Regional Lead Organiser

The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF); United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent labour organisation is seeking a Regional Lead Organiser to advance workers' rights across the Asia Pacific region. This strategic role involves leading regional organising projects, mentoring Regional Organisers, and designing effective training programs. The ideal candidate will have extensive organising experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders. Your contributions will significantly strengthen the labour movement and advance worker rights throughout the region, within a mission-driven and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of union power, worker mobilisation and long-term movement-building.
• Ability to design organising strategies and analyse power structures.
• Skilled at managing multiple projects and adapting to unpredictable situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional organising projects aligned with ITF strategies.
• Mentor and guide Regional Organisers.
• Support affiliates in strategy development and campaign planning.
• Coordinate regional organising workplans.
• Engage with companies and regulators to support campaign goals.
• Design and deliver training for union leaders.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on progress.
• Support cross-border organising activities.

Skills

Extensive organising experience and mentoring capability

Strong leadership skills

Strong understanding of union structures

Experience in multicultural environments

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Training and facilitation experience

Strong project management skills

Willingness to travel within the region

Experience coordinating multi-country organising initiatives

Job description

Are you an experienced organiser ready to take on a leadership role in advancing workers’ rights across the region? The ITF is seeking a Regional Lead Organiser to drive major organising programmes and strengthen union capacity.

About the Role

As Regional Lead Organiser, you will take on a strategic leadership role, shaping and driving the organising agenda across the Asia Pacific region. You will support the Regional Secretary and global organising teams by coordinating complex projects, developing long-term organising strategies, and building affiliate capacity.

You will mentor and guide Regional Organisers, support cross-country cooperation, and help develop effective campaign structures within affiliates. You will work directly with unions, workers and stakeholders across the region, providing expert advice, delivering training and helping build sustainable organising programmes.

The role involves strategic planning, field-level engagement, research, curriculum development and communication with a broad range of partners. It is central to advancing the ITF’s organising mission.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading regional organising projects aligned with ITF strategies.
• Leading on membership expansion across the regions
• Mentoring and guiding Regional Organisers.
• Supporting affiliates in strategy development and campaign planning.
• Coordinating regional organising workplans.
• Engaging with companies and regulators to support campaign goals.
• Designing and delivering training for union leaders.
• Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on progress.
• Supporting cross-border organising activities.

About You

You are an experienced organiser with a deep understanding of union power, worker mobilisation and long-term movement-building. You bring credibility as a practitioner and strong leadership qualities.

You can design organising strategies, analyse power structures and guide unions towards impactful and sustainable approaches. You are skilled at managing multiple projects and adapting to unpredictable situations.

You communicate confidently with workers, union leaders, companies and government bodies, and you have a strong ability to bring people together around shared goals.

• Extensive organising experience and mentoring capability.
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong understanding of union structures and power-building strategies.
• Experience in multicultural environments.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Training and facilitation experience.
• Strong project management skills.
• Willingness to travel within the region.
• Experience coordinating multi-country organising initiatives.

Why Join Us?

This role allows you to make a significant contribution to strengthening the labour movement across the Asia Pacific region.

You will work within a supportive, mission-driven organisation that promotes innovation, collaboration and learning.

Your leadership will help build long-term organising capacity and advance worker rights throughout the region.