; (B) assist in the resolution of athlete concerns; (C) provide independent advice to athletes with respect to— (i) the role, responsibility, authority, and jurisdiction of the Center; and (ii) the relative value of engaging legal counsel; and (D) report to the Athletes' Advisory Council on a regular basis. (3) Hiring procedures; vacancy; termination (A) Hiring procedures The procedure for hiring the ombudsman for athletes shall be as follows: (i) The Athletes' Advisory Council shall provide the corporation's executive director with the name of 1 qualified person to serve as ombudsman for athletes. (ii) The corporation's executive director shall immediately transmit the name of such person to the corporation's executive committee. (iii) The corporation's executive committee shall hire or not hire such person after fully considering the advice and counsel of the Athletes' Advisory Council. (B) Vacancy If there is a vacancy in the position of the ombudsman for athletes, the nomination and hiring procedure set forth in this paragraph shall be followed in a timely manner. (C) Termination The corporation may terminate the employment of an individual serving as ombudsman for athletes only if— (i) the termination is carried out in accordance with the applicable policies and procedures of the corporation; (ii) the termination is initially recommended to the corporation's executive committee by either the corporation's executive director or by the Athletes' Advisory Council