EXT ORGANIZER

United Farm Workers of America; Madera (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

United Farm Workers of America in California is seeking an External Organizer I to grow membership and coordinate organizing efforts within assigned companies.

You will assist in mobilizing workers, developing plans, and training volunteers to strengthen leadership and participation in union activities. The role supports contract development and maintains essential relationships with staff, workers, and community leaders.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn MOR planning process and train members/workers in leadership
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently
• Familiarity with UFW history and mission; long-term commitment required

Responsibilities

• Assist with development of operational plans and MOR meetings
• Support in member mobilization and volunteer training; build worker leadership
• Learn to conduct elections and card checks; assist in contract development
• Develop and maintain relationships with management, committees, and community leaders
• Supervise activists and volunteers as needed

Skills

Organizing

Volunteer training

Leadership development

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Salary Range: $70,304.00 To $72,384.00 Annually

SUMMARY

The External Organizer I performs a wide range of duties as assigned by the Organizing Coordinator.Plans, directs, and coordinates UFW membership growth.

Assists in managing and directing worker activities in the collective bargaining process. Work involves developing operational plans that meet the demands of the organization’s needs, political and Union organizing objectives.

ESENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

Planning & Administration

• Assists with Organizer Coordinator & Regional Manager to develop operational plans.
• Learns and Participates in MOR meetings.
• Learns to ensure database in assigned companies.

Membership MOBILIZATION

• Assists to Ensures development and maintenance of a functioning and complete worker structure.
• Assists to Direct and participates in the development and training of volunteers.
• Implements programs designed to attract worker participation.
• Learns to train worker leadership in developing their agendas to conduct their meetings.
• Must learn to Identify and Leverage workers’ issues.
• Use state and federal agencies as appropriate.
• Assists to build majority support in assigned companies.
• Learn to Conduct NLRB/ALRB elections.
• Learn to conduct card check recognition.
• Learn to conduct a third party recognition election.

Contract Development

• Assists to develop Plans with the negotiating committee to prepare for negotiations.
• Assists to Develops industry, and area councils to increase bargaining power.
• Assists to Use innovative strategies to sign the first contract.

RELATIONSHIPS

• Develops and maintains mutually beneficial relationships with management at the assigned companies.
• Develops and maintains relationship with organizing committee, negotiating committee, crew representatives and membership.
• Refers media inquiries to Regional Manager.
• Develops and maintains relationships with religious, political and community leaders.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY BE ASSIGNED

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and direct some activists and volunteers as may be required

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty effectively. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enab le individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Education:

High school diploma, or equivalent.

Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years experience organizing, building committees, identifying and developing leadership.

Knowledge:

Ability to learn how to use the MOR planning process and use effective training methods for both members and workers. Must have good organizational skills and ability to work independently. Must be familiar with the history and mission of the UFW and be willing to make a long-term commitment.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Bilingual ability in Spanish and English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Requires a valid Class “C” Driver’s L Must be proficient with MS office applications (Word, Excel, E-mail and Internet).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

BENEFITS

• Benefits package that includes paid family medical, dental, vision, pension, 401k, 12 paid holidays, 48 hours of sick pay & paid vacations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT BENEFITS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is typically moderate, though may be loud at rallies and similar events.