Recruitment notice: Director of the Intellectual Property Academy Denis EKANI

JOB VACANCY NOTICE
Position title: Director of the Intellectual Property Academy Denis EKANI
Category: C 4
Level (grade): Senior Executives
Date of entry into office: One month after notification of recruitment

Duration of appointment: Permanent employment after a probationary period of two (2) years.
Administrative unit: Denis EKANI Intellectual Property Academy Closing
date for submitting applications: February 17, 2023
Place of employment: Yaoundé (Republic of Cameroon)
Eligibility condition
– Be a national of one of the OAPI member countries. With equal qualifications,
preference will be given to candidates from under-represented countries within
the Organization
– Be under the age of 55 on the closing date for submitting applications.
– Enjoy their civil rights and be of good character.
Main attributions
Under the supervision of the Director General, he/she is mainly responsible for:
– Performing periodic reports for the academy;
– Ensure the management of employees.
Qualifications required
– have a postgraduate degree (BAC + 5) in law, management,
intellectual property management or a design engineering degree;
– have at least ten (10) years of professional experience in a
supervisory or management position;

– justify at least 05 years of professional experience in training
academic or professional;
– have knowledge of the intellectual property professions;
– have knowledge of budget management;
– have knowledge of office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
– have an excellent knowledge of the French language. A knowledge of
– Supervise, plan, coordinate the activities of the academy;
– Ensure the administration and follow-up of training;
– Propose the recruitment and supervise the day-to-day management of trainers;
– Propose a policy of diversification of training offers;
– Ensure the follow-up of the pre-financing of training and other activities;
– Organize, lead or participate in regional or international meetings
relating to the training or teaching of intellectual property;
– Coordinating research on intellectual property;
– Promote research and development;

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English language would be an asset;
– have a good organization in the work, be rigorous on the respect of
deadlines and be able to work under pressure.
Composition of the application
file The application file will include the following documents:
– a duly completed application form (available on the site www.oapi.int);
– a birth certificate or a certified true copy of the birth certificate
birth or the suppletive judgment in lieu thereof;
– a detailed curriculum vitae (certified by the administration of the last employer);
– an extract from the criminal record dating from less than three months;
– a certified copy of the diplomas, titles, certificates of qualification;
– a regularly established certificate of public or private jobs previously
held and indicating their duration;
– a medical examination certificate attesting that the candidate fulfills the
physical and mental aptitude conditions.
Remuneration
The position is classified in category C4 of the salary grid in force at OAPI. Recruitment
is done at the 1st level. The person concerned will benefit from the advantages and allowances
under the conditions provided for by the texts in force.
Elements of the recruitment file
The successful candidate must, prior to taking up service:
– present the originals of his/her diplomas, titles and civil status documents;
– provide a sworn statement of free employment or, if he/she is
a civil servant, an act of secondment.
Address to which the files must be sent
The complete application files will be deposited, in sealed envelopes with mention of
the job requested, at OAPI or sent to the address below, the postmark being taken as

proof, either electronically to the address: recrutement@oapi.int
Mr Director General of OAPI
BP 887 YAOUNDE (Republic of Cameroon)
Tel (237) 222 20 57 00, Fax (237) 222 20 57 27