WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(96)63
29July1996
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.367
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition ofChief, Information Systems Management Support
Section intheStatistics andInformation Systems Division. Applications frommenandwomen areequally
welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST Chief
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.5
BASE SALARY: P.5range: withdependants -US$57,806.-- toUS$70,848.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$53,611.-- toUS$65,080.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1P.5range: withdependants -US$53,008.-- toUS$64,968.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$49,161.-- toUS$59,678.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Thefunctions arerelated totheinformatics field. Under thegeneral
supervision oftheDirector, theincumbent willberequired to:
(a) coordinatethedevelopment,implementation,andmaintenance
ofEDP Divisional Projects from thepoint ofview ofthe
harmonization ofsolutions proposed, thecost-effectiveness
ofthesolutions, andtheirimpact ontheperformance ofthe
WTO informatics infrastructure;
(b) toensure theviability ofWTO 'sinformatics strategic plan
byresearching emerging technology anditsappropriateness
totheorganization;
(c) topropose strategies fortheadoption ofnewtechnologies;
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1Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges in
theofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
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(d) tocoordinate thetechnical responsibility forthemainframe
usage, large databasemanagement systems administration,
andthedesign andimplementation ofsystems onvarious
platforms including client/server environments;
(e) toresearch,evaluateandimplementthedownsizingofspecific
WTO mainframe applications toother platforms, andto
recommend, asappropriate, theoutsourcing ofcertain
functions;
(f) tostudy Divisions 'requests andadvise ondifferent EDP
matters;
(g) torepresent theDirector, asrequired.
DESIRABLE Auniversity degree incomputer science with fifteen years
QUALIFICATIONS: ofproven capabilities inmanagement oflarge dataprocessing systems
andPC-LAN applications. Excellent knowledge andin-depth experience
ofADABAS/NATURAL Data Base Management System andIBM
MVS/ESA operating system environment. Thorough experience with
technologies including PCandother platforms. Experience withLAN,
WAN andother aspects oftelecommunications would beanassetaswell
asexperience inthepublic sector. Ability toconduct research andwrite
reports concerning strategies ofITdevelopment.
LANGUAGES Anexcellent knowledge ofatleastoneoftheofficial languages (English,
French orSpanish), including drafting skills inEnglish; aworking
knowledge oftheother official languages would beanasset.
APPLICATIONS:2Aformal application should besubmitted to:
Director, Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
FaxNo.(4122) 7395772
Allapplicationswillbeacknowledged,althoughadelayinansweringmust
beexpected. Onlyapplicants possessing therequired qualifications will
betaken intoconsideration.
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 30September 1996
2Only applications from nationals ofWTO member states orformer GATT Contracting Parties
willbeaccepted.