Summary

Administrative Organizing Coordinator needed for full-time work in Ohio with Public Sector workers within the SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH Public Division.

Organizing with SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH is about being a leader in the struggle to transform people's lives. Organizers empower workers to make gains in areas that matter to them and their families: wages, benefits, respect and a voice on the job. You'll lead some of the best organizers in the labor movement that can help people overcome difficult odds and win the power to change their lives.

Description

A Public Division Coordinator at SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH is responsible for:

• Leading Administrative Organizers in strategic and tactical decision-making on Union campaigns
• Negotiating complicated collective bargaining agreements to achieve Union goals
• Representing the Union in meetings with Chapter management, community organizations and other settings
• Meeting the objectives of Divisional and Union program

Who is SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH?

We're nurses, caregivers, support staff and professionals. We work in hospitals, nursing homes, mental health and DD care facilities, social service agencies, Head Start programs, libraries, schools and other health and human service centers.

We're 35,000 people united by our belief in the dignity and worth of workers. We organize to improve the lives of working people and their families and lead the way to a more just and humane society.

We're part of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), America's largest and fastest growing union. We're the union of health care and social service workers in Ohio, West Virginia and eastern Kentucky: SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH.

If you want to put your mind and heart to work in the cause of a better world, there's a role for you in SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH.

Qualifications

• A passion for justice, a willingness to learn, the ability to work hard with irregular hours and the ability to travel frequently.
• Exemplary proficiency in interpersonal communication, listening, conflict resolution and organizing persuasion
• High level of proficiency in campaign organizing practices
• Ability to lead teams of diverse groups of staff and members and ability to identify, train and develop members and staff for leadership roles
• High level proficiency in collective bargaining, contract language, arbitration and relevant state or federal labor practices
• Computer skills, basic business math and professional writing skills a must

Compensation

SEIU District 1199 WV/KY/OH offers competitive salaries and a full range of benefits.

To Apply

Email a resume, a letter explaining why you want to do this work and names and contact information of three references to Sara Frank, jobs@seiu1199.org. Please type AO Coordinator in the subject line of your email.