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WTO Finance Specialist
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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.
Eligibilities
Education:
Completion of secondary education. Additional studies in a relevant area such as appropriate technical or commercial school certification (e.g. management accounting, financial accounting, public accounting) is required. Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline would be an asset.
Knowledge and skills:
- Technical skills; An understanding of WTO financial and administrative regulations, rules and procedures. Advanced accounting/financial management skills. Familiarity with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) an advantage.
- ERP software skills; experience with Oracle EBS an advantage.
- Basic business intelligence application skills.
- Computing and office applications, especially advanced spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Analytical skills to produce accurate and clear financial reporting.
Behavioral skills:
- The following interpersonal capabilities are required: relate to and build relationships with colleagues; communicate technical information to an audience of informed people and understand ideas when communicated by others; persuade others to a point of view using facts; and work as a member of a team, relating to others, while working independently to achieve his/her objectives.
- Confidentiality skills to ensure that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access.
Work Experience:
At least eight years’ experience in a relevant function
Languages:
Proficiency in French or English and at least working level of the other language.
Benefits
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance scheme, separation grant and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy and home leave.
Program Venue
Geneva
Switzerland
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
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Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
- Please note that all candidates must complete an online application form.
- To apply, please visit the WTO’s E-Recruitment website at: erecruitment.wto.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
- All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time – stated in the vacancy announcement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
For WTO staff members on fixed-term or regular contracts, only those who have spent minimum two years on their current post are normally considered eligible to apply, as per administrative memorandum 976 paragraph 46.
The WTO may use various communication technologies such as video or teleconference for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.
Candidates not selected whose performance in the selection process nevertheless shows them to be suitable for a similar position may be kept on a roster for up to 24 months, and may subsequently be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.
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WTO Finance Specialist
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Description
The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.
Eligibilities
Education:
Completion of secondary education. Additional studies in a relevant area such as appropriate technical or commercial school certification (e.g. management accounting, financial accounting, public accounting) is required. Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline would be an asset.
Knowledge and skills:
- Technical skills; An understanding of WTO financial and administrative regulations, rules and procedures. Advanced accounting/financial management skills. Familiarity with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) an advantage.
- ERP software skills; experience with Oracle EBS an advantage.
- Basic business intelligence application skills.
- Computing and office applications, especially advanced spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Analytical skills to produce accurate and clear financial reporting.
Behavioral skills:
- The following interpersonal capabilities are required: relate to and build relationships with colleagues; communicate technical information to an audience of informed people and understand ideas when communicated by others; persuade others to a point of view using facts; and work as a member of a team, relating to others, while working independently to achieve his/her objectives.
- Confidentiality skills to ensure that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access.
Work Experience:
At least eight years’ experience in a relevant function
Languages:
Proficiency in French or English and at least working level of the other language.
Benefits
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance scheme, separation grant and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy and home leave.
Program Venue
Geneva
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
- Please note that all candidates must complete an online application form.
- To apply, please visit the WTO’s E-Recruitment website at: erecruitment.wto.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
- All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time – stated in the vacancy announcement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
For WTO staff members on fixed-term or regular contracts, only those who have spent minimum two years on their current post are normally considered eligible to apply, as per administrative memorandum 976 paragraph 46.
The WTO may use various communication technologies such as video or teleconference for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.
Candidates not selected whose performance in the selection process nevertheless shows them to be suitable for a similar position may be kept on a roster for up to 24 months, and may subsequently be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.
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Description
The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.
Eligibilities
Education:
Completion of secondary education. Additional studies in a relevant area such as appropriate technical or commercial school certification (e.g. management accounting, financial accounting, public accounting) is required. Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline would be an asset.
Knowledge and skills:
- Technical skills; An understanding of WTO financial and administrative regulations, rules and procedures. Advanced accounting/financial management skills. Familiarity with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) an advantage.
- ERP software skills; experience with Oracle EBS an advantage.
- Basic business intelligence application skills.
- Computing and office applications, especially advanced spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Analytical skills to produce accurate and clear financial reporting.
Behavioral skills:
- The following interpersonal capabilities are required: relate to and build relationships with colleagues; communicate technical information to an audience of informed people and understand ideas when communicated by others; persuade others to a point of view using facts; and work as a member of a team, relating to others, while working independently to achieve his/her objectives.
- Confidentiality skills to ensure that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access.
Work Experience:
At least eight years’ experience in a relevant function
Languages:
Proficiency in French or English and at least working level of the other language.
Benefits
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance scheme, separation grant and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy and home leave.
Program Venue
Geneva
Eligible Regions
All Regions
Eligible Countries
Afghanistan, Albania, Argentina, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Democratic Republic, Costa Rica, Cote d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (formerly Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia (formerly Macedonia), Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, USA, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Congo (Republic)
Application Process
- Please note that all candidates must complete an online application form.
- To apply, please visit the WTO’s E-Recruitment website at: erecruitment.wto.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
- All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time – stated in the vacancy announcement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
For WTO staff members on fixed-term or regular contracts, only those who have spent minimum two years on their current post are normally considered eligible to apply, as per administrative memorandum 976 paragraph 46.
The WTO may use various communication technologies such as video or teleconference for the assessment and evaluation of candidates. The recruitment process may also involve the use of various forms of testing, assessment centres, interviews and reference checks.
Candidates not selected whose performance in the selection process nevertheless shows them to be suitable for a similar position may be kept on a roster for up to 24 months, and may subsequently be called upon as and when the need arises for additional resources.
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The recruitment policy of the WTO is to seek to attract and retain staff members offering the highest standards of competence, efficiency and integrity. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, the WTO gives full regard to merit and diversity.
BENIFITS
The World Trade Organization offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance), dependency benefits, pension plan, health insurance scheme, separation grant and 30 days annual leave. Benefits for internationally recruited staff may include travel and removal expenses on appointment and separation, installation grant, education grant, rental subsidy and home leave.
Eligibilities
Education:
Completion of secondary education. Additional studies in a relevant area such as appropriate technical or commercial school certification (e.g. management accounting, financial accounting, public accounting) is required. Completion of a university degree in a relevant discipline would be an asset.
Knowledge and skills:
- Technical skills; An understanding of WTO financial and administrative regulations, rules and procedures. Advanced accounting/financial management skills. Familiarity with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) an advantage.
- ERP software skills; experience with Oracle EBS an advantage.
- Basic business intelligence application skills.
- Computing and office applications, especially advanced spreadsheet and word processing applications.
- Analytical skills to produce accurate and clear financial reporting.
Behavioral skills:
- The following interpersonal capabilities are required: relate to and build relationships with colleagues; communicate technical information to an audience of informed people and understand ideas when communicated by others; persuade others to a point of view using facts; and work as a member of a team, relating to others, while working independently to achieve his/her objectives.
- Confidentiality skills to ensure that information is accessible only to those authorized to have access.
Work Experience:
At least eight years’ experience in a relevant function
Languages:
Proficiency in French or English and at least working level of the other language.
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APPLICATION PROCESS
- Please note that all candidates must complete an online application form.
- To apply, please visit the WTO’s E-Recruitment website at: erecruitment.wto.org. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
- All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the closing date – Geneva (Switzerland) time – stated in the vacancy announcement.
