Internal Organizer
About The Position
The Internal Organizer performs duties assigned by the Regional Director and plans, directs, coordinates, and administers UFW membership growth, renewal, and benefits programs for UFW contracts. The role facilitates partnership opportunities with contracted companies and manages worker board and steward activities, contract negotiations, dispute resolution, and contract administration. It develops operational plans to meet organizational needs and political and union-organizing objectives. The position works with the Regional Director on operational planning, maintains grievance, arbitration, and membership records, and builds and trains worker boards, stewards, and volunteer organizations. It promotes member participation and membership growth, supports workers preparing for negotiations, manages issue resolution, and develops industry and area councils. The Internal Organizer also maintains relationships with company management, members, community leaders, and others; media inquiries are referred to the Regional Director. There are no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- At least one year of experience organizing, building committees, identifying leadership, and developing leadership.
- Ability to use the MOR planning process and effective training methods for members and supporters.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work independently.
- Familiarity with the history and mission of the UFW and willingness to make a long-term commitment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports and business correspondence.
- Ability to speak, read, and write in both Spanish and English.
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
- Ability to solve practical problems and handle situations with limited standardization, and to interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
- Valid Class C driver's license.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, email, and Internet.
Responsibilities
- Work with the Regional Director to develop an operational plan.
- Participate in monthly MOR meetings.
- Maintain accurate grievance and arbitration records for assigned companies.
- Ensure membership data for assigned companies is maintained accurately.
- Develop and maintain a functioning, complete worker board and steward structure.
- Direct and participate in developing and training a volunteer organization.
- Implement programs designed to attract member participation.
- Train worker boards to develop agendas and conduct monthly membership meetings.
- Develop programs to increase membership at assigned companies.
- Manage the issue-resolution process at assigned companies.
- Plan with worker boards and negotiating committees to prepare for negotiations.
- Develop industry and area councils to increase bargaining power.
- Develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with management at assigned companies.
- Develop and maintain relationships with worker boards, crew stewards, and members.
- Refer media inquiries to the Regional Director.
- Develop and maintain relationships with religious, political, and community leaders.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
