The African Intellectual Property Organization Director of the Intellectual Property Academy

The African Intellectual Property Organization is research in the framework of its activities 01 Director of the Intellectual Property Academy Denis EKANI

Category: C 4
Level (grade): Senior Executive
Officers Date of entry into service: 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 Duty Station: Yaoundé, Republic of Cameroon

Eligibility requirement

• Be a national of one of OAPI’s member countries. For equal qualifications, preference will be given to candidates from countries under-represented in the Organization.
• Be under 55 years of age on the closing date for applications.
• Enjoying civil rights and being of good character.

Main responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Director-General, he/she is mainly responsible for:

• Carry out periodic reports of the academy;
• Ensure the management of employees.

Qualifications

• • have a 3rd cycle 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 managerial or managerial position;

• have at least 05 years of professional experience in university or professional training;
• have knowledge of intellectual property professions;
• have knowledge of budget management;
• have knowledge of office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint);
• have an excellent knowledge of the French language.
• Supervise, plan, coordinate the activities of the academy;
• Ensure the administration and follow-up of training;
• Propose recruitment and supervise the day-to-day management of trainers;
• Propose a policy of diversification of training offers;
• Monitor pre-financing of training and other activities;
• Organize, animate or participate in regional or international meetings related to IP training or education;
• Coordinate intellectual property research;
• Promote research and development;
• Good knowledge of the 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 completed application form (available on the www.oapi.int website);
• an extract from a birth certificate or a certified copy of the birth certificate or suppletive judgment in lieu thereof;
• a detailed curriculum vitae (certified by the administration of the last employer);
• an extract from the criminal record less than three months old;
• a certified copy of 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 meets the conditions of physical and mental fitness.

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 benefits and allowances under the conditions provided for by the texts in force.

Elements of the commitment file

The successful candidate must, prior to taking up service:

• present the originals of his diplomas, titles and civil status documents;
• provide a certificate on his honour of free engagement or, if he/she is an official, an act of secondment.

Address to which records should be sent

Complete application files will be submitted, in sealed envelopes with mention of the job sought, to OAPI or sent to the following address, as evidenced by the postmark, either electronically to the address:

recrutement@oapi.int.

Closing date for applications: 17 February 2023