Revised Job Posting: Brookhaven National Lab

The U.S. Department of Energy laboratory located in Long Island, New York, is has reopened the search for its next Ombudsperson. (Susan Foster has served in the position since 2011.) The job description has been significantly revised. In January 2024, the posting said that the Lab Ombuds would be required maintain permanent records about individual visitors who raised issues of physical harm, violations of law or policy (including Title VII, sexual harassment, or DOE orders and regulations).

Job Postings: U.S. Department of State

The Office of the Ombudsman at the State Department continues to build out its Office of the Ombuds and is currently seeking to add three new positions: Associate Ombuds; Lead Associate Ombuds; and Special Assistant. All three full-time positions will will report to the State Department Ombuds, Jeanne Juliao, and join a team including Johnny Armijo, Eric Kasik, and Elizabeth Stone, CO-OP. The job descriptions are somewhat vague, but all are expected to provide Ombuds services to Department employees with workplace conflicts. Occasional travel is required and there is an opportunity for telework.

Job Posting: International Organization for Migration, Kenya

The intergovernmental organization that promotes international cooperation on migration issues is hiring a Respectful Workplace Coordinator in Nairobi. The position is located within the IOM Office of the Ombudsperson and Mediation Services and assists staff members with employment issues following IOA standards. The contract is for one year, with a potential for extension. The posting indicates the starting date is "as soon as possible."

Job Posting: United Nations, Congo

The Office of the UN Ombudsman and Mediation Services is seeking a Regional Ombudsman for a temporary appointment (a position currently held by Tjitske de Jong). The position will lead the Regional Ombudsman’s Office in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, which is one of eight regional branches of UNOMS. The Regional Ombudsman reports directly to the UNOMS Chief of Service and works under the general supervision of the UN Ombudsman. The position is expected to start in January 2025 and last six months.

Society for Research in Child Development Retains MWI for 2025 Conference

SRCD has announced that MWI will serve as the Ombuds provider for its 2025 Biennial Meeting, set to take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (The position was established in 2021 by Kathleen Canul.) This decision follows SRCD’s September 2024 request for proposals to identify a new Conference Ombuds. Jai Calloway will be onsite at the meeting to offer confidential, impartial, informal, and independent support to participants in alignment with IOA standards.