The Ombuds Blog: East Carolina University Moves to Make Staff Ombuds Permanent

September 12, 2019

East Carolina University Moves to Make Staff Ombuds Permanent

ECU, the public research university in Greenville, North Carolina, as opened an internal search for an Ombuds. The half-time position has been held on an interim basis by Mickey A. Herrin Sr., a local mediator and arbitrator, since April 2019. The University Ombuds will provide services to ECU faculty, staff, and administrators and report administratively to the Chancellor's chief of staff.

Applicants must have an advanced degree in a related field or a bachelor’s degree with at least five years of experience in mediation/conflict resolution services. ECU also has an Office of Ombuds available for students, residents and faculty at its School of Medicine. (ECU Jobs.)

Related post: East Carolina University Creates Ombuds Program for Faculty and Staff

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Pir8lawr9/16/2019 5:18 AM
I would like more details . Am an Attorney. Mediator, and ArbitratorPhil Dixon 252-531-3872 or dixonpr@daglawyers.com
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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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