Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union QLD & NT Branch

The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union is one of Australia’s largest trade unions and covers workers in many areas including metals and engineering, manufacturing, rail, defence and aerospace, scientific and technical, print and vehicle manufacturing.

The AMWU has a position available for an Organiser based in south east Queensland. The position may involve some regional and interstate travel. The position involves working with members, potential members, union delegates and other Officials and Officers of the AMWU and other Unions and employers.

Salary Package will be commensurate with qualifications and experience and includes a fully maintained Union Vehicle and above SGC employer superannuation contributions.

Typical duties:

• 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 activists
• 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 that the union campaign objectives are met and are effectively and efficiently targeted
• Utilise and maintain record keeping through the IMIS Database or agreed equivalent (training provided)
• Respond to workplace industrial issues
• Attend workplace negotiations
• Follow policies and procedures of the AMWU
• Adhere to requirements of the Fair Work Act, WHS Act and other Acts and Instruments affecting your employment

Work with and Report to:

• QLD/NT Organising Coordinator
• QLD/NT State Secretary

Essential Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated commitment to trade unionism and social justice
• High standard of work ethic and self-motivation
• Excellent listening, verbal 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 member 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 Union Officials.
• Unrestricted drivers licence
• No restriction on holding a State or Federal right of entry/WHS permit

hours:

• 38 hours per week
• Monthly RDO

next steps

To submit your application, please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

Applications should address the above criteria and include a current resume detailing work experience.

Further details regarding this position should be directed to Rohan Webb via email [email protected] using the subject line: Union Organiser SEQ enquiry via EthicalJobs.