Applications for the 2022/23 World Trade Organisation Young Professionals Program for Developing Countries has commenced for interested and qualified persons.
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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.
The World Trade Organization is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. Governments use the organization to establish, revise, and enforce the rules that govern international trade. The WTOÂ is the world’s largest international economic organization, with 164 member states representing over 98% of global trade and global GDP
- Host: WTO
- Category:Â Internships | TrainingÂ
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- Reward: $4,178 Salary |Â Employment | TrainingÂ
- Deadline: May 11, 2022
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Internship Details:
The WTO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a unique opportunity for qualified young professionals up to the age of 32 years, as at 1 January 2023, from WTO Members with low or no professional representation in the WTO Secretariat, to enhance their knowledge and skills on WTO and international trade issues.Â
The Programme aims to widen the pool of professionals from these WTO Members, who can later be more competitive with respect to recruitment in the WTO and/or other regional and international organizations.
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General Functions/ Areas of Interest
- The selected Young Professional will be placed in a specific Division of the WTO Secretariat in accordance with the needs and priorities of the Organization; and based on the identified areas of interest of the Young Professional.
- Each Young Professional may express interest in not more than three areas of WTO work; and in order of preference.
The areas of work may include, inter alia, the following (in alphabetical order):
- Accessions
- Agriculture
- Climate change
- Communications
- Council and Trade Negotiations
- Digital Trade
- Dispute Settlement
- Economic Research and Statistics
- External relations
- Government Procurement
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Investment Facilitation for Development
- Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Market Access (tariffs and non-tariff barriers)
- Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures
- Technical Barriers to Trade
- Trade and Development
- Trade and Environment
- Trade Facilitation
- Trade Finance
- Trade and Gender
- Trade in Services and Investment
- Trade Policy Analysis
- Trade-Related Technical Assistance.
- Trade Remedies (anti-dumping and countervailing duties)
Scholarship Duration and Reward
Monthly Salary:Â CHF 4,000 ($4178)
- 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.
This programme offers selected young professionals with the opportunity to gain work experience in the WTO.
Internship Requirements
Education: Advanced university degree in economics, econometrics, international relations, law, environment studies, or other trade-related subjects relevant to the work of the WTO and/or ongoing discussions in the WTO (e.g. international investment law, trade and gender, etc.). Applicants must have obtained their advanced university degree by the time they submit their application.
Knowledge and Skills: General knowledge of the work of the WTO. Technical knowledge in one or more of the areas of work indicated above. Good drafting skills in English. Ability to draft in French and/or Spanish would be an advantage. Ability to work independently and as part of a team, in a multicultural environment. Demonstrated strong interest in international trade and the multilateral trading system. Commitment and passion for trade or WTO-related work.
Work Experience: Minimum two (2) years of professional experience relevant to the work of the WTO.
Languages: Fluency in English. A good working knowledge of either French or Spanish would be an advantage.
Information: Preference shall be given to nationals from WTO Members without any representation as well as from developing and least developed countries (LDCs)
Required Documents
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- A cover letter of motivation
- Resume
Method of Application
Only applications from nationals of WTO Members will be accepted.
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.
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.
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Deadline: May 11, 2022
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