Leadership Development Coordinator (Organizer) : California

University Professional &Technical Employees
CWA Local 9119

Leadership Development Coordinator
(Organizer)

UCLA – Los Angeles, CA

UPTE, CWA Local 9119 is a member run, statewide union representing 16,000 University of California technical, research, and health care professionals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Trains members to plan, lead and conduct organizing, political, legislative, and issue-oriented activities;
• Work collaboratively with local and system-wide officers and directors in proposing and implementing innovative ideas to achieve the campaign’s goals;
• Help to develop and deliver formal and informal education programs to train stewards and worksite leaders;
• Demonstrates proficiency in all elements of organizing through leadership development and mentoring instead of assuming primary responsibility for success.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• 3-5 years prior labor organizing experience particularly in the area of committee development;
• Potential applicants should have demonstrated success in member-based field organizing and mobilization.
• In-depth understanding of the laws, workplace rules, contracts and trends related to organizing and representing higher education employees in California;
• Some investigative research experience, including industry, or issue research preferred;

Qualifications: General

• Post-secondary education and/or work experience demonstrating strong strategic and analytical abilities;
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently;
• Strong strategy and analytic skills;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Strong computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet, database and email applications
• Valid automobile driver’s license, travel, temporary assignments and extended work hours are required.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Mandarin or Cantonese preferred

To Apply
Please submit your résumé, a cover letter, and three professional references (Current or former supervisors preferred) to pwaters.smith@upte-cwa.org.

Compensation includes competitive salary and benefits package as defined by the staff union CBA.