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1199 SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST HAS A JOB OPENING FOR A PROFESSIONAL TECHNICAL SPECIALIST

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POSITION TITLE: Professional Technical Specialist
ASSIGNMENT: New Organizing
AREA: New York
CLASSIFICATION: Permanent
NO. OF POSITIONS: 1

ABOUT 1199SEIU UHWE
With over 450,000 members throughout Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Florida, and Washington, DC, 1199SEIU is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in the nation.

Since our founding in 1932, our mission has been to stand up for quality healthcare, good jobs and social justice for all. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called 1199 his favorite union and referred to us as “the authentic conscience of the labor movement.” Over the years 1199 has won some of the highest standards for healthcare workers in the country, including good wages and benefits, safe staffing, paid time off, secure retirement, model childcare and education benefits and a real voice work in the workplace. Our members are highly politically engaged and active, so we have the strength to advocate with government and elected officials for our patients, families and communities.

We are affiliated with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) which has over 2 million members and is the largest labor union in North America.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Experience in database, spreadsheet, and word-processing software. Experience in contract negotiations for professional and/or technical workers. Experience in developing or administering education and training programs for professional and technical workers. Ability to relate to professional and technical workers. Ability to relate well with organizers, officers, members and outside organizations. Good writing and communication skills required. Some travel required. Must possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record, Background in a technical or professional position in a health care facility preferred. Some college and degree preferred.

JOB FUNCTIONS:

  • Hold periodic meetings with title specific committees. Initiate and organize new committees in titles where they do not yet exist.
  • Meet with technical and professional departments in the chapters.
  • Research new trends in the various titles.
  • Responsible for tracking relevant legislation, especially at the state level, that affects health care professions.
  • Participate and initiate work in coalitions with relevant professional associations.
  • Give leadership to wage re-opener struggles and negotiations, both at the chapter level and Union-wide.
  • Position serves as resource for the staff statewide for all concerns relating to professional and technical workers.
  • Person must be able to organize a continuing education program (in conjunction with the training fund) for technical and professional titles.
  • Write articles for newsletters; write text for brochures, leaflets, etc. for organizing.
  • Will assist new organizing drives in technical and professional units, including involving and empowering rank-and-file members in these efforts.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title and every position does not necessarily require the same duties.

TO APPLY
All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a résumé and cover letter to: JOBS@1199.ORG.

1199/SEIU is an equal opportunity employer.