Organiser - Metropolitan

• The Union is seeking to employ an Organiser for its Metropolitan Branch.
• The position is based in the Union’s Head Office at Level 7, 321 Pitt Street, Sydney.
• The position requires the ability to attend to the needs of the membership in all industry sectors covered by the Union but will primarily be dealing with Local Government.

Benefits include:

• Salary will be in accordance with the Union’s skills-based salary remuneration policy
• 12.5% super
• 9-day fortnight
• Vehicle provided as a tool of trade
• Health and fitness allowance
• Personal development allowance
• 5 additional leave days per annum including Union Picnic Day

You will be required to:

The position requires the ability to attend to the needs of the membership in all industry sectors covered by the Union but will primarily be dealing with Local Government.

You will be required to develop and implement organising plans, this includes developing, educating and supporting workplace delegates and activists, increasing levels of membership and activism, including the direct recruitment of new members and assisting the effective operation and projects of delegates’ committees, identify organising opportunities in the workplace and assist members and delegates in the handling of such issues. Assist members and delegates in the development and negotiation of enterprise/ workplace agreements. Contribute to campaign and operations of the USU. Be able to work with members to develop and implement union policy objectives and be able to do some advocacy.

Salary range is from grade 3 level 1 $111,118.58 pa (plus superannuation) to grade 3 level 5 $126,926.25pa (plus superannuation).