Vacancy Announcement P2018
| Position title (Grade) | Deputy Director (P.5) |
| Organizational unit | PCT Business Development Division Sector of PCT and Patents, Arbitration and Mediation Center, and Global I.P. Issues |
| Application deadline | December 01, 2009 |
| Date for entry on duty | As soon as possible after closing date |
| Duration of appointment | 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 or continuing appointment. |
| Duty station | Geneva |
| Post number | 1338 |
| CCOG code | 1.G.02 |
Main duties
Under the supervision of the Director of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Business Development Division, and in close cooperation with a wide range of affected units, the incumbent has, in particular, the following duties:
- developing proposals for improvements to the PCT system to further strengthen its role in the international patent system, including proposals for improvements to PCT procedures and processes, and legal work involving the preparation of draft Treaty provisions and amendments to the Regulations, Administrative Instructions and Guidelines under the PCT and to related standards and specifications of IT systems;
- consulting with PCT Contracting States, industrial property Offices, PCT International Authorities and intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations concerning the development of the PCT system;
- coordinating, in close cooperation with the PCT Legal Division, the PCT Operations Division and the PCT International Cooperation Division, projects for implementation of changes to the PCT system;
- preparing studies, documents and meetings concerning the PCT, representing WIPO at such meetings, and preparing their reports;
- performing other related tasks as necessary.
Date of issue of the vacancy announcement: October 22, 2009
