Organizer for United Home Care Workers of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia
Come be part of the United Home Care Workers of Pennsylvania!
The fastest growing, most dynamic organization of home care workers is looking for a gifted and committed person to join us. We are over 20,000 working people who provide care for people with disabilities and seniors across Pennsylvania. We've created an innovative organization for uniting caregivers. Together, we fight for social justice and tackle the gender, racial, and economic inequality that holds back working families. We know that the aspirations of caregivers and consumers for well-being and independence are bound together. We collaborate with home care consumers and advocates in the community of people with disabilities and senior citizens to build power. Work with us is demanding and exciting. Come help us build a movement to change Pennsylvania.
United Home Care Workers of Pennsylvania is affiliated jointly with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Responsibilities
The organizer's main job is to:
- Build UHWP's membership base and build strong relationships with members and leaders through systematic outreach and follow up;
- Develop our members' organizing skills and political awareness through systematic, formal work and informal relationships; and
- Engage our members in organizing campaigns to achieve concrete victories for home care workers.
Duties
Building a strong base of members: The organizer will recruit members using various methods, maintain recruitment and contact records, assess potential members and meet turn out goals to meetings, actions and other organizational activities.
Developing the skills, leadership and political awareness of our members: The organizer will identify potential and emerging leaders from our membership and create individual leadership development plans with current and emerging leaders that will build their political framework and organizing skills. A significant component of this work will include the development and implementation of a member brigade, in which members are brought on as part-time organizers to lead a variety of organizing projects.
Campaign strategy, development, and implementation: The organizer will work with other members of the organizing team to identify opportunities for policy reforms at the city and state level and build strong active campaign committees of members to implement issue-based organizing campaigns utilizing a variety of creative campaign tactics.
Strategic ally work: The organizer will strengthen current and develop new relationships with stakeholders and allies to advance our issue-based agenda while building power for our members.
Communications: The organizer will recruit members to contribute to organizational communications including website, social networking applications and video, as well as working with members on campaign messaging and media training.
Qualifications
- A strong commitment to social, racial, and economic justice and the desire to work hard to win concrete change;
- Strong community and/or labor organizing experience, preferably with low-income people and a demonstrated capacity to effectively carry out the above responsibilities;
- Ability to communicate, motivate and listen to people and the ability work with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
- Ability to work independently with a strong sense of accountability to a numbers-based plan;
- Ability to work evenings/weekends as necessary; and
- Computer literate — particularly Microsoft Office and database applications.
Depending on experience, the position may begin with a three-month apprenticeship program.
Travel:
Although the position is based in Philadelphia, all positions require a car and willingness to travel. The union provides mileage reimbursement at the federal rate and lodging when working away from home.
Compensation:
Competitive salary package and benefits including defined-benefit pension (with contributions beginning after six months employment), optional 401(k)-type plan, and fully-paid health insurance
Equal Opportunity:
The union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, LGBT people, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.
Location:
Philadelphia, PA
To Apply:
Send a resume and cover letter explaining your interest to jobs@seiuhcpa.org.
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