WYOMING PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION – Cheyenne, Wyoming

POSITION: Assistant Director / Membership Organizer

Salary Range: $42,000 - $48,000 Annually

PRIMARY DUTIES

• Membership Development - Organize membership and identify leaders
• Educate and train leaders and members
• Strategically plan organizing campaigns; direct and manage plans
• Develop organizing targets
• Recommend organizing ideas
• Develop Communications - write articles for newsletter and updates for website
• Confer with workers and management relative to personnel rules, policies, and programs
• Represent members in grievance proceedings
• Process grievances and appeals at procedure levels
• Negotiate bargaining unit contracts; interpret bargaining agreements
• Work with Executive and Legislative branches of government
• Develop political action campaigns and engage in political activity
• Represent organization as a registered lobbyist
• Maintain budget and business plan
• Report association activities and business-related aspects to Board of Directors
• Perform other activities required or assigned by Executive Director

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Training and experience equivalent to bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Political Science, or related field. Also, the required knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Business and staff management experience in public sector organizing and political development highly desirable
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong leadership abilities
• Able to analyze and problem solve
• Skills to design and implement strategies
• Able to work within timelines under pressure
• Able to analyze employee problems and make recommendations
• Experience in contract negotiation a plus
• Organizing experience with member training, political action and mobilizing highly desirable
• Willing to work long and irregular hours; some nights and weekends
• Wyoming driver’s license as travel is required

BENEFITS

• Salary increases based on membership production and growth
• Position advancement opportunities based on performance and production
• Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement employer paid partial contribution
• Paid sick and annual leave
• Federal observed holidays
• Additional benefits available at special rates

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should provide the following information via email to wyo.public.employees@att.net or WPEAbettyjo@att.net

• Cover letter expressing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume that includes your education, skills, and work experience.
• Current and previous employer contact information

Salary : $42,000 - $48,000