Director of Organizing and Field Operations

REPORTS TO: Executive Director

WORKS WITH: District Reps, Organizer(s), Executive Director and other staff, member leaders, members/non-members

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:The Director of Organizing and Field Operations will oversee the union’s program on contract negotiations and campaigns, internal organizing, leadership recruitment and development, representation and political mobilization and external organizing.The Director will serve on the Local’s management team which oversees the implementation of the union’s goals and program.

JOB DEMANDS: Salaried remote work hybrid position based in Augusta.Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and evenings. A valid driver’s license and a dependable vehicle are required.

COMPETENCIES:

• Advanced member development and organizing skills
• Ability to develop strategic plans and move programs forward
• Experience motivating, supervising, evaluating and developing staff and holding them accountable to campaign and work plans
• Ability to prioritize and plan work activities, use time efficiently and develop realistic action plans
• Ability to work with a diverse group of rank-and-file leaders and involve them in every aspect of the union’s program
• Strong planning skills, ability to discern priorities and manage multiple responsibilities
• Proven leadership and consensus building skills
• At least five years as a union staff person responsible for representation, leadership development and program implementation
• Experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and developing and executing contract campaigns
• Strong database and computer skills
• Ability to reconcile data and do data analysis
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of labor law, particularly as it relates to new/external organizing
• Experience running external organizing campaigns under NLRB elections
• Bachelor’s degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

• Supervise, train, hire and develop district reps (internal field staff) and Organizer(s)
• Conduct staff meetings, team meetings and individual meetings with staff to review and plan their work, develop their leadership skills
• Develop tools and trainings for staff and members
• Ensure staff and member participation in the union’s organizing, representation and political program
• Directly, and with staff, develop member leaders so that member leaders can successfully sign up their co-workers for membership and PAC donations
• Review and revise New Hire outreach and sign-up program as needed so it can be led by member leaders. Launch and track outcomes
• Track progress to all sign up goals, mentor and support assigned staff as they identify, recruit, develop and mentor worksite leaders
• Conduct internal audits on membership/PAC participation by worksite, and assist staff in creating worksite plans and goals with staff and member leaders
• Oversee contract negotiations and/or collaborate with assigned chief negotiators
• Lead and assist in developing campaign plans around legislative issues, contract negotiations and worksite problems
• Organize and execute contract campaigns for all bargaining units
• Represent the union in its relationships with political, community and labor leaders and organizations
• Develop work-site level member leaders who can develop other leaders and activists.Responsibilities in this area include:
  • Create systems to track member development
  • Develop and provide strategic targeting information
  • Create membership/PAC sign up programs
  • Track and report progress to goals to senior staff and leadership
• Prospect, plan, lead and manage external organizing campaigns
• All other duties as assigned