Assistant Director of Internal Organizing

EMPLOYER: SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

JOB TITLE: Assistant Director Internal Organizing                                                                                                                                             

GRADE: MGT F1

ANNUAL SALARY: $129,074

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: This position is responsible for all aspects of developing and implementing the overall strategy and direction for the Division’s member strength work, offense program, and other internal organizing campaigns/ programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Any one position may not include all of the specific duties and responsibilities listed. 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

In collaboration with the Deputy Director, directs, plans, develops, and implements all aspects of the Public Services Division Offense program. The priority is with selected locals but the Director will be responsible for creating layers of engagement for all Locals as the program develops.

• Responsible for Directing the Division plan for implementing the national member strength campaign
• Responsible for oversight of the Offense Will collaborate with the National Steering Committee, Division EC, EVP and Director to develop program goals and priorities.
• The primary focus is assisting key locals in developing an offense program which:
  • ) Builds a member army of leaders and activists who lead and engage in an opposition movement;
  • ) Leverages organizing;
  • ) Contains a ‘Reach Every Member’ and inoculation component.
  • ) Engages in Coalition for long term power;
  • ) These projects will be evaluated through a racial justice lens.
• Responsible for hiring, managing and supervising coordinators, research, communications, and field staff working for or under the direction of the Offense program or others as assigned to work on specific Offense projects. This may include staff assigned from other SEIU departments and programs, as well as local union staff assigned, and/or outside consultants.

• Coordinates with other SEIU departments and programs, as well as Public Services Division staff on strategy, resource allocation, staffing and other issues related to the Offense Program campaigns and projects.
• Manages the Offense Program budget and is accountable for
• Performs other duties as required to support the department and its

CONTACTS: Includes all levels of SEIU staff, local union elected leaders and staff, International Executive Board Members and Division Leaders, SEIU Executive Officers, Division staff, SEIU Area staff, and SEIU communications, politics, research, finance, ethics and LAJ/MLA staff.

DIRECTION & DECISION MAKING: This position reports to the Deputy Director of Internal Programs/ Organizing for the Public Services Division, and works with a high degree of independence. Must be able to work with International and local union-elected leaders and senior staff in complex and often politically sensitive situations.

Must have the ability to manage their own work and the work of others without close supervision. Requires a high level of judgment and ability to take initiative and work independently. Must use a high level of judgment and discretion in resolving problems within SEIU, the Division, and our Locals. Must maintain the highest level of confidentiality.

 

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in political science, labor relations, or a related field, and at least five (5) - seven (7) years of combined local union representational, organizing, and back office administration experience with extensive staff supervisory responsibility, or a combination of education and experience that would provide the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of strategic campaign development
• Thorough knowledge of organizing and member mobilization
• Knowledge and experience in the use of polling, research, and communications strategies in
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in
• Ability to lead teams across departments and containing both International & Local
• Ability to recruit, develop and supervise
• Ability to develop strategies, budgets, and implement
• Ability to develop campaign plans, programs, logistics and
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet established
• Ability to deal skillfully with Local Union elected leaders, senior staff, and
• Computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work is generally performed in an office setting, but may be required to work in other settings conducive to performing the work required to complete the assignment, such as field assignments. Long and extended hours and travel required.