Equal Opportunities Officer
Department level
Each department/equivalent with more than 25 employees must have an equal opportunities officer. The officer should have working hours allocated for the assignment.
The officer is:
- support to the head of the department and the department board in the implementation of the systematic equal opportunities work.
- the contact person for the University’s support functions at the central level in the area of equal opportunities.
Each department/equivalent with more than 25 employees shall appoint an Equal Opportunities working group. Both students and employees shall be represented. If the department/equivalent chooses not to appoint a working group or has less than 25 employees, the department board/equivalent can instead serve as the equal opportunities group.
The working group supports the equal opportunities officer in the implementation of ongoing equal opportunities work by:
- drafting proposals for equal opportunities action plans,
preparing proposals for active measures in equal opportunities work
participating in the documentation and follow-up of equal opportunities work
Division level
Each division of University Administration with more than 25 employees must have an equal opportunities officer. The officer should have working hours allocated for the assignment.
The officers are:
- support to the management in the implementation of the systematic equal opportunities work and represent her/his/their workplace in University Administration’s equal opportunities.
- contact persons for the University’s support functions at the central level in the area of equal opportunities.
Have you appointed a new Equal Opportunities Officer?
Please report to Ann-Sofie Wigg Bodin: ann-sofie.wigg-bodin(a)uadm.uu.se.
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