WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(95)100
3October 1995
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.353
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition ofStatistical Officer intheInternational Relations
andServices Section oftheStatistics andInformation Systems Division. Applications frommenandwomen
areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST: Statistical Officer
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.3.
BASE SALARY: P.3range: withdependants -US$40,997.-- toUS$54,938.-- netp.a.
without dependants -US$38,291.-- toUS$50,985.-- 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.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Thefunctions willrelate tothefollowing substantive areaofwork:
Statistics ininternational trade inservices.
Theduties, laidouthereingeneral terms, aretobecarried outunder the
guidance ofmore senior staffandwillinclude:
- assistance inthedevelopment andmaintenance ofindicators related
totheGATS, foreign direct investment, employment andother
related indicators;
- collection ofdetailed dataontrade incommercial services and
maintenance oftherelated database;
- preparation ofannual estimates ofworld trade incommercial
services;
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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-
- preparation oftechnical papers onservice statistics; and
- responding tointernal andexternal requests forinformation.
DESIRABLE Auniversity degree instatistics oreconomics. Atleast fiveyears of
QUALIFICATIONS: professional experience inthefields oftradeinservices andforeign direct
investment statistics, preferably withaninternational organization; good
knowledge ofBalance ofPayments andNational Accounts concepts and
definitions aswellasofstatistical sources andmethodologies; experience
inshort-termestimationtechniques;abilitytoworkharmoniouslyinasmall
team withinter-related work schedules. Operational familiarity with
information systems (mainframe/PC) andcommonly used statistical
software packages.
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