INTERNAL ORGANIZER – PITTSBURGH REGION

About SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania

SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania is the largest union of health care workers in the state. It is a progressive union comprised of over 20,000 members who work in nursing homes, hospitals, state institutions, and as home health care aids. We are committed to bringing together all health care workers to dramatically improve the quality of patient care and the living standards of the people who take care of those patients.

As we move forward building a 21st century health care union, we are looking for a highly skilled internal organizer who can develop rank and file leaders and can move the union's program in both the workplace and the community.

Position Overview
We need an experienced internal organizer to represent workers in county-run nursing homes in the Pittsburgh area. With the establishment of a centralized grievance handling system through a Member Resource Center, we are seeking a dynamic organizer in the field to mobilize our existing membership. The person must have a strong organizing background with some collective bargaining knowledge and experience. Prior experience in union, political, or community organizing is required. Union representation, and/or contract negotiation experience is preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Internal Organizer performs a wide range of duties which are focused on empowering and developing member leaders of our union.

• Engage members
• Identify and develop leaders
• Demonstrate a curiosity in members lives and struggles
• Map member relationships and interests and align them with the overall goals of the union
• Move campaigns and take initiatives on promoting strategies
• Optimize use of resources of the local including the Member Resource Center.
• Build the union's political capacity
• Support members in workplace struggles
• Lead contract negotiations
• Carry out assigned responsibilities in a competent and professional manner in keeping with the Local's overall goals and expectations.

Qualifications
The Internal Organizer must have a demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and inspire members to develop into leaders and participate in key union programs (i.e. politics, organizing, bargaining, etc.)

• Demonstrated understanding of the organizing model and how it can be used to empower members and insure superior outcomes in workers' lives.
• Ability to take initiative and be creative in developing new roles for members within the union and provide the support needed to be successful.
• Sound interpersonal and communication skills appropriate to providing a quality member experience including the ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Working knowledge and understanding of collective bargaining issues and human resource management principles.
• Ability to develop member leaders to deal with worksite issues..
• Sound organizational skills to manage and prioritize work subject to deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment, as an individual and as a member of a team.
• Demonstrate ability to formulate and deliver on short-term and long-term member development and capacity building goals.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, databases and Internet.

Training/Education/Experience - (Preferred)
A successful candidate shall possess the relevant education and/or experience in the labor movement or related field.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary range = depends on experience
• Full benefit package including healthcare, pension, 401K, etc.

How to Apply
Forward a copy of your cover letter and résumé to:

Howard Harris - Staff Director, SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania
harrish@seiuhealthcarepa.org

 

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