WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(96)30
25April 1996
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.361
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition intheTrade inServices Division. Applications
frommenandwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited
toapply.
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.3/P.4, according toqualifications andexperience.
BASE SALARY: P.3range: withdependants -US$40,997.-- toUS$54,938.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$38,291.-- toUS$50,985.-- netp.a.
P.4range: withdependants -US$48,824.-- toUS$63,664.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$45,413.-- toUS$58,886.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1P.3range: withdependants -US$42,637.-- toUS$57,136.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$39,823.-- toUS$53,024.-- netp.a.
P.4range: withdependants -US$50,777.-- toUS$66,211.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$47,230.-- toUS$61,241.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under thesupervision oftheDirector ofthedivision theincumbent will
assist incarrying outthetasks oftheDivision inrelation totrade in
services andinparticular theimplementation oftheGeneral Agreement
onTrade inServices. Thiswillinclude responsibility forspecific service
industries, forcross-sectoral aspects oftheGeneral Agreement onTrade
inServices, andfortheservices schedules ofanumber ofMember and
acceding countries. Participation intheDivision 'stechnical assistance
functions willalsoberequired.
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96-1555
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
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DESIRABLE University degree ineconomics orlaw.Relevant practical experience (five
QUALIFICATIONS: totenyears) intheareas ofinternational trade relations/negotiations and
extensive knowledge oftheservice sector andoftrade inservices.
LANGUAGES: Excellent knowledge ofeither English orFrench, including anability to
write accurately, precisely andquickly inoneofthese languages. Good
working knowledge ofadditional languages, especially Spanish, would
beanadvantage.
APPLICATIONS:2Aformal 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: 31May1996
2Onlyapplications fromnationals ofW.T.O. member states orformer GATT Contracting Parties
willbeaccepted.