WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)121
30October 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.3581
TheWTO isseeking tofillaposition within agroup which willprovide administrative andlegalsupport
tothenewly-established WTO Appellate Body. Applications from menandwomen areequally welcome.
Serving staffmembers mayapply forthisposition.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.52
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:3P.5range: withdependants -US$63,066.-- toUS$77,295.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$58,490.-- toUS$71,002.-- netp.a.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under thesupervision oftheDirector oftheAppellate Bodysupport group,
theincumbent willassist incarrying outthetasks assigned tothegroup.
These tasks willinclude:
a) toactassenior adviser totheDirector, andtoactasherdeputy
when required;
b) toassist insupervising thework oftheother professional officers
inthegroup andinthegeneral administration oftheAppellate Body;
c) toprepare legalopinions andanalyses oftheWTO Agreements and
dispute settlement procedures forthemembers oftheAppellate
Body;
95-3347 ./.
1Previously issued asVacancy Notice No.338.
2Theposition maybeoffered atagrade lower iftheselected candidate doesnotfullymeet the
stated qualifications.
3Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges
intheofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
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d) toresearch anddraftreports andlegalmaterials asrequired forthe
members oftheAppellate Body;
e) toassist inthedevelopment andmaintenance ofworking procedures
fortheAppellate Body.
DESIRABLE Anadvanced university degree inlaw,including significant studies in
QUALIFICATIONS: public international lawandtradelaw.Fifteen years asalegalpractitioner,
including atleast10years ofrelevant practical experience intrade law.
Extensive experience withinternational courts orother judicial orquasi-
judicial bodies. Excellent knowledge ofeconomic andlegalissues relating
totheGATT andtheWTO Agreement. Ability towork independently
andtocooperate withothers inadiverse international setting. Proven
ability todirect thework ofothers.
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge ofEnglish orFrench, including anability towrite
accurately, concisely andquickly. Knowledge ofadditional languages,
especially Spanish, would beanadvantage.
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: 15December 1995