Program Officer

The incumbent is part of a multi-disciplinary team and supports the Head of Global Health in delivering the key projects managed by the unit. The primary focus will be on managing the Global Health Fellows Programs in India and East Africa. This will include coordinate the programmatic aspects as well as working with other departments in WIPO to develop IP courses tailormade to the needs of Med Tech universities and innovators.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Head of Global Health.

Work Relations

The incumbent will regularly work across the Division and Sector, as well as with a broad range of WIPO colleagues in other Sectors. The incumbent will also work extensively with external partners as required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

• Manage the programmatic aspects of the Global Health Fellowship Program in India in partnership with the Department of Biotechnology and Indian Institutes of Technology.  Partner with internal and external experts who will develop intellectual property (IP) courses on the protection and commercialization of Med Tech products;
• Partner with external consultants and internal experts to develop and deliver IP courses and training to local universities and students in support of the Stanford Biodesign Program in East Africa, the development of the IP and innovation eco-system to promote the Med Tech sector in LDCs;
• Develop and contribute to briefings and papers on emerging IP and Health issues such as Mental Health, Femtech and AI;
• In cooperation with other positions in the Unit, implement and monitor the unit’s projects related to One Health AMR, Technology Transfer, Voluntary Licensing and Regional Manufacturing related IP issues;
• Assess developments, challenges, and issues in global health, and provide analysis to the Head of Global Health on areas presenting an opportunity for further development, taking into account economic, social, and political conditions;
• Support the production of reports and publications related to WIPO’s work in the global health space, ranging from news items to Global Challenges Briefs and global health studies;
• Support the Global Health Unit’s activities to promote WIPO coordination with governmental, NGO, industry, and other stakeholder groups on global policy challenges related to health, including organizing global-health focused seminars and side events; and
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements:

Education Essential:

• A first-level university degree in International Relations, Development Studies, Law, Life Sciences or related field.

Education Desirable:

• An advanced university degree in Health or Law.

Experience Essential:

• At least six years of progressive professional experience in the areas of project management, stakeholder engagement and policy analysis, ideally in the health sector. This includes working with universities, students, governments and industry in developing countries (preferably in Asia or Africa).
• Demonstrated record of establishing and managing multi-sectoral partnerships, meticulous planning and managing diverse stakeholders.

Experience Desirable:

• Experience working on public health in a low-income country.
• Exposure to the private sector and/or a UN organization, preferably related to global health and intellectual property.
• Experience working with international development partners including the UN system.

Language Essential:

• Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English.

Language Desirable:

• Knowledge of other official UN languages.

Source: https://wipo.taleo.net/careersection/wp_1/jobdetail.ftl?job=24367-TA