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staffmember 12December 1997
Administrative Memorandum No.917
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACANCY PROCEDURES
1. TheDirector-General, having consulted theJoint Advisory Committee, hasdecided ona
policy governing eligibility toparticipate inWTO vacancy procedures.
External Vacancy Notices (VN)
2. Positions advertised in"Vacancy Notices" areopentocandidates from bothinside and
outside theOrganization.
Internal Vacancy Announcements (IVA)
3. Forpositions advertised in"Internal Vacancy Announcements" onlyWTO staffmembers
holding permanent contracts, fixed-term contracts, orshort-term contracts totalling sixmonths or
more ofuninterrupted service, mayapply.
4. Short-term staffwhose uninterrupted service islessthansixmonths arenoteligible toapply
forIVAs.
5. Interns, consultants (e.g.Special Service Agreements), staffonloanfrom other
organizations, andemployees ofoutside contractors arenoteligible toapply forIVAs, normay
service under suchconditions betaken intoaccount.
6. Abreak inservice oflessthan30daysshallnotbeconsidered asaninterruption inservice
forthepurpose ofthispolicy.
PaulRolian
Director ofPersonnel
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