View Vacancy - Intellectual Property Attaché (CHEG20.161)

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UK Mission
UKMIS (UK Mission to the United Nations)

Note: due to COVID-19, you may experiment some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign. We are working hard to minimise any disruption. You may find more information in the "Additional Information" section below.

The United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations in Geneva represents British interests in a range of international organisations dealing with human rights, economic, migration, health and disarmament issues in Geneva. We work to ensure that the UK’s views and opinions are taken on board by UN bodies and other member states. We are now looking for an experienced and highly motivated Intellectual Property Attaché.

The Intellectual Property Office is the agency of the UK Government responsible for IP policy and rights granting. The successful candidate will be supporting the UKMis IP lead in Geneva, delivering the IPO’s objectives in the Geneva institutions and reporting on IP-related developments. 

The successful candidate will work closely with UKMis IP lead and the economic team colleagues to help deliver the UK’s IP policy priorities, in particular a successful UK chairing of WIPO regional group of industrialised countries.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Support the UKMis IP lead in delivering successful coordination of our regional group (Group B) in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Organise meetings, and prepare drafts of documents and statements to be negotiated and agreed by Group B. Support the UKMis IP lead, the Coordinator, in preparing meetings, engaging with delegations.

  • Ensure the UK’s activities on IP in Geneva are consistent and supportive of the IPO Strategy, IPO’s International Strategy, as well as the UK’s Industrial Strategy.

  • Support, and lead on aspects of, engagement with other Missions, the secretariats of the international organisations, civil society and business, to promote the UK’s role and priorities, maintain and increase the UK’s influence and reputation.

  • Support, and lead on aspects of, UK representation in the WIPO and the WTO TRIPS Council working closely with Whitehall Departments, in particular the IPO of the UK and Department for International Trade.

  • Identify, to the UKMis IP lead and to relevant Whitehall leads, possible initiatives to promote the UK’s priorities and improve the UK’s footprint in the WIPO and the WTO TRIPS Council.

  • Fluency in English language;

  • Strong spoken and written communication skills;

  • Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills;

  • Experience of stakeholder engagement;

  • Experience of multilateral negotiations.

  • Confident navigation of international economic relations;
  • Basic knowledge and understanding of intellectual property rights and IP institutions.

 

5 April 2020
Executive Officer (EO)
Full-time, Fixed Term
40
18 months
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Switzerland
UK Mission to the Office of the United Nations, Geneva
UK Delegation
1
1 June 2020

This is a full-time fixed term position for 18 months.

The successful candidate will be subject to professional background check and security clearance.

All applicants should have permission to live and work in Switzerland. Applicants must hold a full passport valid for at least 12 months for any EU / Schengen country.

Please note that local nationals will be paid their salary gross and are expected to comply with their tax obligations through completion of a tax return to the local authorities.  Non-local nationals will receive their salary net, minus the deduction of an equivalent level of local tax retained at source. 

Staff recruited locally by the UK Mission in Geneva are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local Swiss employment law.

Due to Covid 19:

- You may experience some delay in the progress of this recruitment campaign and we are working hard to minimise any disruption;

- Interviews will be done remotely if the existing situation determines this to be the right course of action;

- Starting date may be delayed depending on circumstances at the time and it will be agreed with the selected candidate.

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.

Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.

Please be advised that the UK Mission will not be able to support any cost during the Recruitment and Selection process, Security Check nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a job.

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This opportunity is closed to applications.