Senior Organizer in Washington, District of Columbia at SEIU

JOB TITLE: Senior Organizer

GRADE: UUR III; Annual Salary is $95,779.60

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; 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: Performs 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, strikes, and political action. Works with field, industry division, and local staff to coordinate all aspects of the campaign including vision, strategy, timeline, communication, community outreach, and politics.
• Develops and implements division, regional, or political programs.
• Coordinates and directs organizing staff including scheduling, assigning turf, debriefing, and training.
• Develops and implements training for staff and worker leaders on the campaign to further develop skills and understanding of the campaign.
• Provides feedback to staff on their performance while on the campaign. Provides information on staff performance to the campaign director.
• Assists local unions in the development of an organizing program.
• Oversees management of the campaign database, list, and cards.
• Develops and monitors the campaign budget for the campaign.
• Directs major negotiations tied to organizing campaigns.
• Coordinates affiliations and mergers campaigns.
• Performs other duties as required to assist the International Union.
• Must be available for frequent travel with overnight stays required. Long and irregular hours.

DIRECTION & DECISION MAKING

• Must be able to act and organize time with extreme independence.
• A high level of judgment, ability to take initiative and work independently; must be able to work with elected leaders, worker leaders, and staff in complex and sometimes political situations.
• Must be able to handle multiple “priority” projects simultaneously and meet established deadlines.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

• Three to five years of work in external labor union organizing.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and leading organizing campaigns.
• Previous experience with the labor movement or other advocacy organizations preferred.

SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND TRAINING

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

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Twelve Months