Vacancy Announcement Details

Name of host organization:         World Intellectual Property Organization

Location:             WIPO Headquarters Geneva Internal Oversight Division

Closing date for applications:     March 20, 2023

Starting date:    May 15, 2022

Duration:             Six months

Supervisor:         Mr. Adan Ruiz Villalba, Head Evaluation Section

The World Intellectual Property Organization is looking for a highly motivated, innovative, and collaborative candidate willing to contribute actively to the work of the Evaluation Section to join our WIPO Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a self-funding agency of the United Nations with 193 member states.  WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property (I.P.) services, policy, information, and cooperation.  WIPO's mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective global intellectual property ecosystem to promote innovation and creativity for a better and more sustainable future.

WIPO focuses on building a dynamic corporate culture that is genuinely diverse and inclusive.  It empowers its people to work collaboratively and innovatively by providing the right environment and working-life balance.

WIPO is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages women and nationals of all geographical regions to apply.

If you want to collaborate with a diverse, dynamic, and innovative team in an Organization that provides plenty of learning opportunities, join us.

You will work under the supervision of the Head of the Evaluation Section within the Internal Oversight Division (IOD).

You will be expected to work closely and collaborate with colleagues within the Evaluation Section who supports the Director-General in his management responsibilities and assist program managers in attaining the Organization's objectives by providing evaluation and behavioral science services.  It makes recommendations and lessons learned from implementing WIPO's initiatives.

Your primary task will be to assist the Evaluation Section in the evaluation and behavioral sciences assignments planned in the Oversight Plan: the type of evaluations undertaken by the Division range from thematic or program evaluations to country portfolio or strategic evaluations.

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Interested applicants are required to provide a detailed CV with the name of two references (we will only contact the references of the final candidate)

Applications should be sent to the following addresses:

iod@wipo.int copying julia.engelhardt@wipo.int and adan.ruizvillalba@wipo.int