[A2k] Attorney to direct the IntellectualProperty and Sustainable Development Project

[Carolina Almeida Antunes Rossini]

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=09The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a non-profit publ=
ic interest international environmental law firm with offices in Washington=
 DC and Geneva, is seeking an Attorney to join its Geneva-based European Of=
fice to direct CIEL's Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Pro=
ject. The Attorney will join a team of lawyers and staff, including well-kn=
own experts in critical areas of international law, who are dedicated to us=
ing principles of ecology and justice to strengthen international environme=
ntal law, protect the global environment, and promote sustainable developme=
nt. For more information, please visit www.ciel.org <file:///\\www.ciel.org=
> .

=09The Attorney will head CIEL's Project on Intellectual Property and Susta=
inable Development. S/he will be responsible, in cooperation with other sta=
ff, for the development of innovative solutions to legal and policy questio=
ns arising at the interface of international law relating to environment an=
d health, trade, and development, with a particular focus on the rules and =
institutions of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual =
Property Organization (WIPO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food=
 and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Convention on Biological Diversity=
 (CBD), as well as regional and bilateral trade agreements, as they relate =
to intellectual property.

=09In particular, the Attorney will be responsible for:

=09=09=09*=09Providing advice and support to non-governmental organizations=
, government ministries and missions (especially from developing countries)=
, and intergovernmental organizations; and
=09=09=09*=09Monitoring and contributing to reform of intellectual property=
 rules in selected multilateral, regional and bilateral processes to ensure=
 evolving intellectual property standards appropriately balance private and=
 public interests and retain the necessary flexibility for countries to pur=
sue sustainable development objectives.

=09=09The requirements for the job include:

=09=09=09*=09A legal qualification, and preferably a masters in internation=
al law;
=09=09=09*=09Experience as an international lawyer, with substantial experi=
ence working on intellectual property law or issues;
=09=09=09*=09An ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clear a=
nd concise legal and policy advice;
=09=09=09*=09Leadership and advocacy skills, preferably demonstrated by pre=
vious experience, and a demonstrated commitment to the public interest;
=09=09=09*=09Experience in or with the Global South;
=09=09=09*=09Some management and programmatic experience; and
=09=09=09*=09Fluency in spoken and written English, and in a second languag=
e.

=09=09Salary range will be commensurate with experience. Entry into service=
 will be as soon as possible
=09=09.
=09=09Applicants should send a cover letter, along with their CV and a writ=
ing sample to Sofia Plagakis, at splagakis@ciel.org. Applicants are encoura=
ged to send their materials as soon as possible, as applications will be co=
nsidered as they are received, but in any event no later than 19 June 2006.

=09=09CIEL is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity of all t=
ypes.

=09=09Michelle Laurie
=09=09Knowledge Management & Communications Officer
=09=09Forest Conservation Programme
=09=09IUCN World Conservation Union
=09=09Rue Mauverney 28
=09=09CH-1196 Gland,  Switzerland

=09=09tel: ? (0) 22 999 0249
=09=09email: michelle.laurie@iucn.org
=09=09web: www.iucn.org/forest <file:///\\www.iucn.org\forest>



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