EXAMINER (WIPO/15/G6/TA030)

20 March 2015

Vacancy Announcement No: WIPO/15/G6/TA030

Title: Examiner

Grade: G6

Appointment/Contract type: Temporary appointment

Duration: one year

Publication Date: 20 March 2015

Application Deadline: 6 April 2015

Organizational Unit: Operations Service

The Hague Registry, Brands and Design Sector

Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Post Number: N/A

Organizational Context

(a) Organizational Setting

The position is located in the Operations Service of The Hague Registry, Brands and Designs Sector. The Operations Service processes international design applications and other transactions related to the administration of the various Acts of the Hague Agreement.

(b) Purpose Statement

The incumbent examines international design applications and processes changes or decisions regarding international registrations.

(c) Reporting Lines

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

Main duties

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

1. examine in-depth international design applications;
2. verify data concerning applications entered into the computer system;
3. verify the conformity of applications for international registration according to the applicable legal texts (Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs) and, if necessary, draft irregularity letters;
4. follow-up of international applications with regard to irregularity letters sent and, in particular, decisions on the action to be taken after the receipt of the replies to these irregularities from applicants;
5. process modifications, renewals, refusals, rectifications or any other documents received with respect to an international design application;
6. verify fees and follow-up with the financial services on payments;
7. participate in the training of new Examiners;
8. supply information of a practical nature to national Offices, lawyers and users of the industrial design system, relating to the procedure for international registration, the status of applications being examined or already recorded in the International Register, the payment of fees or any other related questions;
9. perform other related duties as required.

Competencies

WIPO Core Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.
2. Respecting individual and cultural differences.
3. Showing team spirit.
4. Managing yourself.
5. Producing results.
6. Embracing change.
7. Respecting ethics and values.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• University degree, preferably in law or in industrial design.

Experience

• At least eight years of experience in an administrative position in the Industrial Design Unit of an Intellectual Property Office or comparable experience.

Skills

• Ease and tact in professional relations with staff at all levels and outside users.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure, ability to work independently and within pre-defined objectives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Good knowledge of computer tools and ability to use online research tools.

Languages

Essential

Excellent knowledge of English.

Desirable

Good knowledge of another official United Nations language.

Monthly salary

(Net of tax)

6,854 CHF

Additional Information:

• Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, availability of budget and satisfactory performance with a maximum cumulative length of two years.
• This vacancy announcement is available in English only.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening.

• *Please refer to WIPO's Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.
• *The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.
• *Initial appointment is subject to a satisfactory medical examination.
• *Not applicable for interns and to Individual Contractual Service subscribers.

For further instructions regarding the online application process, please visit the WIPO internet page at: http://www.wipo.int/erecruitment/en/