Center For International Forestry Research

The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) advances human well-being, environmental conservation and equity by conducting research to help shape policies and practices that affect forests in developing countries. CIFOR is a member of the CGIAR Consortium. Our headquarters are in Bogor, Indonesia, with offices in Asia, Africa and South America.

Legal Officer

Summary of responsibilities:

• CIFOR’s institutional agreements and policies:
• Draft, negotiate and/or revise agreements (Host Agreements [HA], Memorandum of Understanding [MoU], Letters of Agreement with Donors and Partners [LoA], Non-Disclosure Agreements [NDA], Licensing Agreements, etc.) on behalf of CIFOR with partners.
• Build and maintain the IP database in the Project Management System based on all CIFOR’s LoAs with donors and partners.
• Oversee the compliance and governance of all agreements with CIFOR, donors and CGIAR policies and requirements.
• Provide advice and guidance to staff members in order to build capacity, leverage knowledge and ensure effective and consistent intellectual asset management at CIFOR (e.g. by developing legal and intellectual asset management tools and models in areas such as licensing, public-private partnerships).
• Keeping abreast of legal and policy developments at national, regional and international levels, and provide updates and advice on relevant developments in law.
• Provide legal advice related to IP as required: open access, copyright, research data management and data protection, trademarks, patents, access and benefit sharing, farmers’ rights, traditional knowledge, etc

Requirements

Education, knowledge and experience:

• Advanced degree in law (LL.B) from a recognized university with knowledge and experience in intellectual property, contracts, tort, etc.
• Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in international transactions and IP in the agricultural/biological field.  Excellent knowledge of intellectual property law and licensing as applied to agriculture and environment.
• Proficiency in relevant software packages (Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

Personal Attributes and Competencies:

• Competent in personal organization and priority setting, with the ability to work effectively under time pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Have initiative and capable of working independently as well as an effective team player.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with people in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
• Experience working with a wide and diverse network of groups and individuals.
• Proactive, target driven and diligent.

Application process

The application deadline is 30 September 2014

We will acknowledge all applications, but will contact only short-listed candidates.

To apply, please visit our career site at

http://www.cifor.org/careers/#NATIONALSTAFF

To learn more about CIFOR, please visit our website at

http://www.cifor.org

or

Click here for apply

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