The African Intellectual Property Organization is seeking applications for the recruitment of a Protocol Officer with the rank of Head of Office.
Job Title: Protocol Officer
Category: SG7 – 1st Echelon
Level (Grade): Level II supervisory staff
Date of entry into service: Two weeks after notification of recruitment
Duration of appointment: Permanent job after a trial period of three (3) months
Administrative Unit: General
Management Place of employment: Yaoundé (Republic of Cameroon)
Eligibility conditions
Be a national of one of the OAPI member countries and reside in Cameroon.
Be at least 18 years old and at most 55 years old on the closing date for the submission of applications.
Enjoy their civil rights and be of good moral character.
Main attributions
Under the responsibility of the Chief of Staff, the incumbent is mainly responsible for:
Setting up the protocol arrangements of the Organization;
Ensure relations with local administrations and diplomatic missions
Ensure airport formalities when traveling by non-category staff;
Initiate procedures for obtaining diplomatic privileges;
Ensure the formalities for obtaining visas for the personalities on mission and the executive staff;
Keep the agenda of the meetings of the General Manager;
Organize the ceremonial protocol tasks;
Ensure the reception of guests;
Ensure the formalities for the renewal of residence permits for expatriate staff.
Perform any other related task.
Qualifications required:
Hold a Bachelor’s degree (BAC+3) in international relations or any other diploma recognized as equivalent by the competent authority;
Justify at least five years of professional experience including three (03) years in the protocol field in a public administration or in an international organization;
Have a perfect command of protocol uses;
Have skills in communication, organization, logistics to organize and coordinate events;
Have a good knowledge of computers and office software;
Have a good organization in the work, be rigorous on the respect of deadlines and be able to work under pressure;
Have an excellent knowledge of French and English;
Knowledge of the intellectual property system would be an asset;
Composition of the application file
All candidates for this position must compile a file containing the following documents:
A cover letter;
An extract from the birth certificate or a certified true copy of the birth certificate or the supplementary judgment in lieu thereof;
A detailed curriculum vitae;
An extract from the criminal record dating from less than three months;
A certified copy of diplomas, titles, qualification certificates, work certificates;
A regularly established certificate of public or private jobs previously held and indicating their duration;
A certificate of medical examination, dating from less than three months, attesting that the candidate fulfills the conditions of physical and mental abilities.
Remuneration
The position is classified in the SG7 category 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 engagement if he is not a civil servant or an act of secondment if he is a civil servant.
Address to which files should be sent
The complete application files will be submitted, in sealed envelopes with the mention of the job concerned, to the OAPI at the address below, the postmark possibly serving as proof, or sent electronically to the address: recruitment@oapi.int.
NB: Only candidates who have met all the requirements of the position will be contacted
Closing date for applications: June 02, 2023
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