We are looking for a dynamic Organiser to work independently and in a team environment, who will demonstrate a high level of organisational and recruiting skills.
The position is a full time NSW/ACT Branch Organiser based in our Granville Office.
Applications should address the selection criteria and include a current resume detailing work experience.
Duties will include, but not limited to:
- Recruitment of new members in existing and new workplaces.
- Grow and maintain Union density in existing workplaces.
- Build and develop strong Union structures in new and existing workplaces, including identifying and developing new and existing Delegates and HSRs.
- Ensure that all delegates participate in the Union education program and that opportunities are promoted for delegates to use skills learnt and to participate in further Union education.
- Identify and mentor workplace activities.
- Develop and implement workplace organising plans.
- Utilise effective advocacy, negotiation, campaigning, record keeping, note taking and public speaking skills to ensure that the Union campaign objectives are met.
- Understand and utilise appropriate knowledge of industrial legislation and industrial tactics and strategy, to ensure that industrial action is effectively and appropriately developed, used, and managed.
- Attend and support enterprise bargaining negotiations ensuring that Union agreements meet the campaign objectives of the Union.
- Understand and employ corporate campaigning, research, and critical analysis tools to ensure the union campaign objectives are met and are effectively and efficiently targeted.
- Utilise and maintain record keeping through IMIS.
- Respond to workplace industrial issues.
- Attend workplace negotiations.
Selection Criteria:
- Demonstrated commitment to trade unionism and social justice.
- Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills – ability to establish rapport, explore issues, encourage critical analysis, and gain commitment to action.
- Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mobilise potential Union members, existing Union members and workplace activists.
- Ability to analyse issues/problems and develop strategies to deal with them.
- Ability to deal professionally with diverse groups of people, including members, delegates, and Unions Officials.
- Driver’s license.
- You will be accountable to the Rules, policy Union Leadership and Union Councils for your activity and have the capacity to critically report in respect to the Union policies.