Full Time to 31.3.26

Working at Unions NSW

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 1 year grant from the Australian Government to collaborate with organisations to increase Gender Equity in workplaces.

Responsibilities: 

See the Position Description.

Essential Criteria 

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field, such as social science, law, teaching, economics or similar 
• Demonstrated experience in conducting research. 
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of the trade union movement. 
• Participation in union, political and/or progressive community campaigns 
• Experience working in the field of gendered violence.  violence prevention and/or behaviour change 
• Understanding of national primary prevention frameworks High-level written communication skills 
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision to complete allocated tasks. 
• Demonstrated ability to manage a high-volume workload, multi-task and meet deadlines. 
• Demonstrated ability to be able to work in a collaborative team environment. 
• Demonstrated skills and proficiency with relevant office computer programs. 

Desirable Requirements: 

• Bi-lingual or Multi-lingual 
• Experience with Unions or Progressive Organisations
• Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Conditions and Entitlements 

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful applicant, which includes: 

• 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: 22 weeks paid parental leave for primary carer; 4 week for non-primary carer. 
• Family and Domestic Violence Leave: 20 Days

A position description is also attached below.

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