We are looking for a dynamic Organiser to work independently and in a team environment, who will demonstrate a high level of organisational and recruiting skills.

The position is a full time NSW/ACT Branch Organiser based in our Granville Office.

Applications should address the selection criteria and include a current resume detailing work experience.

Duties will include, but not limited to:

• Recruitment of new members in existing and new workplaces.
• Grow and maintain Union density in existing workplaces.
• Build and develop strong Union structures in new and existing workplaces, including identifying and developing new and existing Delegates and HSRs.
• Ensure that all delegates participate in the Union education program and that opportunities are promoted for delegates to use skills learnt and to participate in further Union education.
• Identify and mentor workplace activities.
• Develop and implement workplace organising plans.
• Utilise effective advocacy, negotiation, campaigning, record keeping, note taking and public speaking skills to ensure that the Union campaign objectives are met.
• Understand and utilise appropriate knowledge of industrial legislation and industrial tactics and strategy, to ensure that industrial action is effectively and appropriately developed, used, and managed.
• Attend and support enterprise bargaining negotiations ensuring that Union agreements meet the campaign objectives of the Union.
• Understand and employ corporate campaigning, research, and critical analysis tools to ensure the union campaign objectives are met and are effectively and efficiently targeted.
• Utilise and maintain record keeping through IMIS.
• Respond to workplace industrial issues.
• Attend workplace negotiations.

Selection Criteria:

• Demonstrated commitment to trade unionism and social justice.
• Excellent listening, communication, and interpersonal skills – ability to establish rapport, explore issues, encourage critical analysis, and gain commitment to action.
• Ability to lead, motivate, develop, and mobilise potential Union members, existing Union members and workplace activists.
• Ability to analyse issues/problems and develop strategies to deal with them.
• Ability to deal professionally with diverse groups of people, including members, delegates, and Unions Officials.
• Driver’s license.
• You will be accountable to the Rules, policy Union Leadership and Union Councils for your activity and have the capacity to critically report in respect to the Union policies.