WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)99
22September 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.352
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofilltheposition ofInformation Officer. Applications frommen
andwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL: Information andMedia Relations Division.
LOCATION:
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: TheInformation Officer willworkintheInformation andMedia Relations
Division andwillconcentrate onwriting activities inthepublic information
andmedia areas. Heorshewill,inparticular, assist theeditor ofthe
WTO newsletter Focus inwriting andediting newsmaterial. Additionally,
theposition willinvolve thewriting ofpress releases, background briefs
aswellaspress features. While thisisessentially awriting jobitmay,
from timetotime, alsoentail direct media relations activity.
95-2764 ./.
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 must beabletodemonstrate considerable
QUALIFICATIONS: presentational skills withanexcellent writing styleinEnglish orFrench,
andagood grasp ofthesecond language. Aknowledge oftrade issues
aswellasinternational relations willbenecessary aswellasanability
tocommunicate complex ideas inaprecise butreadable manner. Heror
sheshould beabletouseaPC,while afamiliarity withdesktop publishing
techniques would beanadvantage.
LANGUAGES: Fluent French andEnglish. Spanish anadvantage.
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