Equal Opportunities Officer

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Equal opportunities for women and men

The basis for the appointment of the Equal Opportunities Officer is the Bavarian Equal Opportunities Act.
The Equal Opportunities Officer is the contact person for the university’s academic staff.
The aims of her work are to increase the proportion of women in areas in which they are employed in significantly lower numbers than men, to promote equal opportunities for women and men and to improve the compatibility of family and career for women and men.

Tasks of the Equal Opportunities Officer

Supporting the department in drawing up the equality concept;
Promoting and monitoring the implementation of the Bavarian Equal Opportunities Act and the equal opportunities concept for academic support staff;
Participation in the State Conference of Women’s and Equal Opportunities Officers at Bavarian Universities (Lakof);
Ensuring equal opportunities for women and men;
Promoting the compatibility of family and career;
Participation in all areas that are important for the equality of women and men, the compatibility of family and career and ensuring equal opportunities;
Advice on gender equality issues and support for employees in individual cases.

Their work is based on the current equal opportunities concept of Coburg University of Applied Sciences.