Organiser - NSW

Workplace Express; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is seeking expressions of interest for a full-time Organiser based in Sydney. The role focuses on growing AMOU Membership nationally and engaging with members in their workplaces. You will map priority sectors, identify workplace leaders, and undertake mapping, recruiting and organising in AMOU workplaces.

Interstate travel will be required. This is a full-time, open-ended appointment with a six-month probation under the contemporary Collective

Qualifications

• Preferably trade union Organiser experience.
• Candidate should be highly motivated and member-focused.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities to recruit and engage with members in workplaces.
• Map priority sectors of the union and identify workplace leaders.
• Map, recruit and organise in strategic AMOU workplaces.

Skills

Organiser experience

Member-focused

Job description

The Australian Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) is the oldest continuously registered union in the country. We represent maritime professionals employed on shore in port authorities, port operations, port service providers & stevedoring companies and Officers at sea in towage, pilotage, offshore energy, blue water and domestic shipping. The AMOU has offices in Sydney (HQ), Cairns and Fremantle.

THE POSITION

The AMOU is seeking expressions of interest from highly motivated, member-focused individuals with preferably trade union Organiser experience to join our team.

The successful candidate would preferably be based in Sydney. The position has primary responsibility for increasing the density of AMOU Membership nationally. Initially s/he will undertake duties including identifying opportunities to recruit and engage with members in their workplaces, mapping agreed priority sectors of the union and identifying workplace member leaders.

S/he will then take on mapping, recruiting and organising in strategic AMOU workplaces.

Interstate travel will be required.

The position would be a full-time, open-ended appointment with a six-month probationary period.

The terms and conditions of employment for AMOU staff are covered by a contemporary Collective Agreement.