SA Unions are gearing up to run a campaign to defend workers and wages.

To help win for workers we are after an experienced and passionate person to support local unions and SA Unions to implement the national election campaign in workplaces, in the community and in target electorates.

A commitment to trade union values is essential and experience of working with unions is desirable.

DUTIES MAY INCLUDE:

This will involve implementing the campaign and work in partnership with local unions and SA Unions:

• Primary role is to operationalise and support the rollout the target seat campaign.
• Work with unions in planning, mapping, and identifying strategic workplaces and tactics.
• Support SA Unions in coordinating unions to effectively execute the campaign in the community and in workplaces.
• Deliver and support local campaign initiatives and actions - including stunts, blitzes, doorknocks and rallies.
• Provide insight into the ongoing development and roll out of a successful campaign strategy.
• Contribute to the development of materials, work plans and accountability systems for implementation of organising plans.
• Contribute to the delivery the campaign’s education and training program.
• Recruiting and developing the capacity of new campaign activists to undertake campaign activities in their local community.
• Organising logistics, material distribution and turnout to successfully execute campaign activities and actions.
• Use digital organising to engage activists online and promote volunteer opportunities.

ORGANISATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Willingness to work in accordance with SA Unions policy and procedures.
• A commitment to the values of trade unionism and social justice.
• Capacity to exercise judgment and discretion within a politically sensitive environment.
• Respect for cultural and social diversity within the workforce and the community.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• High-level workplace organising experience and/or campaigning skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to develop, plan and deliver on campaign objectives.
• Capacity to provide insight into the ongoing development and roll out of a successful campaign strategy.
• Highly developed organisational and time management skills enabling the capacity to work consistently under pressure and to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships across the union movement.
• Demonstrated understanding of the relationship between organising, campaigning, union power, and achieving change.
• Demonstrated commitment to union values.
• Experience using social media platform including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Experience at using communication platforms like WhatsApp, Messenger and Zoom/Teams
• Experience at using CRM’s such as Action Network and Nation Builder.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• The position will require duties performed outside of office hours, especially around key campaign moments.
• Unrestricted driver licence.