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23 January 2002
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 458
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill the position of Statistical Officer in the Statistics
Division.  Applications from men and women, incl uding serving staff members interested in this
position, are equally welcome.
TITLE AND GRADE: Statistical Officer – Grade 71
STARTING SALARY: Approximately  Swiss francs 81,600 net p.a.
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff and 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 forMembers 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 on the CTS database.  This
database contains WTO Members' concessions (bound tariffs andother commitments) on goods.  Under the supervision of a senior
officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
a) updating WTO Members' CTS database files;  preparing
database files of new Members' schedules on goods;assisting in the electronic verification of Harmonized System
(HS) changes, and with the linking of the information in the
CTS database with the information in the IDB.
b) participating in analytical work on tariffs and trade based on
the IDB, the CTS and other similar databases for WTO
Divisions, Members and in response to external requests:
c) participating in seminars, workshops and missions in support
of the IDB/CTS Technical Assistance Programme.
                                                     
1The position may be offered at a lower grade if the selected candidate does not fully meet all the required
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REQUIRED An advanced university degree in statistics and/or economics.  Good
QUALIFICATIONS: knowledge of computer science and its application to applied
economic statistics and statistical databases.  Up to five years
experience, at the national or international level, in the collection,
compilation and analysis of trade and/or trade-related statistics.  Proven
experience in using WTO standard st atistical and database software is
also required.
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, and ability to lecture in
two or three languages would be a major advantage.
APPLICATIONS:2An application form may be downloaded from the WTO website -
www.wto.org – under "vacancies" - or requested from:
Director, Administ ration and General Services Division
(Human Resources Section)WTO
Centre William Rappard
154, Rue de Lausanne
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Fax: (41 22) 739 57 72Completed forms should be returned to the above address.
All applications will be acknowledg ed, although a delay in answering
must be expected.  Only applicants possessing the required
qualifications will be taken into consideration.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 20 March 2002
                                                     
2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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