WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)52
31May1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.348
TheSecretariat oftheWTO isseeking tofillaposition intheEconomic Research andAnalysis Division.
Applications frommenandwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition
arealsoinvited toapply.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.41
BASE SALARY: P.4range: withdependants -US$48,824.-- toUS$63,664.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$45,413.-- toUS$58,886.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:2P.4range: withdependants -US$52,632.-- toUS$68,630.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$48,955.-- toUS$63,479.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Duties include:
(a) assisting thesenior staffoftheDivision inpreparing theAnnual
Report International Trade .Preparing periodic analyses ofcurrent
trends anddevelopments inindividual national economies andin
theworld economy atlarge;
(b) carrying outquantitatively oriented-research projects ontopics
related tointernational trade(forexample: thedeterminants oftrade
patterns; therelationship between trade andgrowth; structural
adjustment inparticular industries andmarkets; thecosts of
protection; thetrade andtrade policy implications oftheongoing
integration oftheworld economy);
(c) assisting other Divisions oftheSecretariat, WTO working parties
andcommittees withresearch-related work.
95-1470 ./.
1Theposition maybeoffered atagrade lower iftheselected candidate doesnotfullymeet the
stated qualifications.
2Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges
intheofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
forMay1995-2-
.
DESIRABLE Ph.D. degree ineconomics. Atleasttenyears ofexperience working on
QUALIFICATIONS. international tradeproblems, including practical statistical work. Evidence
ofagood working knowledge ofmodern international trade theory and
quantitative economic analysis, preferably through astrong publications
record. Some research experience withmodern international macro theory
would behelpful.
Ability tosupervise thework ofstatistical assistants, towrite clearly,
concisely andspeedily, andtoestablish andmaintain good working
relations withpersons ofdifferent nationalities.
LANGUAGES: ExcellentknowledgeofeitherEnglishorFrench,andaworkingknowledge
oftheother language; additional languages anadvantage.
ENTRY ONDUTY DATE: September 1995.
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: 15July1995