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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 454
The Secretariat of the WTO is seeking to fill a position of Economic Affairs Officer in the
Trade Policies Review Division.  Applications from men and women are equally welcome.  Serving
staff members who are interested are also invited to apply.
TITLE AND GRADE: Economic Affairs Officer – Grade 7
STARTING SALARY: Approximately Swiss francs 80,000 net p.a.
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff and Pension Plan Regulations, a
package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruited non-
locally.
TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Fixed-term for tw o years with possibility of extension.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under the supervision of a senior professional of the Division,
the incumbent will be involved in  all the steps required for the
preparation of WTO Trade Policy Reviews.  Specific duties will
include:
a) Research and analysis of economic and trade-related
policies of WTO Members;
b) participation in official missions;
c) drafting of texts and preparation of statistics;
d) servicing meetings of the Trade Policy Review Body
and finalization of documents for publication;
e) other relevant work of the Division, including the
preparation of briefing notes on the economic and trade
policies of individual WTO Members for the Director-
General and senior management
REQUIRED
QUALIFICATIONS:An advanced university degree in economics, including relevant
studies in international trade, and a demonstrated ability to carry
out policy-oriented research.  Up to five years of professional
experience in dealing with trade-related policy issues.  Ability toorganize research materials, to write and communicate clearly,
to meet deadlines, to work under constant time pressure, and to
cooperate with other colleagues in a diverse international
setting.
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge of English, including an ability to write
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articulate and persuasive manner.  Good knowledge of
additional languages, especially French or Spanish, is also
required
APPLICATIONS1: An application form may be downloaded from the WTO website
– www.wto.org - under "vacancies" or requested from:
Director, Administration and General Services Division(Human Resources Section)
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154, rue de Lausanne
1211 Geneva 21Switzerland
Fax:  +41-22-739 5772Completed forms should be returned to the above address.All applications will be acknowledged, although a delay in
answering must be expected.  Only applicants possessing the
required qualifications will be taken into account.
CLOSING DATE FOR THIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 23 January 2002
                                                     
1 Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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