Website: DoC
Title: Regional Commercial Officer
Location: Moscow, Russia
Compensation: $116,087.00 - $150,913.00 annually, plus federal benefits
Description:
This
position is responsible for:
(a) promoting improvements in patent,
trademark, copyright and enforcement systems for the benefit of U.S.
interests by meeting with representatives of the host government to
advise on intellectual property policy, to explain U.S. positions, and
to further U.S. intellectual property interests;
(b) assessing and
keeping pertinent USDOC and other U.S. Government officials advised of
trends and developments resulting from such meetings;
(c) serving as the
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office representative on U.S. delegations to
international meetings on intellectual property to develop international
agreements, revise existing agreements or address implementation of
agreements or treaties;
(d) conducting training and outreach on
intellectual property matters for industry and government
representatives; and
(e) activities of similar scope and complexity.
Qualifications:
Applicants must meet the following criteria before the closing date of this announcement:
A Master's or equivalent graduate degree (LL.B or J.D.) and at least five years of specialized experience with at least one year at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to that of a GS-14 in the Federal Service
Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled as follows:
Knowledge of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and international IPR agreements.
Ability to devise correct strategy for resolving complex issues by applying sound knowledge of the fields of foreign policy, international trade and IPR.
Strong communication skills to liaise with local contacts and work closely with appropriate Embassy officials on developments.
Ability to provide succinct, timely and comprehensive reports, both orally and in writing.
Strong analytic skills.
Ability to provide expert advice and/or to negotiate on IPR matters in bilateral and/or multilateral settings.
Knowledge and skills to plan, organize and execute training and outreach programs on complex IPR issues.
Knowledge of the basic principles governing protection of intellectual property, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets and/or basic knowledge of the international agreements governing intellectual property rights, such as the World Trade Organization's Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPs) and/or treaties administered by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in order to monitor foreign governments' implementation of trade agreements and to assess foreign governments' compliance with international trade obligations.
Knowledge of U.S. statutes, regulations, decisions and policies and international arrangements pertaining to international trade and intellectual property to enable development of proposals or recommendations that may alter (e.g. improve intellectual property protection for U.S. interests) domestic and international law on
international property or affect the role or operation of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO).
Must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and an active member in good standing of a Bar of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
To Apply: Apply here by June 24, 2011
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