Senior Director

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• Chart the strategic direction for PCT legal and international development and delivery. Strengthen WIPO’s current position in the international patent system by driving initiatives that will maintain and enhance the PCT system as the premier global IP service.  Lead change and develop improved organizational response capacities.  Anticipate future challenges and adjust to changes in the international innovation, IP and patent environment.
• Sustain, expand, improve and create PCT products and services to meet and exceed client expectations while anticipating new requirements to maintain the platform as a cutting-edge resource.
• Direct the Department’s portfolio of work, exercise strategic asset management focusing on efficiencies and deploy resources into value-added activities and initiatives in accordance with results-based management principles.
• Manage and provide strategic direction to the entire spectrum of the Department’s highly visible areas of work and activities. Empower an integrated management team to act creatively and deliver a world-class PCT system with critical operational and financial consequences within a scrutinized and dynamic environment.
• Ensure that all relevant stakeholders continue to rely upon the PCT system as the world’s leading route for obtaining patent protection at the international level.
• Lead the development and execution of a Strategic Marketing Plan (SMP) for PCT. Determine the most effective way to reach target audiences to encourage PCT stakeholders to choose the PCT international route when deciding on filing a patent application.
• Lead and motivate the Department’s staff, and foster an organizational culture oriented towards the continual search for innovative approaches to complex PCT challenges and quality service delivery in a constantly evolving operational environment.  Promote cross-divisional and cross-sectoral work and staff mobility for the benefit of WIPO, staff, Member States, and stakeholders.
• Lead strategic engagement with the WIPO Member States and Geneva Missions.  Advance understanding, and build confidence, and enthusiasm for the Organization’s state-of-the-art PCT system to expand the user base.
• Represent WIPO at high-level international, regional and national meetings.  Provide strategic and authoritative advice regarding organizational position, opportunities and risks, demonstrating the highest value to clients, stakeholders and beneficiaries in relation to their interest and investment.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• Advanced university degree in Law, Science, Engineering or related field.  A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience required below may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

• At least fifteen years of progressively responsible professional experience in intellectual property, preferably in both public and private sectors, preferably at least twelve years, as a subject matter expert, in an international environment in the field of substantive PCT procedures and programme management or administration, including in a senior managerial capacity.
• Experience creating and promoting a resilient workforce that can adapt to unforeseen challenges, building an agile and responsive team.

• Experience working with national IP offices and in the private sector.
• Experience using the PCT system

• Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English.

• Ability to work in other PCT languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish).

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