WIPO is seeking a Head, Legislative, Policy and Technology Advice Section – IPWatchdog.com

World Intellectual Property Organization is seeking a Head, Legislative, Policy and Technology Advice Section, P5 (21119-FT)

Contract Duration: 1 Year (Initial period of one year, renewable, subject to satisfactory performance. No fixed-term appointment or any extension hereof shall carry with it any expectancy of, nor imply any right to, (further) extensions or conversion to a permanent appointment.)

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Application Deadline: July 13, 2021, 5:59:00 PM

Important Notice Regarding Application Deadline: Pleasenote that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicants location.

Type of Position: Full-time

Organizational Setting:

The post is located in the Legislative, Policy and Technology Advice Section of the Patent and Technology Law Division, Patents and Technology Sector. This Division is responsible for the implementation of WIPOs strategic goal concerning the balanced evolution of the international normative framework for intellectual property in the area of Patents, Utility Models, Trade Secrets, Technology and Integrated Circuits, and for providing Legislative and Policy assistance to Member States in drafting and updating their national legislation in these fields of IP.

Purpose Statement:

The incumbent directs, supervises and reviews the work of a team that provides legislative, regulatory and policy assistance to Member States in the design and implementation of balanced legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks in those areas as well as the initiation and implementation of strategies in new areas such as trade secrets.

The main role of the incumbent is to independently conduct legal research and analyses on various legal issues related to patents, utility models, technology, trade secrets and layout designs of integrated circuits, and provide authoritative advice and legislative and policy assistance to Member States, and to management and the established bodies of the Organization, as well as Secretariat.

Reporting Lines:

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director, Patent and Technology Law Division.

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

Education (Essential):

Advanced university degree in law.A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience required below may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience (Essential):

At leasttenyears of experience and subject matter expertise in patents, trade secrets and related areas of intellectual property, such as industry standards (SSOs and SEPs). In addition to the above, experience is essential in drafting laws, acts and regulations and writing legal opinions in the areas of patent law, trade secret law and related areas of intellectual property. Detailed understanding of patent law treaties and patent office rules and regulations.

Experience (Desirable):

Language (Essential):

Excellent written and spokenknowledge of English.

Language (Desirable):

Good knowledge of any other United Nations official language.

Job Related Competencies (Essential):

Interested candidates are asked to Apply Online.

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