Coordinator

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 Setting

    

   The post is located in the Operations Service of the Hague Registry, Brands and Designs Sector. The Operations Service is responsible for receiving, processing and registering international design applications and other transactions related to the administration of the various Acts of the Hague Agreement.

    

2. Purpose Statement

    

   The incumbent, as Coordinator of the Operations Service, is responsible for managing the work of the examination team, ensuring timely, accurate and quality functional support to users of the Hague System on issues related to the registration and management of international designs.

    

3. Reporting Lines

    

   The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of the Operations Service.

    

4. Work Relations

    

   The incumbent liaises with Member Offices, users, legal officers, IT developers, financial officers and translators on operational design, development, deployment and support issues for the Hague Registry.

   
   

    

 

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties\:

 

a.  Manage the work of examination and supporting team, prepare workplans and ensure effective and equitable distribution of assignments to staff;  ensure staff works in accordance with standard operating procedures;

 

b.  Supervise staff;  monitor and provide regular feedback on overall performance; conduct performance evaluation exercises and follow up on recommendations/issues identified;  propose training for staff members to enhance technical skills, language skills and competencies;

 

c.  Advice and mentor team members on the handling of complex and contentious transaction issues that require a thorough understanding of the Hague treaty, Common Regulations and Administrative Instructions;

 

d.  Analyze business requests and work closely on the implementation of IT solutions with a view to contributing to the improvement of the Hague Registry’s operational services to users, particularly those related to the geographical expansion of the Hague System and the accession of countries with examining Offices;

 

e.  Review business processes and IT tools, assess changes required and make proposals for the functionality and streamlining of operational processes to support daily activities;  analyze expected business benefits, and coordinate approved changes with concerned work units;

 

f.   Ensure optimum service levels to users in terms of measured quality, efficiency and timeliness for processing international design enquiries, including through ongoing service improvement plans;

 

g.  Conduct research on specific topics as assigned, evaluate data, present results and prepare reports for management;  and

 

h.  Perform other related tasks as required.

 

 

 

Education

Essential

First-level university degree in business administration, industrial design, law, engineering, science, or humanities.

 

Experience

Essential

At least six years of relevant professional experience in the area of industrial designs, including in an Intellectual Property Office or comparable organization.  An advanced university degree in a relevant discipline may be accepted in lieu of two years of experience.

 

Desirable

Supervisory experience.

 

Language

Essential

Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

 

Desirable

Knowledge of other official UN languages or of a major user of the Hague System.

 

Job Related Competencies

Essential

Good knowledge of the business and administrative procedures under the Hague Agreement.

 

Ability to explain the rules, regulations and procedures governing the area of work.

 

Ability to perform root cause analysis and shape unstructured and disjointed information into cohesive business requirements;  problem-solving skills.

 

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

 

Excellent time management and work organization skills.

 

Integrity in dealing with confidential and sensitive data.

 

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

 

Customer/client oriented, with the ability to deliver a high quality customer/client service, improving service execution, delivery and outcomes.

 

Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and web collaborative workspaces (JIRA and Confluence) and the ability to adapt to new systems and tools quickly.

 

 

 

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.

    

    

 

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 November 2019 rate of 76.7%

 

P3
Annual salary	$60,233
Post adjustment	$46,199
Total Salary	$106,432
Currency USD

 

 

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.