to work harmoniously within a team of different
nationalities and with delegations;
- willingness to undertake missions in different geographical
regions.
                                                          
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Languages: Ability to draft accurately and precisely and to lecture in English or
French, with very good working knowledge of the other language.
Knowledge of Spanish and other languages would be an asset.
Those staff members who are interested are invited to apply to the Personnel Division
no later than  13 July 1998 .
Paul Rolian
Director of Personnel