a. Organizational Setting

The post is located in the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES). Coordinating with other vertical and horizontal WIPO sectors, IES is responsible for helping Member States develop their IP and Innovation ecosystems to drive enterprise and economic growth. This Sector is responsible for working with key partners and intermediaries in the innovation ecosystems to provide support to researchers, innovators and enterprises, including SMEs. Other key focus areas include IP commercialization for business growth, emergence of IP as an asset class, development of expertise on national IP strategies and related policies, economic analysis on IP and innovation and creativity, strengthening ADR and the services provided by the Arbitration and Mediation Center, and providing technical assistance to the judiciary, as well as services related to the legal databases.

b. Purpose Statement

The incumbent provides overall management and coordination of an effective program to assist Member States in the development of their national IP and innovation strategies. Such strategies might include comprehensive IP policies or purpose-limited policies, such as innovation policies, creative industries policies, technology transfer and IP commercialization policies, IP governance or otherwise policies in which the IP angle is a key component, such as international investment and trade, business support, industrial policies, health and agricultural innovation, and countries economic development policies. WIPO’s work in this field contributes to the achievement of broader economic development goals and to the enhancement of Member States’ innovation and creative ecosystems. This includes providing strategic advice and coordinating in-house expertise; providing project management support; and managing the program’s framework and processes, including the methodology, supporting guides, tools and research.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Assistant Director General, IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector.

d. Work Relations

The incumbent is expected to work closely with colleagues within the IES, with those in substantive Sectors who contribute with their expertise to the development of IP strategies, and collaborate extensively with Regional Divisions and External Offices in the Regional and National Development Sector (RNDS).