Overview

Professionals Australia (PA) is a contemporary and innovative union, representing the industrial and professional interests of a range of professional employees across Australia. Our members include engineers, scientists, pharmacists, managers, IT professionals, translators and interpreters, and architects.

We are membership focused and strive to make a meaningful difference to our members’ working and professional lives. We are working hard to gain greater respect, recognition and rewards for our members and the vital professional services they deliver.

PA is transforming its operations, expanding service offerings, developing alternate membership models, and using digital marketing to achieve membership growth and retention.

We are looking for a highly motivated Organiser to join our team in NSW/ACT Team to organise, advocate and campaign to improve our members’ employment conditions and entitlements.

Role description

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled organiser to join our team in NSW with travel as required to the ACT and regional NSW.

In this role, you will work with members and workplace leaders to plan and implement a range of organising and industrial campaigns that build the strength of members and deliver exceptional employment and professional outcomes for them.

You will need an understanding of the issues facing highly skilled and qualified workers and be able to apply organising methods and tools with purpose and sensitivity to these issues.

You will work with members and workplace leaders across the diverse industries we represent including ACT Government, Federal Government, NSW utilities, transport, pharmacy and the state public sector.

You will be responsible for:

• Planning and delivering organising activities in existing and new workplaces
• Increasing PA membership
• Building workplace representative and organising structures
• Motivating, coaching and developing the skills of members and workplace leaders to campaign, negotiate and act collectively on workplace issues
• Engaging in enterprise bargaining negotiations
• Providing advocacy, negotiation and representation in the workplace on pay and conditions, conflict resolution and other workplace matters
• Communicating with members and providing them with advice and information on industrial relations issues
• Preparing regular reports for the Director. 
• Working collaboratively with other organisers and staff across Professionals Australia on organising and industrial campaigns.