WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)102
3October 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.355
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition ofAnalyst/Programmer intheSystems Development
andProduction Section oftheStatistics andInformation Systems Division. Applications frommenandwomen
areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST: Analyst/Programmer
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$40,054.-- toUS$53,674.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$37,410.-- toUS$49,812.-- netp.a.
P.4range: withdependants -US$47,701.-- toUS$62,200.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$44,368.-- toUS$57,532.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: ThefunctionsarerelatedtotheSection'sactivitiesinthefieldofmainframe
andPCapplications. Under thesupervision ofsenior staff, theincumbent
willberequired to:
a) develop andsupport information systems dealing withcustoms
tariffs, international trade statistics, andnon-tariff measures;
b) undertake systems analyses, design, programming, testing,
implementation andsupport oflarge scalemainframe information
systems;
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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-
c) develop, document andsupport aPCapplication distributed toWTO
Members onCD-ROM;
d) assist inthedrafting ofpapers formanagement andWTO Members;
e) undertake systems maintenance associated withtheupgrade ofthe
mainframe operating systems.
DESIRABLE Auniversity degree incomputer science oratleasttenyears experience
QUALIFICATIONS. inmainframe applications including development, implementation and
maintenance oflarge scaleinformation systems. Excellent knowledge of
ADABASDBMS,NATURALandPL/1programminglanguages,CLIST,
TSO, ISPF, JobControl Language including thedevelopment of
procedures, IBMMVS/ESA operating system, IBM3090hardware series.
Experience withPCdevelopment software suchasVisual Basic, C++
andexperience intheICCenvironment where theWTO mainframe system
resides would beanasset. Good organizational skills andtheability to
work harmoniously inasmall teamwithinter-related work schedules.
LANGUAGES: Anexcellent knowledge ofatleastoneoftheofficial languages (English,
French orSpanish), including technical drafting skills inEnglish; a
working 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