Head, Madrid Operations and Functional Development Service

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Contract

This is a P-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 212,092 USD and 265,800 USD.

Salary for a P-5 contract in Geneva

The international rate of 110,869 USD, with an additional 91.3% (post adjustment) at this the location, applies. Please note that depending on the location, a higher post adjustment might still result in a lower purchasing power.

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The deadline for applications has been extended to December 2, 2021.

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

1. Organizational Context

  1. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the Madrid Operations Service, Madrid Operations Division, Madrid Registry, Brands and Designs Sector. The Madrid Operations Division is responsible for receiving, processing and translating international trademark applications and associated requests, and for publishing and notifying data concerning those processes to the Offices of the Madrid Union, to applicants and holders of international registrations.

  1. Purpose Statement

The incumbent is required to organize and manage activities performed by the operational teams and classification policies of the Madrid System, ensuring high standards of quality, quantity and timeliness for the service delivery of international trademark registration.

  1. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director, Madrid Operations Division.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Lead, plan and control the Service's work, determining priorities and allocating resources for the completion and timely and quality delivery of work products in accordance with results-based management principles as well as key performance indicators.

b. Manage staff in terms of performance, career planning, training, mobility and change; foster a working environment that combines individual responsibility and team work and that promotes the achievement of individual and team objectives.

c. Advise team coordinators on handling complex and contentious issues.

d. Supervise the Operations Teams to ensure all production plans and working standards such as examination manuals are implemented.

e. Supervise the Goods and Services Database Section and ensure its support regarding classification issues to Operations Teams as well as continuous review and improvement of classification policies of the Madrid System.

f. Provide recommendations to the Director on the optimal composition of teams, program activities, improvements of work flow and procedures, enhancement of ICT support, etc.

g. Assist the Director in resources planning, production reporting and human resources management.

h. Represent the Organization and provide substantive expertise and advice at international, regional and national meetings.

i. Perform other related tasks as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

Advanced university degree in IP law, business administration or related discipline. A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience requested below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience (Essential)

At least ten years of relevant professional experience in the field of IP, especially in trademarks.

Experience (Desirable)

Experience of working in an Intellectual Property Office or comparable working environment.

Language (Essential)

Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of other UN official languages, particularly French, or of the language of a major user country.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Good knowledge of trademark law and registration, especially Nice Classification System.

Solid people and resource management skills, with the ability to effectively manage and direct diverse teams.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions therefrom and develop actionable recommendations.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

4. Organizational Competencies

  1. Communicating effectively.
  2. Showing team spirit.
  3. Demonstrating integrity.
  4. Valuing diversity.
  5. Producing results.
  6. Showing service orientation.
  7. Seeing the big picture.
  8. Seeking change and innovation.
  9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

Mobility: WIPO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director General and may be assigned to any activities, office or duty station of the Organization. Accordingly, the selected candidate may be required to move from time to time to new functions and/or to another duty station.

Annual salary****:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment. Please note that this estimate is for information only. The post adjustment multiplier (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without notice. The figures quoted below are based on the October 2021 rate of 81.4%

P5

Annual salary

$89,837

Post adjustment

$73,127

Total Salary

$162,964

Currency USD

Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs at the official rate of exchange of the United Nations.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

* Initial period of two years, 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.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill other posts at the same grade with similar functions in accordance with Staff Rule 4.9.5.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

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By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of an identification and of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and these will be reviewed individually.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.

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