Organizer IV - Economic Power and Growth Job at AFL-CIO, Washington DC

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  • AFL-CIO
  • Washington DC

Job Description

AFL-CIO


Organizer IV
Economic Power and Growth

Based in Washington, DC or At-Large

Are you passionate about economic fairness and social justice? Do you want to improve the lives of working people and strengthen the labor movement? If you answered, “Yes!,” then the AFL-CIO may be the right place for you. We are the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, and our team of dynamic professionals is dedicated to growing worker power and ensuring every working person has a voice on the job. When you work at the AFL-CIO, you’re more than just an individual employee—you’re helping to lead a movement with a proud history and a bright future ahead.

The Economic Power and Growth (EPG) hub supports workers seeking to form their own unions. The hub assists unions as they dedicate resources to organizing and helps unions build organizing capacity. The hub collaborates with national unions on strategic organizing campaigns and employs media, community, legislative, political, regulatory, legal, bargaining, and other lawful forms of pressure to support worker organizing efforts.

The Organizer/Campaigner will assist with affiliate organizing, including responsibilities ranging from strategic assistance to leading a campaign.

This position does not exceed twelve (12) months.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

  • Assists in developing, implementing, and coordinating various organizing campaigns and projects, especially focused on the fight back against attacks on Federal workers and workers' rights.
  • Works with International, local union leaders and staff on campaigns.
  • Oversees organizing campaigns to provide training and leadership development for affiliate organizing staff.
  • Develops materials, work plans, and accountability systems for the implementation of organizing plans.
  • Plans, coordinates, and implements organizing support programs, including database management.
  • Provide information to support research goals.
  • Keeps the Department Director and Deputy Director fully informed on a regular basis on issues affecting departmental programs.
  • Prepares and submits regular and ad hoc reports on departmental activities as required.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum one-year organizing campaign experience.
  • Experience working with union leaders, staff, and members in campaigns.
  • Experience leading campaigns involving union leaders, staff, and members.
  • Experience working in politically sensitive environments.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in organizer skills and organizing experience.
  • Strong analytical and strategic approach to organizing.
  • Strong writing, research, and communications skills.
  • Strong listening and persuasion skills.
  • Ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people in high-pressure environments.
  • Ability to work independently within the context of a plan.
  • Ability to meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
  • Ability to use databases.
  • Familiarity with digital strategies and ability to incorporate them into a campaign plan.
  • Ability to work long and extended when needed.
  • Ability to travel on a regular basis, sometimes extensively, and for long periods of time.

Salary: $77,774.58

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