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About the Role

The purpose of this role is to lead and oversee the WIPO Japan Office (WJO) to strengthen WIPO’s presence, partnerships, and service delivery in Japan. This involves aligning programs, stakeholder engagement, and resources with organizational priorities, providing strategic insights, and fostering high-level government and stakeholder cooperation. The incumbent will ensure effective management of Japan Funds-in-Trust and related initiatives, delivering results through sound resource, risk, and performance management to drive the growth, quality, and impact of WIPO’s services in support of its global strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

Manage and oversee the activities undertaken by WJO to drive the growth and enhancement of WIPO services in Japan, while building and maintaining partnerships and synergies to support WIPO’s strategic goals.
Analyze needs and trends in Japan and develop WJO’s Program of Work and Budget proposals and work plans in line with WIPO’s results framework to improve the quality, timeliness, and use of WIPO services for the protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights.
Engage with senior officials of the host government to ensure effective communication and cooperation between Japan and WIPO, advancing WIPO’s strategic goals and supporting the management, planning, and implementation of activities funded by the Japan Funds-in-Trust, as well as other activities carried out by the Government of Japan and IP stakeholders in Japan.
Develop and manage strategic networks and relationships with intellectual property stakeholders in Japan to provide WIPO HQ with feedback and insights on emerging user needs, with a particular focus on improving and growing WIPO’s services.
Represent WIPO at conferences, seminars, workshops, and training sessions in Japan and other countries in the Asia and Pacific region and prepare and present papers on behalf of WIPO.
Leverage the United Nations presence in Japan to position WIPO as a partner of choice, while ensuring coordinated engagement with officials from other UN agencies on projects, administrative and common system matters, and shared priorities.
Determine priorities and allocate resources to ensure the timely, high-quality delivery of work products in accordance with results-based management principles, ensuring that key risks are identified, assessed, and managed to achieve KPIs.
Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

Advanced university degree in international relations, law, economics, public administration, management, science, engineering, or other relevant field. A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience required below may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
At least 15 years of experience in intellectual property, including at least six years at a senior management level.
Experience in the promotion of services related to intellectual property including through cooperation and networks.
Sound experience in at least one of the international IP systems such as PCT, Madrid, and the Hague.
Experience working in an international setting.
Experience in intellectual property with public entities such as governmental agencies and international organizations.
Excellent knowledge of English and Japanese.
Knowledge of other UN languages.

Skills

Proven ability to foster innovation and lead change in a multinational and multicultural environment.
Demonstrated familiarity with at least one of WIPO's Global IP services, such as PCT, Madrid, and The Hague or of issues connected to the creative economy or cultural industries.
Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a proven ability to inspire, guide, and motivate teams.
Strong capability to effectively plan, allocate, and manage both financial and human resources.
Ability to coordinate and liaise effectively on multi-stakeholder projects for the benefit of all stakeholders.
Excellent diplomatic, communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, and the ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relationships in a multicultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
Sound political judgement and the ability to build and promote partnerships with a range of actors at high levels, including internal and external stakeholders.
Excellent negotiation and diplomatic skills.
Communicating effectively.
Showing team spirit.
Demonstrating integrity.
Valuing diversity.
Producing results.
Showing service orientation.
Seeing the big picture.
Seeking change and innovation.
Developing yourself and others.

Location

Japan

Work Type

Limited-term fixed-term post
Full-time

Experience Level

Senior management level

Education Level

Advanced university degree
First-level university degree

Salary/Compensations

$106,023 (net annual salary)
$89,801 (post adjustment)
$195,824 (total salary)

Benefits

Medical insurance
Pension fund deductions

About the Company

The WIPO Japan Office (WJO) promotes WIPO’s global IP services, including those related to patents, trademarks, industrial designs, arbitration and mediation, as well as its global databases, IP Advantage and multi-stakeholder initiatives.
It raises awareness of intellectual property among users in Japan through targeted outreach and service delivery.
WJO engages with national stakeholders to support the use and development of WIPO services through stakeholder engagement and feedback, and contributes to broader coordination in Japan, including with other United Nations agencies present in the country.
It also implements activities in cooperation with the Government of Japan, including through the Japan Funds-in-Trust.
The office maintains a Japanese-language website and delivers seminars, training, publications and local customer support.

Equal Opportunity

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged.
The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.
By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.
In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of your identification and the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position.
WIPO recognizes higher educational qualifications obtained from institutions accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list maintained by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Some higher educational qualifications may not be listed in WHED, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening.
Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.
Additional background checks may be required.