Advice for Creating a Proposal for an Ombudsman Position/Employee Relations for a growing company

I am currently working for a company that is facing great growth and is not only expanding our office, but we are also expanding our departments. Right now there is really no HR Department. All HR is handled through our Finance Officer. The company just recently hired a recruiter for the company which opens the door for more ideas of expanding the HR function. Thursday I pitched an idea to my manager that I would like to create a new position for myself as a possible ombudsman or employee relations officer. He believed that I had good points in the necessity of this position and told me to create a proposal. Does anyone have advice what I should include in this proposal or resources to look at.

Creighton University

Werner Institute Graduate 10'

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Comment by Tom A. Kosakowski on May 6, 2012 at 1:30pm: Kristen-

I am a practicing ombuds and have set up an office. I'd be happy to provide assistance or give you some referrals to ombuds in your area/industry. Send me an email (tom . kosakowski @ gmail . com) if you're interested.

-Tom

Comment by Bryan Hanson on May 8, 2012 at 10:48am: Hi Kristen, Tom will be a great resource for you. It would be helpful to check out the International Ombudsman Association website as well: http://www.ombudsassociation.org/resources/resource-booklets. They have a plethora of resources regarding the role of the ombudsman that will help strengthen your proposal. - Bryan