SEIU

Great, we'd love for you to check out SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West (SEIU-UHW) & Healthcare Rising Arizona.. SEIU-UHW is a powerful, cutting-edge union of healthcare workers leading for better health, quality care, and good jobs.. Engaging in one-on-one persuasion, inoculation, assessment and motivation of unorganized workers at the worksite, in meetings, on the phone, and on home visits as necessary;. Ability to lead, motivate and inspire members to develop into leaders and participate in key union programs (i.e. politics, organizing, bargaining, etc.). Demonstrated understanding of organizing for power and commitment to social justice;

organizer

Description Do you want to fix Arizona's broken healthcare system? Do you want to play a meaningful role in an innovative, community-oriented union? Do you like tackling big challenges and projects? Are you looking for a dynamic team environment where you have opportunities to grow and develop your leadership skills? Are you committed to helping others unlock and develop their own potential to lead and improve the world around them? Yes? Great, we'd love for you to check out SEIU United Healthcare Workers-West (SEIU-UHW) & Healthcare Rising Arizona. SEIU-UHW is a powerful, cutting-edge union of healthcare workers leading for better health, quality care, and good jobs. With more than 90,000 members working in nearly every part of the healthcare industry, we are the pre-eminent front-line voice on healthcare in California. SEIU-UHW members have a bold strategy to improve healthcare for all, but we can only make it happen with you. We are seeking great organizers to build, support and develop teams of leaders who: <ul><li>Fight to improve Arizona's healthcare system and create an affordable, accessible and high-quality healthcare system for all; </li><li>Educate the community about the issues facing working people and our healthcare system and recruit them to take action;</li><li>Educate policymakers about health and healthcare issues, mobilize voters, and raise money for political action to transform healthcare and strengthen healthcare jobs;</li><li>Mobilize their community behind initiatives that provide a rising standard of living for healthcare workers while embracing change, quality and the shared mission of healthcare employers;</li><li>Work to create a healthy workforce through collective incentives to take health screenings and reduce the causes of chronic conditions;</li><li>Reach out to non-unionized healthcare workers to bring them into our movement. </li></ul> Requirements Areas of Responsibility <ul><li>Identifying, recruiting, developing and mobilizing leaders in strategic, sustained, meaningful ways;</li><li>Engaging in one-on-one persuasion, inoculation, assessment and motivation of unorganized workers at the worksite, in meetings, on the phone, and on home visits as necessary;</li><li>Planning and carrying out various actions;</li><li>Developing and working with community and political allies and empowering member leaders in these capacities;</li><li>Training and supervising member organizers;</li><li>Developing and carrying out campaign work plans;</li><li>Developing work issue campaigns based on group issues and coordinating the representational work of stewards;</li><li>Organizing, coordinating, and supporting union political, contract, organizing, and issue campaigns;</li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul> Requirements <ul><li>Ability to lead, motivate and inspire members to develop into leaders and participate in key union programs (i.e. politics, organizing, bargaining, etc.);</li><li>Demonstrated understanding of organizing for power and commitment to social justice;</li><li>Ability to take initiative and be creative in developing new roles for members within the union and providing the support needed to be successful;</li><li>Sound interpersonal and communication skills appropriate to providing a quality member experience including the ability to establish and cultivate respectful relationships with people from diverse backgrounds;</li><li>Working knowledge of collective bargaining issues;</li><li>Ability to develop member leaders to deal with worksite issues;</li><li>Sound organizational skills to manage and prioritize work subject to deadlines in a dynamic and changing environment, as an individual and as a member of a team;</li><li>Demonstrated ability to formulate and deliver on short-term and long-term organizing plans, member development and capacity building goals;</li><li>Knowledge of Microsoft Office, databases and Internet;</li><li>Successful candidate shall posses relevant education and/or experience in the labor movement or related field;</li><li>Bilingual skills highly desired;</li><li>Driver license and vehicle required.</li></ul>

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