WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)103
3October 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.356
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillseveral positions ofJunior Officers intheStatistics and
Information Systems Division. Applications from menandwomen areequally welcome. Serving staff
members interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST: Junior Officer
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.2
BASE SALARY: P.2range: withdependants -US$33,990.-- toUS$43,787.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$31,914.-- toUS$40,830.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1P.2range: withdependants -US$33,208.-- toUS$42,780.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$31,180.-- toUS$39,891.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Thefunctions willrelate tothefollowing substantive areas ofwork:
Information Technologies/Office Automation andLAN Support
Theduties, laidouthereingeneral terms, aretobecarried outunder the
guidance ofmore senior staffandwillinclude:
- activities inthefields ofsoftware training andPChardware and
software support;
- installation, maintenance andoperation ofaLocal Area Network
andofcomputer telecommunications.
These positions willbeofinterest toyoung graduates below 30years ofage.
95-2760 ./.
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 Adegree inComputer Science oratleast5years ofsubstantive
QUALIFICATIONS: experience;thoroughknowledgeofIBM-compatiblePCs,HPlaserprinters
andPCequipment, PCoperating systems andDOS/WIN office software
applications(text-processing,spreadsheet,DBMS,presentation,DTP,etc,);
and/or extensive experience inPCsoftware training, PCsoftware trouble-
shooting, installation andcustomization; and/or thorough experience in
theinstallationofLocalAreaNetworks(LAN);LAN/WideAreaNetworks
(WAN); Network Operating Systems (NOS) andequipment; Novell
Netware 3.x/4.x; IPX, TCP/IP network protocols andUNIX; good
organizational skills andtheability towork harmoniously inasmall team
withinter-related work schedules.
LANGUAGES: Anexcellent knowledge ofatleastoneoftheofficial languages (English,
French orSpanish); aworking knowledge oftheother official languages
would beanasset.
APPLICATIONS: Aformal application should besubmitted to:
Director, Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne, 154
CH-1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
FaxNo.(4122) 7395772
Allapplications willbeacknowledged, although adelay inanswering must
beexpected. Only applicants possessing therequired qualifications will
betaken intoconsideration.
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 30November 1995