Manager – Trade Marks at Kenya Industrial Property Institute

GRADE KP ‘3’ (REF NO. KIPI/ADM/HR/TM/2021/3)

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 133,500.00 p.m. – Ksh. 247,700 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
House Allowance: Ksh. 60,000.00 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh. 20,000.00 p.m.
Medical cover: As per KIPI’s Medical Policy
Leave Allowance: As per KIPI Human Resource Manual, 2016
Annual Leave: 30 days per financial year
The Manager – Trade Marks shall be responsible to the Deputy Managing Director, Technical Services.

(a) Duties and responsibilities

• Formulating and implementing Trade mark Division Operational policies, plans, procedures and rules;
• Setting and ensuring achievement of performance targets in the Trade Marks Division;
• Monitoring, evaluating and controlling performance of the Trade Marks Division;
• Undertaking training needs assessment for staff in the Division and submitting to the Human Resource Advisory Committee for consideration;
• Supervising, appraising and developing staff of the Division;
• Overseeing compilation and dissemination of industrial property rights information;
• Recommending amendments and reviews to the Trade Marks Act and Rules, Trade Mark Manual and Geographical Indication Act where appropriate in consultation with the Legal Services Division;
• Supervising preparation of certificates;
• Facilitating research in the field of industrial property in consultation with the Research, Innovation & Industrial Property Information Division;
• Managing performance targets; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: -

• A Master’s Degree in Science, Law, Economics, Commerce, Intellectual Property or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Law, Economics, Commerce, Intellectual Property or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution;
• Satisfactorily served as an Assistant Manager, Trade Marks or a comparable position with similar responsibilities for a minimum period of three (3) years in the Public Service;
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the field of industrial property rights; and
• Computer competency.