Administrator in the "Academia & Business" Team EPO
European Patent Office
Munich, Germany
Directorate IP Awareness
European Patent Academy
The European Patent Academy is an institution of the European Patent Organisation which provides and co-ordinates the EPO's external training activities on patent-related intellectual property (IP). It supports target audiences in five key areas – institutional strengthening, judiciary, professional representatives, academia and business – representing groups essential to the continuing success of the patent system in supporting innovation in Europe.
The Directorate IP Awareness supports patent-related training for "Academia and Business" audiences. It is seeking an administrator to strengthen the team which manages and co-ordinates its education and training projects in this area, with the main focus being support for industry, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Main duties:
- Co-ordinating IP awareness and dissemination projects;
- Developing educational products and services, as well as training concepts;
- Co-ordinating and organising educational and training activities;
- Supporting the development of course curricula and content;
- Liaising with internal and external partners and consultants;
- Developing, in co operation with the relevant departments, communication and promotion plans for the various activities and products;
- Unit-related resource monitoring;
- Building up and expanding the Academy's IP network.
The ideal candidate will have:
- a customer-oriented approach;
- an understanding of the issues facing business (principally SMEs), especially those related to the use of IP and its role in protecting innovation for wealth creation;
- the ability to bring stakeholders (e.g. start-ups, academics involved in knowledge transfer) together;
- a network of intermediaries through which business can be reached, such as chambers of commerce, (European or global) associations, and technology transfer bodies;
- a track record of designing training for the target audience;
- experience with budget and project management.
His or her strengths will include:
- team-player qualities and the ability to motivate a small team;
- the ability to develop and implement creative actions to achieve the goals of the team;
- a precise, careful and well-structured way of working combined with good organisational and analytical skills;
- working under pressure to strict deadlines and within budget;
- excellent communication skills;
- high levels of motivation and initiative.
It will also be an advantage to have:
- a knowledge of IP, particularly patents.
Minimum qualifications:
Diploma of completed studies at university level or - in exceptional cases - equivalent professional experience. Excellent knowledge of one official language and ability to understand the other two.
Selection procedure:
The successful candidate will be selected on the basis of qualifications, supplemented as appropriate by interviews, tests and/or a personality questionnaire. Interviews are likely to be held in calendar week 43 in Munich.
Please apply online, using the online application form, reference number INT/EXT/5305.
Closing date: 16.09.2012.
As the second largest European organisation, the European Patent Office offers a competitive salary, excellent social benefits and varied work in a modern international environment.
More information on www.epo.org/vacancies.
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