SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

JOB TITLE: Senior Organizer

GRADE: UUR III;

ANNUAL SALARY: $82,672

LOCATION: All USA

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW: We are the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union of about 2 million diverse members in healthcare, the public sector, and property services. We believe in and fight for our Vision for a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respected—no matter where we come from or what color we are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. We are an anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism through unions—worker power and collective action—and government—legislative and political action. We fight for Unions for All and a Government that Works for All so that all of us, across race and place, can have power together in unions and participate fully in our democracy.

PURPOSE: To represent and assist the International Union in organizing airport workers; to take responsibility for major campaigns and to act in a leadership role with respect to program and other staff; to perform advanced training for organizers, staff, and worker leaders of SEIU; and to design and implement organizing goals of SEIU.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: (Examples provide a general summary of the work required and should not be treated as a total and complete list of expected duties to be performed by employees in the classification.) Perform a wide range of duties as assigned by the International Union, including, but not limited to the following:

• Designs and manages large organizing campaigns or multiple smaller campaigns including organizing, comprehensive campaigns, and strikes.
• Collaborates and supports division and local staff on all aspects of the campaign planning, including but not limited to development of campaign vision, goals, strategy, timeline, communication, community outreach, and politics.
• Coordinates and directs the day-to-day work of organizing staff assigned to campaigns including scheduling, assigning turf, debriefing, and training.
• Develops and implements training for organizing staff and worker leaders.
• Assists in the development of organizing staff.
• Oversees management of the campaign’s related databases and systems.
• Performs other duties as required to assist the International and support the Property Service Division’s organizing program.
• Must be available for frequent travel with overnight stays required.
• Ability and willingness to work long, irregular hours, weekends and nights.

CONTACTS: Include SEIU and affiliate staff and elected leaders, staff and leaders and other unions, community and allied organizations, relevant public officials, and experts on issues pertinent to the operations of the Property Services Division.

DIRECTION & DECISION MAKING: Reports to the Division Organizing Coordinator and/or Campaign Director.

• Must be able to act and organize time with extreme independence. This person will spend time coordinating and/or working with campaign staff, local leaders and members, nonunion workers, and community partners in order to implement and execute communications strategy.
• A high level of judgment, ability to take initiative and work independently; must be able to work with union members, leaders, and staff in complex and sometimes political situations.
• Must be able to handle multiple priority projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines.
• Experience developing and implementing strategy on a wide range of campaigns, including organizing, contract, political, and legislative, as well as experience working with community allies.
• Excellent writing, verbal, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to continuously develop knowledge and skills.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Three to five years of experience in external labor organizing.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading labor organizing campaigns.
• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred but not required

 SKILLS DESIRED:

• Excellent writing, verbal, and analytical communication
• Thorough knowledge of organizing campaign strategies.
• Ability to develop and train staff and worker leaders in the skills needed for the campaign.
• Knowledge of organizing campaign database management tools such as Organizer Toolbox, Organizing VAN or other similar applications. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to write and proofread campaign communications materials.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is generally performed out of the office in settings conducive to performing the tasks required to complete assignments including and not limited to worker facility visits, home visits, canvassing, worker strikes, meetings, rallies, and other union activities. Long and extended hours and extensive travel required

VACCINATION REQUIREMENT: Candidates will be required to show proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 upon commencing employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis for either a) a certain medical condition(s); or b) on the basis of sincerely held strong religious beliefs and practices; c) as otherwise required by law.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Twelve Months