Lead Organizer : District of Columbia, Maryland

MARJB
Mid-Atlantic Regional Joint Board of Workers United/SEIU

Lead Organizer

Based in the Baltimore-Washington DC Metropolitan Area

Workers United is an International Union with a rich history of organizing manufacturing, distribution and service workers throughout the US and Canada. We are now involved in some exciting organizing campaigns in our Mid-Atlantic Region and we are looking for a talented Lead Organizer to work with us.

Qualifications:
A qualified candidate must be:

• A proven leader
• Able to motivate and lead a small team of organizers and a worker organizing committee.
• An effective communicator – oral and written (Bilingual a plus)
• A skilled listener
• Willing to work long and irregular hours, including nights and weekends
• Capable of building relationships with member organizers and workers from diverse backgrounds
• Willing to travel in Maryland, Washington DC, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia as needed
• In possession of valid driver’s license
• 100% committed to social, economic and racial justice
• Someone with at least 2 years of organizing experience (labor, student, political, community etc.) required. 1-2 years of union organizing experience strongly preferred
• Comfortable with taking calculated risks

Job responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Mentoring, developing and leading internal and volunteer organizers
• Moving workers to action through one-on-one conversations and meetings
• Helping craft and implement winning campaign plans
• Assisting individual organizers to create and follow a professional development plan
• Accurately gauging worker support for a campaign
• Maintaining and/or supervising the maintenance of charts and campaign data systems
• Facilitating organizing committee and shift meetings
• Building tactical relationships with community allies and other labor groups as needed
• Producing quality written campaign materials

Salary is competitive and negotiable based on experience

To Apply:
Submit a résumé and cover letter to Patrick Jones Sr. at: pjaysr@marjb.org.

The Mid-Atlantic Joint Board of Workers United is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Women, people of color, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBT community are especially encouraged to apply.