Title of Assignment: Project Specialist – Support for Maternity cover

Name of unit/sector: WIPO Academy IPTIs Program

Place of Assignment: Remote working (full-time)

Expected duration of assignment: June 15 to January 15, 2025

1. Objective of the assignment

The WIPO Academy Intellectual Property Training Institutions (hereinafter, IPTIs) Program aims at creating and consolidating national/regional self-sustaining training infrastructure and capacities to build IP knowledge and skills on the ground. The current support provided by the IPTI Program benefits a total of 64 countries, under the following three pillars:

• Establishment of new IPTIs, through:
  • training their future trainers;
  • setting up a Business Plan;
  • supporting the curricula development and piloting of future courses to be offered;
  • establishing an IPTI Library;
  • building the IPTIs’ digital presence.
• Joint cooperation projects with established IPTIs (currently 19) to support them in their current capacity-building needs including projects aimed at leveraging IP to support creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship within WIPO’s Build-Back Package;
• Collective services offered for the benefit of all IPTIs.

In this context, the WIPO Academy needs complementary assistance for the section running during the maternity leave of the Head of the department.

2. Tasks / services

The Contractor will, by January 15, 2025:

(a) Work with other team members in the coordination, monitoring, and evaluation of ongoing projects, including undertaking research, making proposals, preparing related documentation, and compiling information,
(b) Prepare, plan, and organize of training of trainers’ modules and other training activities with colleagues;
(c) Coordinate team staff in the preparation of 2024 work plans, and for this, liaise with partners as needed.
(d) Provide support and guidance team colleagues in the completion of needs assessment processes;
(e) Assist in the update of content for the IPTIs’ Moodle Spaces and IPT, as needed;
(f) Support the IPTI Network Coordinator in the implementation of planned activities;
(g) Perform other related duties as required.

3. Reporting

The Contractor will be under the supervision of the Training Officer and the Associate Program Officer of the WIPO Academy IPTIs Program.

4. Profile

The contractor should be a motivated professional, with the following experience, skills, and competencies.

Education

• A university degree in international relations, law, political science, business administration or another related field.
• An advanced degree in intellectual property is desirable.
• Certification in project management / or project design is desirable.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in intellectual property and/or capacity-building projects.
• Experience in project management and particularly in project design is desirable.

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.
• Other languages UN Languages are an asset, particularly Spanish and / or Arabic.

Job-related competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively, build lasting relationships, and work as a team.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work quickly and accurately with a high degree of independence and initiative.
• Sound political judgment and good diplomatic skills.

5. Duration of contract and payment
The contract will start on June 15, 2024, to January 15, 2025.  The applicant shall provide an indication of their remuneration expectations in Swiss francs (daily rate).