The Kenya Industrial
Property Institute (KIPI) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of
Industrialization established under the Industrial Property Act 2001 to
administer and promote industrial property rights (IPRs) in Kenya.
Chief Administrative Officer
Grade KP “3”
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No. 1
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Position
Duties
and Responsibilities
At this level, the
officer will be in charge of the administrative services, human resource
development, procurement services, and financial services and will be
responsible to the Deputy Managing Director (Finance, Planning and
Administration).
His
duties include: -
(a) Assisting the
Deputy Managing Director in the organisation, direction, administration,
management, coordination, harmonization and supervision of activities of the
department responsible for finance, planning and administration.
(b) Preparing progress
reports for the division.
(c) Preparing
performance reports on members of the staff under his supervision.
(d) Providing
direction and guidance for technical developments and standards in his
functional area.
(e) Determining the
training requirements for the Institute.
Requirements
for Promotion
For promotion to this
grade, an officer must have, in addition to the minimum requirements for
promotion to
the grade of a senior officer grade “KP 4’: -
the grade of a senior officer grade “KP 4’: -
- Served for a
minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of a senior officer grade
“KP 4’.
- Demonstrated a
track record of management skills.
- Extensive
knowledge and experience in his professional field for at least seven (7)
years.
- Demonstrated a
high standard of professional competence and administrative ability
required for directing and co-ordination of planning activities.
Direct
Entry
For
direct entry to this grade the applicant must have:
(a) At least an upper
second class Bachelors degree in social sciences (sociology, economics,
public/business administration and law), commerce or its equivalent from a
recognized institution.
(b) At least a
Masters Degree in Business Administration (accounts option) or a Masters Degree
in Economics or its accepted equivalent from a recognised institution.
(c) Be a holder of at
least CPA II or CPS (K).
(d) At least six (6)
years post qualification experience of which three (3) years will have been
gained in the public sector or a big private sector organisation and three (3)
years in strategy formulation and implementation in a senior management
position.
Patent Examiner II
Grade KP “6”
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No.
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2
Positions
Duties
and Responsibilities
This is the entry
grade for this cadre.
Under the supervision
of a Patent Examiner I, the appointee will undergo on-job training for a period
of three (3) years, and will: -
- Co-ordinate
receiving and recording of applications for industrial property rights
- Classify patent
documents according to the International Patent Classification (IPC)
System.
- Examine patent
applications as to form.
- Examine utility
model applications as to form.
- Examine
industrial design applications as to form.
- Any other duties
assigned by the Supervisor.
Requirements
for Appointment
For appointment to
the grade of a Patent Examiner II a candidate must have at least:-
(a) An upper second
class Bachelors degree from a recognized university in Science (Biochemistry /
Biotechnology), Engineering, (Electrical/Electronics) or Physics.
(b) Good analytical
and computer skills.
Planning Officer II
Grade
KP
“6”
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No.
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1
Position
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Assist in
development and coordination of the organization’s long-term strategic
plan.
- Carry out
analysis of major capital expenditures and their inclusion in the business
planning process in coordination with the operations and finance
departments.
- Update the
strategic plan.
- Coordinate with
finance to quantify strategic scenarios, assessing opportunities and
making recommendations.
- Preparing timely
and accurate reports.
Requirements
for Appointment
- Bachelor of Arts
degree in Economics
- Relevant
professional qualifications
- Three (3) years
experience in a business planning capacity.
Note:
Canvassing,
lobbying or reasonable suspicion for canvassing or lobbying for any position
shall lead to automatic disqualification.
Interested
applicants should send their applications with:-
(i) Application form
(available on KIPI Website),
(ii) A detailed
curriculum vitae highlighting academic qualifications and relevant experience
and
(iii) Copies of
relevant academic/professional certificates and testimonials.
Kenya Industrial
Property Institute (KIPI) is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications should
be marked REF. No…….. and submitted to the address below by 7th June 2013.
The Managing Director
Kenya Industrial Property Institute
P. O. Box 51648 – 00200
Nairobi
Kenya Industrial Property Institute
P. O. Box 51648 – 00200
Nairobi
