Legal Officer, Trademark Examiner, Procurement Officer, Internal Audit Assistant and Clerical Officer Jobs in Kenya - KIPI

Kenya Industrial Property Institute 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.

Its main functions include registration of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, utility models and technovations; promotion of innovation and inventive activities; dissemination of IP information to the public, screening of technology transfer agreements and licenses and offering of training in IPR.

The Institute wishes to recruit staff to fill the following posts:

Legal Officer I

Grade KP 5

1 Position

Ref: KP5 LO/09/2011

Requirements

• An upper second-class LLB Degree or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.
• A Diploma from the Kenya School of Law after successful completion of the Council of Legal Education Examinations.
• Admission to the roll of Advocates.
• A current practicing certificate.

Duties and Responsibilities include:-

• Facilitating the implementation of all the statutes administered by the Institute.
• Facilitating the registration of trade and service marks.
• Screening and facilitating registration of technology transfer agreements and licences.

Trademark Examiner

Grade KF 5

2 Positions

Ref: KP5 TME/09/2011

Requirements

An upper second-class Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Law, Economics, Arts, Commerce or its equivalent from a recognized Institution.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Receiving, examining and processing applications for trademarks, service marks and geographical indications.
• Assisting in the preparation of applications for publication in the Industrial Property Journal.
• Classifying applications according to the Nice and Vienna International Classifications.
• Assisting in the preparation of certificates for registration of trademarks and service marks.
• Receiving and examining applications for renewal,, assignments, licences, change of name and addresses and preparation of the requisite certificates.

Procurement Officer II

Grade KF 6

2 Positions

Ref: KP6 PO/09/2011

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Purchasing and Supplies Management or its equivalent from a recognized Institution

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring custody of all the Institute's assets and the records thereof.
• Ensuring proper inventory control
• Maintaining up-to-date database records of suppliers
• Maintaining up-to-date records of inventory stocks, issued stocks and balances.
• Assisting in the procurement/purchasing of stores, and the implementation of Government Supply Rules and Policies.

Internal Audit Assistant

Grade KP 7

1 Position

Ref: KP7 IA/09/2011

Requirements

At lease KCSE mean grade C plain or its equivalent. A professional qualification in Accountancy or Auditing e.g. CPA, ACCA, CISA of at least part I.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• Preparing documents for Board Audit Committee meetings in consultation with the Internal Auditor.
• Undertaking ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Internal Auditor
• Follow-up of recommendations by the Internal/Examiner Auditors.

Clerical Officer

Grade KP 11

1 Position

Ref: KP11 CO/09/2011

Requirements

A Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), grade C or its recognized equivalent.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

• General assignments in the industrial property registries
• Compilation of statistical records based on routine or special sources of information
• Data capture for industrial property applications
• Keeping receipts and other records arranged systematically in files.

Note: KIPI is an equal opportunity employer

Interested applicants should send their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting academic qualifications and relevant experience, together with copies of certificates.

Applications should be marked REF/NO——————— /2011 and submitted to the address below by 22nd September, 2011.

The Managing Director
Kenya Industrial Property Institute
P. O. Box 51648 - 00200
Nairobi.

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