The World Intellectual Property Organization is seeking a Senior Counselor for National Intellectual Property Strategy.
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is looking to hire a Senior Counselor for National IP Strategy in the Office of the Deputy Executive Director of the IP and Innovation Ecosystem Division. Incumbents provide overall management and coordination of effective programs to assist member countries in developing national intellectual property strategies in the broader context of national innovation and economic development goals. This includes providing strategic advice and coordinating in-house expertise in intellectual property and innovation ecosystems. Providing project management support. Manage program frameworks and processes, including methodology, supporting tools, and research. The incumbent works under the oversight of the Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of the Executive Assistant to the IP and Innovation Ecosystem Sector. Incumbents are expected to work closely and collaborate with colleagues within the sector who provide expertise in developing intellectual property strategies, substantive sector colleagues, and regional and national development sector (RNDS) colleagues It has been. RNDS colleagues are key interlocutors with Member States throughout the process of engaging and developing national intellectual property strategies.
Job details:
Senior Counsel, National Intellectual Property Strategy – 22330-FT
Intellectual Property and Innovation Ecosystem Division Deputy Director’s Office
School year – P5
Contract period – 2 years *
duty station : CH-Geneva
date of issue: January 13, 2023
Application deadline: February 9, 2023, 5:59:00 PM (CET)
* The initial two-year term is renewable and subject to satisfactory performance. A fixed-term appointment or extension thereof does not imply any expectation or entitlement to (further) extension or conversion to a permanent appointment.
Work location:
The post is in the IP and Innovation Ecosystem Sector (IES). The IES is responsible for coordinating with other vertical and horizontal WIPO sectors to help Member States develop IP and innovation ecosystems to foster business and economic growth. The sector is responsible for working with key partners and intermediaries in the innovation ecosystem to support researchers, innovators and companies, including SMEs. Other key focus areas include commercialization of intellectual property for business growth, emergence of intellectual property as an asset class, development of expertise on national intellectual property strategies and related policies, intellectual property and innovation and economic analysis on creativity, enhancement of ADR and services provided by arbitration and mediation. Center, and provide technical assistance to judicial bodies, and services related to legal databases.
Obligations and Responsibilities:
Incumbents perform the following key duties:
- Research and analyze policy trends and international best practices relevant to domestic intellectual property strategies and related policies, with the aim of providing substantive advice and policy expertise to domestic and international stakeholders. .
- Design, develop, coordinate, and implement holistic strategies and mechanisms to ensure a more coherent, coordinated, and WIPO-wide approach to formulating national IP strategies.
- Act as a central point of coordination within WIPO in the process of formulating, formulating and implementing the National Intellectual Property Strategy. Adjust across sectors as needed. It supports colleagues in the regional and national development sectors who are responsible for leading and facilitating the overall engagement and development process with individual Member States.
- Provides expertise and guidance throughout WIPO on matters related to the diagnosis, design implementation, and evaluation of national IP strategies and related policies.
- Design and establish a Hub of Expertise within WIPO on National IP Strategy to facilitate analysis and sharing of best practices and knowledge sharing to increase the level of expertise and strategic advice provided by WIPO to Member States. and other supporting tools.
- Design an overall framework and update methodologies and tools, guides, training and other materials to ensure a consistent and harmonized process for guiding Member States in developing national IP strategies.
- Establish and maintain contacts with Member States, the public, private and NGO sectors in areas of work relevant to WIPO’s expertise in matters related to intellectual property and innovation policy and strategy.
- Analyze, monitor and report on the progress of WIPO’s programs related to national intellectual property strategies, and improve and adjust program frameworks and processes to better meet the different needs and capacities of Member States. increase.
- Creation of explanatory materials and internal reports. We also recommend appropriate internal and external communication and engagement activities regarding the program.
- Develop and maintain a network of external experts who can assist Member States in developing national intellectual property strategies and related policies. Advise her RNDS colleagues on suitable experts in this field.
- Under the authority of the Assistant Executive Director of IES, performs other related duties as required.
Requirements:
- Education (required)
- An advanced university degree in economics, social sciences, business administration, law, international relations, science, or other related fields. A first level university degree in a relevant field and two years of his experience in addition to the experience required below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
- Experience (required)
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in policy analysis and policy formulation in national or international contexts and/or in the field of intellectual property and/or innovation; It includes experience gained working with various elements of the innovation ecosystem, including the organizations that support them, such as other business support organizations.
- Experience (desirable)
- Experience with project management tools and methodologies.
- Language (required)
- Good knowledge of English.
- language (preferred)
- Good knowledge of other UN official languages.
- Job-related competence (required)
- Deep knowledge and understanding of intellectual property and innovation landscapes and ecosystems.
- Good analytical skills, including the ability to analyze complex problems and develop appropriate suggestions and solutions.
- Good oral and written communication skills. It also includes the ability to draft presentations and present them to different audiences.
- Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail, ability to develop specific action plans based on general guidance, and deliver results.
- A desire to collaborate with others and to build and maintain productive working relationships and partnerships within the organization and with external stakeholders. A cosmopolitan and multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Organizational Capabilities:
- effective communication.
- Shows team spirit.
- Show integrity.
- We value diversity.
- produce results.
- Demonstrates service orientation.
- see the big picture.
- Seeking change and innovation.
- Develop yourself and others.
annual salary:
Total Annual Salary consists of net annual salary (after tax, before deducting medical insurance and pension funds) in US dollars and subsequent adjustments. Please note that this quote is for informational purposes only. Post-adjustment rate (living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without prior notice. The numbers quoted below are December 2022 percentage of 83.2%
P5 annual salary: $90,664
post adjustment: $75,432
Gross salary: $166,096
Currency US dollar
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About the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO):
WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (IP) services, policy, information and collaboration. We are a UN self-funded agency with 193 Member States.
Our mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Our powers, governing bodies and procedures are set out in his WIPO treaties in 1967 when he established WIPO.
We help governments, businesses and society realize the benefits of IP.
It provides a policy forum for shaping international intellectual property rules that are balanced for a changing world. A global service for IP protection and dispute resolution across borders. A technical infrastructure for connecting IP systems and sharing knowledge. Cooperation and capacity building programs to enable all countries to use IP for their economic, social and cultural development.and the world’s reference source for IP information
