LEAD RESEARCHER/SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST

Lead Researcher/Senior Research Analyst Position available with SEIU Local 32BJ

Help workers gain better living conditions. Have a direct impact on immigrant rights. Make a difference. The Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ is looking for both new and seasoned activist researchers that have experience in the labor movement, community organizing, or political work to support the union's Justice for Janitors, security officers and residential worker campaigns.

Justice for Janitors and the security officers organizing campaigns are exciting drives to win significant wage gains, health insurance, full-time work and organizing rights for low-wage building service workers.

The Research Department plays a vital role in the union's organizing campaigns by conducting corporate research and developing and implementing strategies and tactics to advance campaign goals. Work includes tracking real estate trends and key real estate players, performing industry, company and individual research, and recruiting, leading, developing, and mentoring staff.

General Requirements:

• Strong commitment to progressive social change and activist experience
  
• Strong technical research skills and ability to apply research to development of strategic organizing campaigns
  
• Familiarity with corporate research, financial analysis, employment law or investigative journalism
  
• Experience with a variety of computer-based research tools and good quantitative skills
  
• Excellent writing ability
  
• Excellent political and internal organizational skills
  
• Ability to work well under tight deadlines and in a team environment
  
• Enthusiastic commitment to strengthening the labor movement
  
• Project management experience
  
• Experience in leading strategic campaigns in support of organizing and/or bargaining
  
• Proven ability to lead research staff within a labor or progressive community organization

Ability to speak Spanish a plus.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits as well as opportunities for advancement.

Women and people of color are encouraged to apply. Local 32BJ is an equal opportunity employer.

Send a cover letter, a résumé, and a brief writing sample to researchresumes@seiu32bj.org