The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: University of Colorado Denver

July 13, 2023

Job Posting: University of Colorado Denver

The public research university is looking for two Ombuds to rebuild the office that serves the CU Denver and its Anschutz Medical Campus. The three-person office headed by Melissa Connell recently saw the departures of Teresa Ralicki to Pinterest and Lisa Neale to Harvard. The two Associate Director positions will provide services to faculty, staff, trainees, and students at two campuses in the Denver Metro Area. A hybrid work schedule is available.

Applicants must have a relevant Bachelor’s; at least five years of conflict resolution experience in large, complex organizations including at least three years of experience at a health sciences institution; and be a Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner (CO-OP). Prefered qualifications include a Master’s degree; basic conflict management training; and completion of basic IOA Ombuds training (i.e. Foundations). The positions pay $82,000 – $102,836 per year and applications are due by July 25, 2023. (CU Careers, via LinkedIn Jobs.)

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Anonymous7/14/2023 2:24 PM
I'm skeptical that anyone with these credentials would be able to move to Denver for that salary.
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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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