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8 October 2001
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No. 449
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 :A pproximately Swiss francs 73,300 net p.a.
OTHER CONDITIONS: In accordance with WTO Staff and Pension Plan Regulations.
A package of expatriate benefits is available to staff recruitedinternationally.
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, includingthe Integrated data Base (IDB), 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 centered on the IDB. The IDB is the
repository of WTO Members' notifications of current bound andapplied tariff and imports at the tariff line level.  Under the general
supervision of the Chief of the IDB Section, the incumbent will be
responsible for the following duties:
a) checking, standardizing and formatting WTO Members'
notifications of import and tariff information for inclusion in the
IDB under the direct supervision of the Head of the IDB
processing unit;
b) participating in analytical work on tariffs and trade based on the
IDB 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 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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179REQUIRED 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 Rappard154, 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 requiredqualifications will be taken into consideration.
CLOSING DATE OF THIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 3 December 2001
                                                          
2Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.