EMBL, the intergovernmental laboratory for the life sciences in Heidelberg, Germany, seeks its next Ombudsperson. The search will fill a position established by Martina Peskoller-Fuchs in 2015. The position serves about staff members, local staff, fellows, trainees and visitors at sites across Europe, including: Hinxton near Cambridge, Grenoble, Hamburg, Rome, and Barcelona. The EMBL Ombuds will serve a five-year term and is renewable to nine years.
The multilateral development bank based in Beijing has opened search for an Ombuds Service Analyst. The position reports to the Ombudsperson (which is being filled by a concurrent, international search) and will assist with research, training and outreach event organization, data collection and analysis, and reporting.
The Ombudsman for Public Education in Washington, DC—a neutral and independent office that provides conflict resolution services related to public education—is hiring a Senior Advisor to the Ombudsman. The position "serves as a subject matter expert and key advisor to the Director, providing a broad range of operational management, project management, and research and writing support [including] coordination of case management, outreach and engagement, mediation, policy recommendations, and ensures compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and laws." Kimberly R. Humphrey was named the Director and Ombudsman on April 22, 2024.
The public research university in Ontario has opened a search for a full-time Ombudsperson. The position is expected to establish and manage an office to serve approximately 40,000 students following ACCUO standards of practice and reporting to the University Secretary. UWaterloo conducted a similar and ultimately unsuccessful search in November 2023.
Nick Diehl has been selected the next Head of Ombuds & Mediation Services for the Latin American Development Bank. He follows Ellen Connors in the position and is expected to serve an initial five-year term. Diehl will be based at IDB's headquarters in Washington, DC, and report directly to the President.
Tijuana D. Collier has been selected as the second, full-time Assistant Ombudsperson in the Ombuds Office at the University of Iowa. She joins University Ombuds, Chanelle Reese, Assistant Ombuds, Corey P. Pass, and half-time Faculty Ombuds, Meenakshi GiGi Durham. They service faculty, staff, and students—including all of UI Healthcare.
The University of Wyoming is inviting campus stakeholders to sessions with the two finalists in the current search for the next Ombudsperson. Both candidates will be on campus on October 1, 2024: Don Appiarius, a VP for Student Development Services at Pitt Community College; and Onye Riches, Regional Ombudsman for The Redeemed Church International (Redeemed Christian Church of God). (UWyo News.)
