[A2k] CIEL vacancy on intellectual property

[Maria Julia Oliva]

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Dear colleagues,

I wanted to let you know that I will be leaving CIEL after almost four year=
s of work. Beginning in June, I will be working as a consultant for the Bio=
Trade Initiative at UNCTAD in Geneva.  Starting from September or so, I pla=
n to focus on pursuing my PhD at the Faculty of Law, University of Geneva. =
 My research will broadly focus on issues linked to innovation and technolo=
gy transfer in the context of multilateral environmental agreements.

As a result, CIEL is now hiring for an attorney to lead its
intellectual-property related work in Geneva.  Please find the job announce=
ment below.

It has been great working with many of you and I look forward to staying in=
 touch. My private email is mjuliaoliva@hotmail.com.

Very best regards,

Julia

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Maria Julia Oliva
Director - Project on Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development
Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
15 rue des Savoises
1205 - Geneva, Switzerland
(41-22) 321-4774

Attorney to direct Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Projec=
t
The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL), a non-profit public =
interest international environmental law firm with offices in Washington DC=
 and Geneva, is seeking an Attorney to join its Geneva-based European Offic=
e to direct CIEL's Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development Projec=
t.  The Attorney will join a team of lawyers and staff, including well-know=
n experts in critical areas of international law, who are dedicated to usin=
g principles of ecology and justice to strengthen international environment=
al law, protect the global environment, and promote sustainable development=
.  For more information, please visit www.ciel.org.

The Attorney will head CIEL's Project on Intellectual Property and Sustaina=
ble Development. S/he will be responsible, in cooperation with other staff,=
 for the development of innovative solutions to legal and policy questions =
arising at the interface of international law relating to environment and h=
ealth, trade, and development, with a particular focus on the rules and ins=
titutions of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the World Intellectual Pro=
perty Organization (WIPO), the World Health Organization (WHO), the Food an=
d Agriculture Organization (FAO), the Convention on Biological Diversity (C=
BD), as well as regional and bilateral trade agreements, as they relate to =
intellectual property.

In particular, the Attorney will be responsible for:

=B7         Providing advice and support to non-governmental organizations,=
 government ministries and missions (especially from developing countries),=
 and intergovernmental organizations; and

=B7         Monitoring 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 purs=
ue sustainable development objectives.

The requirements for the job include:

=B7         A legal qualification, and preferably a masters in internationa=
l law;

=B7         Experience as an international lawyer, with substantial experie=
nce working on intellectual property law or issues;

=B7         An ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clear an=
d concise legal and policy advice;

=B7         Leadership and advocacy skills, preferably demonstrated by prev=
ious experience, and a demonstrated commitment to the public interest;

=B7         Experience in or with the Global South;

=B7         Some management and programmatic experience; and

=B7         Fluency in spoken and written English, and in a second language=
.

Salary range will be commensurate with experience. Entry into service will =
be as soon as possible.

Applicants should send a cover letter, along with their CV and a writing sa=
mple to Sofia Plagakis, at splagakis@ciel.org.  Applicants are encouraged t=
o send their materials as soon as possible, as applications will be conside=
red, as they are received, but in any event no later than 19 June 2006.

CIEL is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes diversity of all types.
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