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Mandate Job Opportunity
Friday 13 January 2012, 03pm
JOB DESCRIPTION
Organiser (Organising Unit)
Job Purpose
It will be the duty of Organiser to assist in developing and implementing organising strategies and to organise/co-ordinate and manage effectively the discharge of their responsibilities in such a way as to enhance the growth and effectiveness of the union. An Organiser will be responsible for promoting trade union membership and organising and recruiting workers into the union. They will implement union policy as determined by the rule book and union policies decided by the members and work under the direction of the Team Leader and National Coordinator. The Organiser will be required to be highly motivated and committed to the trade union movement and issues of social justice. Working hours may be unsocial as required in pursuit of the organising objectives of the union.
MAIN DUTIES:
• Speaking and listening to workers
• Identifying issues of concern to workers
• Determining which issues are widely and deeply felt by workers
• Identifying leaders and activists amongst workers
• Establishing organising committees
• Empowering workers to win better conditions of employment and union organisation
• To assist organising committees to identify develop and implement short, medium and long term organising strategies, objectives and campaigns
• Identifying training resource requirements of organising committees and the assistance in development of recruitment literature and resources
• Identifying and implementing of campaign issues and organising opportunities, including the effective use of the media
• Research and development of company/sector profiles, recruitment targets and resource requirement/allocation
• Work as part of a small team in a constructive and supportive fashion
• To assist in developing links with the community, nongovernmental organisations and other unions to promote trade union membership
REPORTING RESPONSIBILITIES
Organisers will report, in the first instance, to the Team Leader and ultimately to the National Coordinator as and when required. The National Coordinator for Organising and Recruitment has overall responsibility for all operational issues associated with the Organising Department and will liaise with management team on all related matters.
ESSENTIAL COMPTETENCIES
• Organising skills (strategies/tactics and techniques)
• Planning and executing work
• Decision making skills
• Leadership skills
• Team Worker
• Interpersonal skills
• Ability to handle responsibility
• Problem handling skills
• Adaptability
• Computer research skills
• Writing and verbal skills
An Organiser will need to be a strong communicator and problem solver, have perseverance and the ability to manage difficult situations and motivate others. They will need to be a self starter and capable of self management and work unsocial hours.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• The contract offered is a fixed term contract of one year duration with a six monthly review
• Training will be provided
• Salary range €35 k per annum
• A pool car is provided and or vouched travel/subsistence expenses
• Working hours are flexible but generally will be five (5) over seven (7) and a maximum of 39 hours per week.
• The position is based in Mandate’s Head Office, O’Lehane House, 9 Cavendish Row, Dublin 1 but will require the Organiser to work throughout Ireland.
Closing Date: 20 January 2012