WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)98
22September 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.351
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofilltheposition ofPublications Officer. Applications frommen
andwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.3.
BASE SALARY: P.3range: withdependants -US$40,997.-- toUS$54,938.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$38,291.-- toUS$50,985.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1P.3range: withdependants -US$40,054.-- toUS$53,674.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$37,410.-- toUS$49,812.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
ORGANIZATIONAL: Information andMedia Relations Division.
LOCATION:
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: ThePublications Officer willbeattached tothePublications Unitofthe
Information andMedia Relations Division. Aspartofanenhanced
programme ofpublic education andinformation, heorshewillbe
responsible forwriting certain WTO reports andother public information
material andforassisting WTO officials inthepreparation andediting
ofother publications. ThePublications Officer, whowillreport tothe
Publications Manager, mayalsobeinvolved inthewriting ofarticles for
thepress andspeeches.
./.
95-2763
1Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges
intheofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
forSeptember 1995.-2-
DESIRABLE Thesuccessful candidate willhaveextensive writing experience, perhaps
QUALIFICATIONS: asajournalist. Heorshewillpossess anexcellent writing styleinEnglish
andbecapable ofpresenting complex issues inasimple, readable but
accurate fashion. Aproven understanding ofandfamiliarity with
international trade issues andconcepts willbenecessary. Areasonable
grasp ofeither French orSpanish would beanadvantage aswould
familiarity withPCword processing programmes.
LANGUAGES: Fluent English willbeanecessity aswellasagood grasp ofFrench or
Spanish.
APPLICATIONS: Aformal application should besubmitted to:
Director, Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
FaxNo.(4122) 7395772
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 30November 1995