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1. Organizational Context
Coordinating with other vertical and horizontal WIPO sectors, the IP and Innovation Ecosystems Sector (IES) is responsible for helping Member States develop their IP and innovation ecosystems to drive enterprise and economic growth. IES is also responsible for providing support for researchers and innovators, as well as enterprises, including SMEs, in IP commercialization and otherwise using IP for business growth; issues relating to the emergence of IP as an asset class; and the development of advisory expertise in these and related areas, for example, in national IP strategies.
Within IES, the position is located in the IP Disputes Section of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center which is a resource center for the resolution of intellectual property disputes between private parties through methods other than court litigation. The Center's areas of activity are covered by the IP Disputes and External Relations Division and the Internet Dispute Resolution Section. The IP Disputes and External Relations Division includes the IP Disputes Section, the Information and External Relations Section and the Business Development Unit. The IP Disputes Section is responsible for the administration of mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases filed with the Center and various related aspects of the development and promotion of WIPO alternative dispute resolution.
The incumbent contributes to the legal and organizational work of the Center, including contributing to the development of Center-supported dispute resolution policies tailored to local and regional needs and ensuring their implementation.
The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of the IP Disputes Section and is based in the Center's Office in Singapore.
2. Duties and Responsibilities
The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:
a. Promote in Singapore and in the region the services of the Center in the administration of mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases.
b. Produce materials on WIPO alternative dispute resolution for conferences and training programs. Promote participation at such events, represent the Center and maintain contact with participants.
c. Contribute to the development and promotion of new Center-supported dispute resolution policies tailored to local and regional needs and implement such policies.
d. Administer mediation, arbitration and expert determination cases filed with the Center.
e. Provide procedural guidance in relation to WIPO alternative dispute resolution in response to queries received.
f. Keep abreast of developments, undertake legal and marketing research in local and regional dispute resolution practices relevant to potential demand for the Center's services and contribute to publications on IP alternative dispute resolution.
g. Perform other related duties as required.
3. Requirements
Education (Essential)
First-level university degree in law.
Education (Desirable)
University degree including studies in intellectual property and/or alternative dispute resolution.
Experience (Essential)
At least six years of relevant professional experience, including experience in intellectual property law or alternative dispute resolution in a law firm and/or department or agency.
Language (Essential)
Excellent (written and spoken) knowledge of English.
Language (Desirable)
This vacancy is archived.