About the job

• Job Type : Full Time

• Industry : Legal and Compliance

• Education Level : Senior level

Job Description

Background of the Organization

The African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) (hereinafter referred to as “the Organization”), is an Intergovernmental Organization, which was established at Lusaka, Zambia, in 1976 by an Agreement concluded under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

The Organization was created, inter alia, to promote the development of Intellectual Property (IP) laws appropriate to the needs of its members, establish common services and training schemes, and assist its members in the acquisition and advancement of technology and the evolving of common views on IP matters. The Organization grants and administers IP titles on behalf of the Member States and provides IP information to its clientele in the form of search services, publications and awareness creation. Membership of the Organization is open to all Member States of the African Union (AU) or of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

The present members of the Organization are: Botswana, Kingdom of Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. (Total: 20 states)

The organs of the Organization are:

(a) The Council of Ministers, consisting of ministers who are responsible for the administration of intellectual property matters in the respective Member States;

(b) The Administrative Council consisting of heads of offices dealing with the administration of intellectual property, in the respective Member States; and

(c) The Secretariat (the Office of ARIPO) headed by the Director General as the Chief Executive Officer of the Organization

Duty Station: Harare, Zimbabwe

Duration of Appointment: Fixed-term contract of Two (2)  years (renewable, subject to satisfactory performance)

Scheduled date of commencement: January 1, 2022.

Conditions of Employment:

Conditions of employment shall be subject to the ARIPO Staff Rules and Procedures or be determined by the Administrative Council of the Organization.

Salary and allowances on first appointment shall be those applicable to Grade L-1 Step 1 of the ARIPO salary scales of the professional category.

Base Salary: US$27,918 per annum.

Post Adjustment Allowance: Depending on the rise and fall in value of the United

States dollar, a post adjustment index which is presently 56.4% of base salary is applied as a cost of living allowance.

Dependency Allowances: US$1,800 per year for a dependent child. Maximum number of children three (3).

Other benefits include:

• Payment of travel and removal expenses;

• Once-off installation grant;

• Education grant of US$9,000 per year for each child, up to a maximum of three children;

• Housing allowance;

• Contributory medical aid scheme;

• Annual leave of 30 working days; and

• Paid home leave every two years.

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TO APPLY 

Applications addressed to the Director General of ARIPO and saved as a single pdf file should be submitted by email only at vacancies@aripo.org not later than October 6, 2021. The reference to be indicated on the email subject is “Policy and Legal  Officer ”.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be accepted