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DIRECTOR
OF ORGANIZING
Employment Opportunity
Indian Employees Federation, Local 4524, AFT
The Indian Employees
Federation invites qualified candidates to apply for the following position:
POSITION: Director
of Organizing
SALARY: $50,000 annually
Application Deadline:
April 4, 2008
The Indian Employees
Federation is a Local of the American Federation of Teachers and represents
approximately 9,000 federal sector workers in 24 states. This new position
will work under the direction of the IEF Administrator. We provide excellent
employee benefits.
DUTIES
The Director of Organizing will be responsible for planning and implementing
a comprehensive organizing strategy for the country with IEF release
time employees and paid staff. The Director of Organizing must be able
to supervise organizers, budget for campaigns, report to the IEF Administrator
and AFT leadership regarding the status of the campaign and coordinate
activities with the AFT, with the goal of increasing membership density
and developing a functioning leadership structure. Specific duties include:
- Planning, implementing
and evaluating major external and internal organizing campaigns.
- Supervising,
in a professional manner, staffers who work under a collective bargaining
agreement.
- Communicating
effectively to members, non-members, elected leaders and other employee
groups.
- Operating within
the budgetary constraints of both the TFT and the AFT.
The position is
Albuquerque-based and will require considerable travel around the country.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Background and
experience in union building, demonstrating creativity and an ability
to succeed in challenging environments through organizing campaigns
that combine political mobilization, cultivation of community support
and employee organizing.
- Working knowledge
of the AFT Organizing Model a plus.
- Working knowledge
of federal sector employee issues and use of such issues for organizing
a plus.
- Proven ability
to make persuasive written and oral presentations.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Submit résumé
and references to IEF Administrator, Michael Jennings by fax
at (505) 243-4098 or by mail to:
2309 Renard
Place SE, Suite 202
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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