{"id":65319,"date":"2026-09-25T16:12:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T14:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asta.rwth-aachen.de\/ausschreibung-gsp26\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T20:36:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T18:36:31","slug":"equal-opportunities-26","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.asta.rwth-aachen.de\/en\/equal-opportunities-26\/","title":{"rendered":"Job Posting: Equal Opportunities Officer 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; 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Training opportunities related to these responsibilities allow you to gain knowledge that will benefit you even after your term as equal opportunities officer ends.<\/p>\n<p>As\u00a0equal opportunities officer, you will receive financial compensation, as stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/global\/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaadlnsuip\">Finanzordnung der Studierendenschaft;<\/a> access to the shared work places in the AStA and financial ressources which you can distribute among voluntary helpers in agreement with the other members of the equal opportunities project. The voluntary helpers will support you in the execution of the above stated tasks.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.8&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3>How do you apply?<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.9&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Applications are accepted until <strong>11:59 PM on November 30, 2026.<\/strong> Please submit a casual CV and a letter of motivation (maximum one A4 page) via email to <a href=\"mailto:dkolac@asta.rwth-aachen.de\">dkolac@asta.rwth-aachen.de<\/a>. The application documents will be reviewed by the Student Parliament\u2019s GSP\/ARS search committee. You will be notified on December 1, 2026, whether you have been invited for an interview. Interviews will take place on either <strong>December 6, 2026 (3:00 PM \u2013 6:00 PM)<\/strong> or<strong> December 8, 2026 (4:00 PM \u2013 7:00 PM).<\/strong> Please indicate in your application email which of these two dates you are available.<\/p>\n<p>Following the interviews, the selection committee will choose two candidates to be proposed to the Student Parliament for the election on <strong>January 20, 2027. <\/strong>At most one person who identifies as male can be nominated.<\/p>\n<p>You can find further information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwth-aachen.de\/global\/show_document.asp?id=aaaaaaaadldrvab\">statues of the student body.\u00a0<\/a>If you have any questions, you can contact the <a href=\"mailto:dkolac@asta.rwth-aachen.de\">chair of the search commitee.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you like to actively help shape anti-racism efforts at the university? 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