Please send resume and letter of interest to HR@seiu32bj.org

SEIU 32BJ represents 155,000 property service workers in eleven East Coast states and the District of Columbia. 32BJ has an aggressive organizing program aimed at raising standards for security officers, airport workers, cleaners, residential maintenance workers and institutional food service workers. 32BJ also has active political, legislative and electoral campaigns to support organizing, raising standards for low wage workers, winning commonsense immigration reform, fighting for racial justice, environmental justice and other social and economic justice policy initiatives.

The person will, as part of their initial assignment, support and drive SEIU’s response to the Puerto Rican fiscal crisis and coordinate 32BJ’s civic engagement work on the Puerto Rican crisis and commonsense immigration reform in key geographies. The individual will work in collaboration with the political staff and elected leadership of the union as well as with key partner organizations to activate and engage key constituencies. Reporting to the Deputy Political Director for Member & Civic Engagement, this position will work with the staff of 32BJ across departments to facilitate the development and execution of campaign based work with local, regional and national partner organizations to mobilize communities and win changes impacting the lives of our members and low and moderate income people. They will also staff SEIU’s new Puerto Rico Task Force, which will coordinate activities among SEIU locals to drive a unified program in support of economic justice in Puerto Rico.

This position is committed for one year, with a hope of ongoing funding moving forward.

The position is based at the New York City headquarters, and will involve frequent travel throughout the Local’s jurisdiction as well as occasional extended assignment throughout 32BJ’s geography.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and executing coalition strategies, events and actions around the Puerto Rican debt crisis;
• Staffing SEIU’s Puerto Rico Task Force to coordinate activities among multiple SEIU locals in support of economic justice in Puerto Rico;
• Collaborating with national SEIU and other partners to deepen civic engagement and increase voter registration and participation in Latino and other communities;
• Developing training materials to educate and involve 32BJ members and the broader community in social justice issues and civic engagement;
• Representing 32BJ as needed with internal and coalition partners.

Qualifications:

• Five years’ experience in community and/or labor organizing and/or campaign work;
• Demonstrated leadership skills;
• Effective judgment in handling relationships with other organizations and their leadership;
• Excellent communication skills, including proficiency with social media;
• Ability to organize and analyze data and communicate and apply that analysis in contributing to campaign plans;
• Ability to develop and hold organizational relationships with 32BJ members, non-members, and stakeholders across the union;
• Ability to travel frequently;
• Spanish fluency preferred;
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends and, on occasion, holidays;
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office, Outlook, and simple databases.

32BJ provides competitive salary and a full benefits package including employer-paid family medical, dental and vision plans.

32BJ is an equal opportunity employer. People of color and women are encouraged to apply.

Please send resume and letter of interest to HR@seiu32bj.org