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Position Title:Patent Examiner – Mechanical Engineering
Organization:The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
Employment Type:Full Time Permanent
Base Salary: US$39,150.00 per annum
Application Deadline:January 31,2015.
Background of the Organization
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO)
(hereinafter referred to as “the
Organization”), an intergovernmental
Organization, which was established at Lusaka, Zambia, in 1976 by an Agreement
concluded under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa (ECA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
The Organization was created, inter alia, to promote the development of
intellectual property laws appropriate to the needs of its members, establish
common services and training schemes, and assist its members in the acquisition
and development of technology and the evolving of common views on intellectual
property matters.
The Organization grants and administers Intellectual Property titles on
behalf of the member states and provides Intellectual Property information to
its clientele in the form of search services, publications and awareness
creation. Membership of the organisation is open to all states members of the
African Union (AU) or of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
(ECA).
The present members of the Organization are: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana,
Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and
Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. (Total: 19 states)
The organs of the organization are:
the Council of Ministers,
consisting of ministers who are responsible in the Member States for the
administration of intellectual property matters;
the Administrative Council
consisting of heads of offices, in the Member States, dealing with the
administration of intellectual property; and
the Secretariat (the Office
of ARIPO) headed by the Director General as the principal executive officer of
the Organization.
Applications are invited from suitable candidates to be considered for appointment
to the post of Patent Examiner – Mechanical Engineering of the Organization,
the full description of which is as follows:
Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe
Duration of Appointment: Fixed-term contract of two years (renewable)
Scheduled Date of Entry on Duty: To be determined
Principal Duties:
Under the supervision of the Director Industrial Property, the Patent
Examiner – Mechanical Engineering will carry out the following tasks;
·
Classify search and examine
ARIPO industrial property applications, in particular patent applications for
grant in the fields of Mechanical Engineering;
·
Classify, search and examine
patent applications and search requests from member countries in the field of
Mechanical Engineering;
·
Undertake missions and
awareness promotion on behalf of the organization;
·
Develop, study and comment on
proposals in the field of Mechanical Engineering;
·
Performing other related
tasks as will be assigned from time to time.
·
Perform other duties that may be assigned
by the Director Industrial Property.
Qualifications required
·
A Master’s Degree in
Mechanical Engineering
·
Good computer knowledge
particularly in database management;
·
A minimum of 3 years working
experience
·
Ability to work under minimum
supervision.
·
Ability to work as a member
of a team
·
Good analytical skills.
Nationality: To be eligible for appointment, candidates must be nationals of a Member
State of the Organization.
Conditions of Employment:
Conditions of service shall be subject to the ARIPO Staff Rules and
Procedures or be determined by the Administrative Council of the Organization.
Salary and allowances on first appointment shall be those applicable to
Grade L-3 STEP 1 of the ARIPO salary scales of the professional category.
Base Salary: US$39,150.00 per annum
Post Adjustment Allowance: Depending on the rise and fall, in value, of the United States dollar, a
post adjustment index which is presently 52.4% of base salary is applied as a
cost of living allowance.
Dependency Allowances: US$900 per year for a dependent child. Maximum number of children three
(3).
Other conditions include:
·
Payment of travel and removal
expenses,
·
Once off Installation grant
·
Education grant up to a
maximum of three children
·
Housing allowance,
·
Contributory medical
insurance scheme
·
Annual leave of 30 working
days
·
Paid home leave every two
years.
Medical Examination: The appointment is subject to a satisfactory United Nations type medical
examination.
Other Conditions of Service: Other terms and conditions of service shall be subject to the ARIPO Staff
Rules and Procedures or be determined by the Administrative Council of the
Organization.
Applications: Applicants should submit detailed curriculum vitae indicating pertinent
personal data, two-passport size photographs and accompanied by certified
copies of relevant certificates and names and addresses of two persons from
whom references can be obtained.
Mode of application:
Applicants should indicate in their personal data, the following:
|i) family name and first names;
ii) date and place of birth;
iii) nationality and detailed
present address;
iv) full names, relationship, sex
and date of birth of dependents;
v) language abilities both
written and spoken;
vi) educational background (main
subjects, institutions, diplomas or degrees and marks of merit;
vii) employment record (present or
most recent employment, previous employment);
(viii) any other relevant
information.
Applications should be sent to;
The Director General
African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
11 Natal Road, Belgravia
P O Box 4228
HARARE
Zimbabwe
Tel: 00 263-4-794065/6
Fax: 00 263-4-794072/3
Applications can also be submitted via electronic mail to:
mail@aripo.org
This vacancy announcement is also available on the ARIPO website www.aripo.org
Deadline for submission of Applications: January 31,2015.
(Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be
accepted.)
ARIPO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
