The United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services has requested a reposting of its search for a a Chief of Service. Stationed in New York City, the position will report to the UN Ombuds, John Barkat, manage the UNOMS office, and serve as an Ombuds.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agency that is the primary federal biomedical and health research facility is seeking the next Director of its Center for Cooperative Resolution / Office of the Ombudsman.
In its latest annual report, the International Ombudsman Association says that it significantly advanced its work on strategic objectives, thanks to the work of its management company, Kellen, and its many volunteers.
In a guest post for the blog focused on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Ombuds evangelist John Zinsser explains that, "An ombuds program is a cost effective mechanism to enhance global compliance."
The state's flagship university has opened a search for a full-time Student Ombudsperson. The position reports directly to the Office of the President and will serve as Director of the Office of the Student Ombuds.
The global marketing research firm in New York City has appointed D.A. Graham as its new Vice President of Integrity. Part of his job will be serving as Ombudsman for the company's 40,000 employees in 100 countries. Graham has been an independent consultant for the past six years, providing a range of ADR and conflict management services. During this time he was HR Director and Adjunct at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
Barbara Beatty has been named the next Ombudsperson for U of I. Reporting to the University President, she will work with about 15,000 faculty, staff member, administrators, and students. She succeeds Ellen Schreiber, who retired after 17 years.
Today, the last day of the International Ombudsman Annual conference in Seattle, the Board of the Directors announced the election of its new executive council. Notably, the President and a few other officers are returning for second terms, bringing leadership stability to a board that has struggled with turnover in the past.
Here are links to prior Ombuds Blog posts about the International Ombudsman Association's eleventh annual conference, which kicks off Sunday, April 10 at the Westin Seattle:
The weekly, syndicated TV series featured Tom Kosakowski as a guest this week on the topic of dispute resolution. The half-hour talk show is carried on TBN in 450 markets and is also available on the web.
UMKC's Chancellor has announced the approval of a plan to appoint the University's first Staff Ombuds. The Staff Council is currently developing a job description and structure. The campus already has a Faculty Ombudsperson, Nancy E. Day, but there are no plans for a Student Ombuds. (UMKC Info.)
The public university in Halifax announced that it will appoint a full-time Ombudsperson this fall. The move comes in response several recommendations made by a task force investigating the university's handling of a sexual harassment scandal at the dentistry school. According to the announcement, the full-time Ombuds will be independent from student organizations and the university administration and will be overseen by a joint Ombuds Advisory Council.
Following a survey of full-time faculty at the university in Richmond, the Faculty Senate Rights and Responsibilities Committee has recommended the appointment of an an Ombuds. Committee co-chair John Fitch said, “I feel as though an ombuds would help the trust,” of concerned faculty.
According to an announcement from FGCU's General Counsel, the University's Ombuds mandate is being broadened from academic matters to all conflicts regarding the campus. Helen Mamarchev has been the Ombuds for 15,000 students at the public university in Fort Myers since 2010.
The National Bank of Greece Ombudsman’s Office hosted the European Ombudsman-Mediation Meeting in Athens on March 17-18 2016. The meeting brought together Ombuds from across different sectors including supranational organizations (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Health Organization), multinational private sector corporations (Mars Inc., OMV Petrom, NBG Group), consultancy firms (McKinsey & Co) and Ombuds services providers (RCC-Risk Communication Concepts).
