Since 1 July 2012, the Austrian Ombudsman Board and its commissions for the protection and promotion of human rights have been monitoring state and private institutions in which deprivation or restriction of liberty may occur. In addition, the Ombudsman Board inspects and visits institutions and programmes for people with disabilities.
For this purpose, a total of seven commissions (six regional commissions and one nationwide commission for the execution of sentences and measures) have been formed, each with at least six part-time members who provide their professional expertise to the Ombudsman Board during visits and inspections. The commissions are multi-ethnic and multi-disciplinary, taking into account gender parity and the living environment of people with disabilities.
Specialist requirements
Basic knowledge in the field of human rights and
- Expertise and skills in the field of medicine
- Enjoy sharing expertise and documenting perceptions of the human rights situation in institutions;
- Willingness to participate in training courses focussing on task-related, human rights issues; ideally experience in teaching;
- Ability to work in a team;
- Ability to think analytically;
- good communication skills;
- high mental resilience;
- good computer skills;
- good judgement;
- Time availability for the fulfilment of tasks, in particular a high willingness to travel, also for several days.
The following experience would be an advantage
- In the care of victims and perpetrators of violence as well as traumatised persons;
- in child and youth counselling;
- in the field of inclusion of people with disabilities, legal, medical, psychosocial and rehabilitative care and support for prisoners and refugees, older people, people with disabilities or adults in difficult life situations;
- special knowledge of the police executive, asylum and immigration, psychiatric care, risk management, addiction prevention, end-of-life care, nursing science, medical law, organisational consulting, etc.
End of the application period: 07 January 2026 (incoming)
Please send your application, including a CV, a letter of motivation and relevant proof of qualifications, to
Chairman of the Austrian Ombudsman Board
Dr Christoph Luisser
Singerstraße 17
1015 Vienna
Phone: +43 (0) 1 515 05-146
Fax: +43 (0) 1 515 05 150
E-mail: sop(at)volksanwaltschaft.gv.at
