Part time - 21 hours per week to 31.3.26

Unions NSW is the peak council of Trade Unions in NSW. We represent over 600,000 members. Sixty Unions and Trades and Labour councils are affiliated with us. We are proudly part of the Australian trade union movement. 

Unions NSW is excited to receive a 1year grant from the Australian Government to collaborate with organisations to increase Gender Equity in workplaces.

Responsibilities 

See position description attached.

Essential Criteria: 

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or other relevant qualifications  
• Will consider recent graduate or final year student or experience at equivalent level working as an Industrial Officer for a union  

Skills and competencies

• High level knowledge in gender discrimination and inequality and how laws, policy, and practice can reduce inequality.
• Exceptional capacity to apply a gendered analysis to industrial and other workplace instruments and constructs that adversely impact on gender equity.
• Capacity to prioritise work, exercise judgement and initiative, while providing high level evidence and support.  
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.  
• High level interpersonal and communication skills. 
• High level organisational skills. 
• High level problem-solving and decision-making skills. 
• Proactive and self-directed while also working as a positive team member 
• A clear understanding and commitment to trade union principles 
• Well-developed information technology skills with proven competence in the application of Microsoft Office suite 

Desirable Criteria  

• Bilingual / multilingual  
• Experience in advocacy and campaigns 
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Conditions and Entitlements 

• Personal Leave: 10 days per annum (accumulative) 
• Annual leave: 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading 
• Superannuation: SG employer contributions, extra 2% for female identifying staff. 
• Parental Leave: 52 weeks leave including 22 weeks paid parental leave or 4 weeks paid parental leave for the non-primary carer 
• Family and Domestic Violence Leave: 20 days

Salary will be subject to qualifications and experience of the success candidate.  

For inquiries, please contact Unions NSW on (02) 9881 5999 

A position description is attached.