Program Officer

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 137,951 USD and 180,636 USD.

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1. Organizational Context

a. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the Global Health area (of work) of the Global Challenges Division, whose objective is to strengthen WIPO's position as the leading intergovernmental forum for addressing the intersection between intellectual property and global public policy issues.

The Division engages substantively with other UN and intergovernmental organizations, the private sector and civil society in order to lead and inform policy deliberations. It develops practical contributions to demonstrate the benefits of intellectual property in the search for solutions to major challenges facing humanity, including global health.

b. Purpose Statement

The incumbent is part of a multi-disciplinary team and supports the Head of Global Health in delivering the key projects being managed by the unit. The primary focus will be on managing the Global Health Fellows Programs in India and East Africa. This will include overseeing the programmatic aspects as well as working with other departments in WIPO to develop IP courses tailormade to the needs of Med Tech universities and innovators.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of Global Health.

d. Work Relations

The incumbent will regularly work across the Division and Sector, as well as with a broad range of WIPO colleagues in other Sectors. The incumbent will also work extensively with external partners as required.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Manage the programmatic aspects of the Global Health Fellowship Program in India in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology and Indian Institutes of Technology. Partner with internal and external experts to develop IP courses on the protection and commercialization of Med Tech products;

b. Support Stanford Biodesign Program in East Africa to develop IP courses for local universities and students. Support the development of the IP and innovation eco-system to promote the Med Tech sector in LDCs;

c. Leverage IP knowledge and expertise to develop briefings and papers on emerging IP and Health issues such as Mental Health, Femtech and AI;

d. Support the Head of Global Health in implementing and monitoring the unit's projects related to One Health AMR, Technology Transfer, Voluntary Licensing and Regional Manufacturing related IP issues;

e. Assess developments, challenges, and issues in global health, and provide analysis and advice to the Head of Global Health on areas presenting an opportunity for further development, taking into account economic, social, and political conditions;

f. Manage the production of reports and publications related to WIPO's work in the global health space, ranging from news items to Global Challenges Briefs and global health studies;

g. Support the Global Health Unit's activities to promote WIPO coordination with governmental, NGO, industry, and other stakeholder groups on global policy challenges related to health, including organizing global-health focused seminars and side events; and

h. Perform other related duties as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

A first-level university degree in law.

Education (Desirable)

An advanced university degree in law. Specialization in a health-related topic and/or international law.

Experience (Essential)

At least six years of progressive professional experience in policy analysis, project design and implementation, advocacy, and public-private partnerships, with a strong focus on intellectual property and public health, preferably in both an international and corporate environment.

Demonstrated record of establishing and managing multi-sectoral partnerships related to intellectual property and public policy issues, preferably in global health.

Experience (Desirable)

Experience working in a low income country on intellectual property.

Demonstrated record of producing a broad range of global-health focused publications.

Exposure to the private sector and/or a UN organization, preferably related to IP and global health.

Experience with project management and stakeholder engagement.

Language (Essential)

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of other official UN languages.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Proven ability to design, implement, and monitor global health initiatives, platforms and partnerships.

Knowledge and understanding of technology transfer processes.

Proven ability to rapidly analyze and assimilate complex new issues.

Ease with internet-based platforms, including ability to define and describe business-side needs.

Strong, analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Sound judgment and integrity.

Excellent communication skills; proven ability to communicate technical subject matter to non-specialist policy makers in both written and oral form.

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

Knowledge of organizations dealing with intellectual property-related as well as global health issues.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Knowledge of the policy processes, legal structures and practices of organizations in the UN system.

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

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 April 2024 rate of 84.8%

P3

Annual salary

$62,692

Post adjustment

$53,163

Total Salary

$115,855

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

* Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, availability of budget and satisfactory performance, with a maximum cumulative length of two years.

The selected candidate’s appointment will be subject to an overall term of five years in this position, with no possibility of renewal beyond that term. S/he may, however, apply and be considered for other positions at WIPO.

This is not applicable to WIPO staff members on fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointments, who were recruited following a competition under Staff Regulation 4.10 (“Appointment Boards”).

The competition for 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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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.