Job Title: Project Support Officer – Geographical Indications

Salary Scale:     URSB 6

Reports to: Senior Registration Officer

No of Positions:    Two (02)

Closing Date: Thursday 6^th August, 2026

Job Purpose

To receive GI applications, conduct examination and engage producer or farmers groups on Geographical Indications within the mandate of URSB.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• • Receive, sort, and log Geographical Indication applications and related documents submitted to URSB.
  • Conduct preliminary examination of Geographical Indication applications for completeness and conformity with application requirements.
  • Prepare examination reports, objection letters, and correspondence to Geographical Indication applicants for review by the Supervisor.
  • Conduct searches in the Geographical Indications register and other IP registers.
  • Enter and update Geographical Indication applications and registration data accurately in the automated register.
  • Process and record renewals, transfers, licences, and assignments of GI rights.
  • File and maintain physical and electronic records of Geographical Indication applications, correspondence, and certificates.
  • Prepare Geographical Indication related documents for legal or administrative purposes.
  • Participate in stakeholder engagement activities, including attending meetings, workshops, and field visits with GI producer groups.
  • Prepare divisional reports and performance data.
  • Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications

• • Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Business Administration, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Social Sciences, Management or any related field.

Work Experience

• • Nil

Key Competences

Technical

• • Research and knowledge management
  • Good legal reasoning skills
  • Good public relations and customer focus
  • Knowledge on national and international legal frameworks on Geographical Indications

Behavioral

• • Leadership
  • Human resource management
  • Negotiation and mediation
  • Change management
  • Effective communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Time management
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Confidentiality
  • Ethics and integrity

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