INTERNAL ORGANIZER

Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017

Responsibilities:

Working with OFNHP's staff team, you will be assigned to support OFNHP's short and long term strategic plan, providing staff leadership and representation for our labor contracts, public policy and political action program. You will be assigned to educating members in leadership and political action, collective action, internal organizing and one-on-one staff mentoring. Additionally, you will have an assignment of direct membership representation work, representing five (5) labor contracts.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a deep experience with union's political, communication and internal organizing with a breadth of knowledge of direct representational work. Excellent communication, writing and interpersonal skills are required. A commitment to a strong, democratic labor movement is a must; as well as experience working in coalition with other unions / community groups.
The applicant should be a team player and self-starter with the ability to effectively communicate with small and large groups and be able to work cooperatively and amicably with the membership’s employers. Willingness to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the job is a must.

Send your cover letter, résumé and three job references from individuals who have directly supervised your work (with contact information) via mail or email to OFNHP's office.

OFNHP
2045 SE Ankeny Street
Portland OR 97214

Email: OFNHPadministrators@ofnhp.org

Application Deadline: Friday, December 4, 2009 by 5:00pm

• Salary based on experience
• Fully-paid health, vision and dental insurance for individual and dependents
• Defined benefit and defined contribution plans, sick and vacation pay
• Wonderful members, leaders and staff.
• A culture that supports and prioritizes membership involvement

OFNHP believes in affirmative action; People of color, women, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

About our Union: The Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, AFT Local 5017, AFL/CIO is an activist healthcare union committed to transforming the healthcare industry through innovative representation and internal organizing, aggressive organizing of the unorganized and progressive political action on behalf of all healthcare workers and patients. OFNHP/AFT 5017 currently represents over 3,000 professional and technical healthcare workers employed by Kaiser Permanente and Providence Milwaukie Hospital. AFT Healthcare, a division of AFT and OFNHP’s national representative, represents more than 70,000 members in 100 locals in 18 states and territories.

Website: www.ofnhp.org

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