SEIU United Service Workers West (USWW)
Northern California Staff Director
Oakland, CA or San Jose, CA
SEIU United Service Workers West represents over 40,000 service workers across California. We have been on the cutting edge of building the power of low-wage workers in service industries and in leading the fight for social justice on issues such as health care, immigration and education reform.
SEIU-USWW seek is current seeking candidates for the position of Northern California Regional Staff Director working out of our Oakland and San Jose Offices.
Responsibilities:
The Northern California Staff Director will lead a staff team of coordinators and lead organizers, who lead staff (organizers, communicators, researchers and community/political organizers) in the planning and execution of an overall strategic plan to organize our members and member leaders around the program and vision of the Union and to organize both organized and unorganized workers in industry sectors within the union's jurisdiction. The candidate must be able to work effectively with the Local's executive leadership team, executive board, staff, and member organizers to develop and implement internal and external organizing plans.
A successful candidate will have:
- Commitment to building long-term power for working class people and creating a just and humane society
- Excellent strategic planning skills including ability to lead staff and members in campaign planning and implementation
- Proven ability to manage in a manner which inspires, motivates, develops, and maintains good working relations with diverse membership and staff
- Sophisticated knowledge of legal, political, economic, and industry forces that impact organizing campaigns; preferably including experience working with employers, attorneys, various employment agencies, elected, community groups, and other potential allies
- Proven capacity to build strong teams and develop lead organizers, organizers, and members
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write reports, make presentations, facilitate meetings, and conduct training
- Proven strong supervisory skills, including experience supervising other managers
- Excellent analytical and program planning skills
- Knowledge of labor laws relating to the private sector
- Experience with contract negotiations, fight backs
Requirements:
- Combined minimum experience of 7 years with internal and external organizing experience. Must include experience developing and leading internal and external organizing campaigns
- Minimum 5 years experience in supervising staff and members
- Valid California driver's license, working automobile and valid auto insurance with minimum level of coverage required by staff union contract
- Willingness to work long and irregular hours and participate in all union wide activities
- Willingness to travel within the state as well as out of state for meetings, trainings, and assignments
SEIU USWW is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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