a. Organizational Setting

The position is located in the Traditional Knowledge Division. The Division promotes and supports implementation of the WIPO Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, 2024 (the GRATK Treaty), facilitates international negotiations on intellectual property (IP) and genetic resources (GRs), traditional knowledge (TK) and traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and undertakes a wide range of complementary capacity-building and technical assistance projects and activities for the benefit of Member States, regional organizations and Indigenous Peoples, as well as local communities.

b. Purpose Statement

The main role of the incumbent is to design, organize, coordinate and participate in large Division-wide processes and activities, such as sessions of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (IGC) and related meetings and activities, and significant cross-cutting capacity-building activities and technical assistance projects.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director of the Traditional Knowledge Division or their delegate.

d. Work Relations

The incumbent works closely with other WIPO programs and Member States, the United Nations, intergovernmental organizations and other stakeholders, especially Indigenous Peoples, as well as local communities.