WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
OFFICE(97)99
19December 1997
WTO
Geneva
Vacancy Notice No.381
TheSecretariat ofWTO isseeking tofillaposition ofAnalyst/Programmer intheInformation Systems
Management Support Section oftheStatistics andInformation Systems Division. Applications from men
andwomen areequally welcome. Serving staffmembers interested inthisposition arealsoinvited toapply.
POST: Analyst/Programmer
CATEGORY AND LEVEL: Professional -P.2
BASE SALARY: With dependants -US$35,921.-- toUS$46,274.-- netp.a.
Without dependants -US$33,701.-- toUS$43,132.-- netp.a.
POST ADJUSTMENT:1With dependants -US$22,558.-- toUS$29,060.-- netp.a.
Without dependants -US$21,164.-- toUS$27,087.-- netp.a.
Allowances according toStaffRules. Netsalary andother emoluments
areexempt from income taxandpaidinSwiss francs.
TYPE OFAPPOINTMENT: Fixed-term fortwoyears.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Under thesupervision ofsenior staff,theincumbent willberequired to:
a)undertake feasibility studies, analysis, design, programming, testing,
implementation andsupport ofcomputer-based information systems;
b)prepare systems documentation andusermanuals;
c)provide applications software training forendusers;
d)undertake Database Administration activities forthevarious databases;
e)carry outresearch intheareas ofapplication development andDBMS
tools;
f)undertake usersupport andmaintenance forthemainframe systems;
1Thisallowance isadjustable according tothemovements inthecostofliving andtochanges in
theofficial United Nations rateofexchange between theUSdollar andtheSwiss franc. Thefigures
mentioned above, which should beadded tothebasesalary figures, correspond totheexchange rate
forDecember 1997.
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DESIRABLE Auniversity degree inComputer Science oritsequivalent andwithatleast
QUALIFICATIONS 3years ofexperience inapplications development anddatabase
administration. Experience withclient/server development software such
asPowerBuilder, Visual Basic, Visual C/C++, Lotus Notes(Domino)
andSybaseSQLServer.KnowledgeofWindowsNTandNovellnetworking
environment isdesirable. Excellent knowledge andwork experience of
IBMMVS/ESA environment. Good organizational skills andtheability
towork inateam.
LANGUAGES: Anexcellent knowledge ofatleastoneoftheofficial languages (English,
French orSpanish); aworking knowledge oftheother official languages
would beanasset.
APPLICATIONS:2Anapplication form maybedownloaded from theWTO website -
www.wto.org -orrequested from:
Personnel Division
WTO
Centre William Rappard
154,ruedeLausanne
1211 Geneva 21
Switzerland
Fax:+41-22-739.57.72
Completed forms should bereturned totheabove-mentioned address.
Allapplications willbeacknowledged, although adelay inanswering must
beexpected. Only applicants possessing therequired qualifications will
betaken intoconsideration.
CLOSING DATE OFTHIS
VACANCY NOTICE: 30January 1998
2Only applications from nationals ofWTO member states willbeaccepted.