Program Officer

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Description

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The position is located in the Technology Information Section of the IP for Innovators Department (IPID) in the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector. The Department is responsible for supporting innovators to use intellectual property (IP) as a tool for growth and sustainable development. The Section is responsible for making available information and knowledge resources to support innovators and entrepreneurs to make informed decisions throughout the innovation cycle.

Purpose Statement:

The incumbent advises on and substantively contributes to the development, maintenance, and improvement of information and knowledge resources in the areas of innovation and technology support, technology transfer, and IP commercialization, developing partnerships for access to patent databases and scientific and technical content, and ensuring the adoption and effective use of these resources.

Reporting Lines:

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of the Technology Information Section.

Work Relations:

The incumbent works in close coordination with members of IPID staff, external stakeholders and other areas of WIPO including the Patents and Technology Sector, Regional and National Development Sector, Global Challenges and Partnerships Sector, and Administration, Finance and Management Sector.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

• Analyze and assess stakeholder needs and gaps with respect to information and knowledge resources in the areas of innovation and technology support, technology transfer, and IP commercialization, in particular among Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) and technology transfer offices and structures, and develop and/or recommend content for new information and knowledge resources in the above-mentioned areas.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for developing new information and knowledge resources in the areas of innovation and technology support, technology transfer, and IP commercialization and improve existing resources in these areas.
• Manage projects and activities for developing, maintaining, and improving information and knowledge resources in the areas of innovation and technology support, technology transfer, and IP commercialization, including WIPO INSPIRE, WIPO Patent Database Reports, WIPO Patent Register Portal, and eTISC knowledge sharing platform.
• Conceive, plan and organize activities for developing partnerships for access to patent databases and scientific and technical content, within the framework of the Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) and Access to Specialized Patent Information (ASPI) programs.
• Represent WIPO in partnership committees and working groups related to innovation support, in particular within the framework of the Access to Research for Development and Innovation (ARDI) and Access to Specialized Patent Information (ASPI) programs, and contribute to the training activities with different stakeholders by preparing and presenting model training resources.
• Develop, plan and organize promotional and training activities to promote the adoption and effective use of information and knowledge resources in the areas of innovation and technology support, technology transfer, and IP commercialization and resources made available through the ARDI and ASPI programs.
• Perform such other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Education Essential:

First-level university degree in business administration, public administration, management, international relations, law, information and communication technology, or related field.

Education Desirable:

• Studies in the field of intellectual property and innovation.
• Certification in project management.

Experience Essential:

• At least six years of relevant professional experience including in developing information and/or knowledge resources.
• At least three years of substantial professional experience in the field of intellectual property preferably with a focus on patents.

Experience Desirable:

• Experience in partnership development.
• Experience in providing training and building training materials.
• Experience working in an international environment.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience in working in the public sector.

Language Essential:

• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.

Language Desirable:

• Knowledge of other official UN languages.

Source: https://wipo.taleo.net/careersection/wp_1/jobdetail.ftl?job=24424-FT

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