Guidelines for Applicants
General
Vacancies for professional category posts (P) are generally advertised through the appropriate administrations of the Member States of WIPO and in the WIPO periodicals. Most of the posts require staff with a legal background and considerable experience in the field of intellectual property.
Essential Qualifications
When deciding whether to submit an application, please read carefully the section on the right-hand side of the vacancy announcement wherein are listed the essential academic, experience and language requirements. Those qualification requirements are considered to be the minimum requisite for satisfactory performance in the position. Please examine carefully whether your qualifications are really relevant in respect of those required for the position for which you are applying. It would be helpful if you indicated in writing in a covering letter how your qualifications match the position in question. N.B.: a minimum of 12 years of relevant experience is normally required for a post at grade P.5; 9 years at P.4; 6 years at P.3; 3 years at P.2.
Applications
Applications should be typewritten. Please ensure that the vacancy announcement number (not the post No.) and the title of the position for which you wish to be considered are clearly indicated on the front of your application. If you wish to apply for more than one position, you should submit a separate copy of the application form for each competition.
Application Form (Rev.2.III/95)
When submitting a WIPO application form [PDF] [DOC], please ensure that you complete in full all sections and that you sign and date the form. A recent, signed passport-size photograph must be provided.
Knowledge of Languages (#15)
Please list the languages with which you are familiar, beginning with your mother tongue, indicating the extent of your knowledge under the following headings:
- Very good - you will be expected to work independently using the language required, to prepare a variety of reports and working papers, to participate actively in meetings and in work-related discussions, etc.
- Good - you will be expected to follow work-related discussions or meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another official language of the Organization. You will be expected to participate in simple conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand work-related texts and to draft straight-forward reports, etc.
- Weak - elementary knowledge.
Academic Qualifications (#21)
Please give full details of your academic qualifications, in chronological order, including name and place of institution, dates attended, certificates, diplomas or degrees awarded (and the date obtained) and list the main subjects studied.
Experience (#24)
Particularly in respect of your most recent position, please give a detailed description of your duties.
Deadline
WIPO application forms, duly completed and accompanied by a passport-size photograph, must reach WIPO by the closing date indicated in the vacancy announcement. The forms may be obtained from the Personnel Recruitment Section, WIPO, 34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland. Fax: (4122) 338 98 20; e-mail: staffengagements@wipo.int (please note that senders of messages by e-mail should provide a mailing address and, if available, a fax number. The original copy of an application and photograph should be sent by mail).
