Lead Organiser

3 weeks ago

Perth, Western Australia Unitedvoicewa Full time
  • The United Workers Union is seeking a highly motivated Lead Organiser.
  • The role is a full-time permanent position based in Perth, Western Australia.

United Workers' Union is a powerful member-led union whose sole purpose is to serve the collective interests of members in workplaces and communities by winning significant and long-lasting gains.

The Union is driving change by growing union membership, developing leadership amongst our members, encouraging active member participation in the union, building and enforcing standards in our sectors, and campaigning both politically and in the community.

As a union with a proudly diverse membership, we are committed to equity and inclusion; and continuing to build a union that is truly representative of the workers we cover. We strive to ensure that every member's voice can be heard and create opportunities for participation from members with diverse backgrounds in all activities/functions of the Union. We encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people and women.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The role is for a lead organiser in the Aged Care Portfolio in Western Australia. The role will require someone very self-directed, creative and willing to explore new ways of organising workers.

In addition, the Lead Organiser will demonstrate:

  • Strong organisational skills.
  • An ability to get up to speed quickly in a new campaign area.
  • Good communication, messaging and rapport building skills.
  • An ability to plan and organise work and achieve outcomes.
  • An ability to participate in the unions political and social justice agenda;
  • Ensure that the Union's values of equity, diversity and inclusion are upheld and promoted.
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
  • Experience successfully leading a team of organisers to achieve organising outcomes of membership growth, leadership and participation.
  • Experience setting and developing a positive team culture.
  • Ability to operationalise strategic campaign plans to achieve campaign objectives.
  • An ability to work well under pressure in a very fast paced environment.
  • Experience developing organisers to improve their organising capacity.
  • Experience in creative thinking, identifying organising challenges and brainstorming new solutions.
  • A passion and drive to improve workers' lives and achieving the goals of the Union.

Candidates with experience in union or related organising and campaigning will be highly regarded.

To perform this job, you will also be required to have or obtain and maintain:
  • A valid driver's licence; and
  • Right of Entry Permits
  • Immunisation against COVID-19 or have a medical exemption
REMUNERATION

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, which will include:

  • Salary commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience
  • A motor vehicle or motor vehicle allowance
  • 16% superannuation
  • 6 weeks annual leave plus 25% leave loading
How to Apply

Please submit your resume, together with a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to Catherine Coghlan, Deputy Director (People, Culture and Change) through the UWU Careers Portal by clicking the 'Apply now' button.

For further information about the role, please email hr@unitedworkers.org.au using the subject line: Lead Organiser enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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