Overview
Governance Strategist – SEIU Jobs in Washington, USA at SEIU Branding
SEIU – HQ, 1800 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington DC 20036, USA
SEIU (Service Employees International Union)
Job Title: Governance Strategist
Grade: MGT F
Location: Washington DC;
New York; or Los Angeles
Organizational Overview: We are the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union of about 2 million diverse members in healthcare, the public sector, and property services. We believe in and fight for our Vision for a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respected—no matter where we come from or what color we are; where all families and communities can thrive;
and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. We are an anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism through unions—worker power and collective action—and government—legislative and political action. We fight for Unions for All and a Government that Works for All so that all of us, across race and place, can have power together in unions and participate fully in our democracy.
Purpose: This position is responsible for supporting the Governance Department in a variety of assignments and projects. The position deals with highly sensitive issues affecting governance matters at both the International Union and local union levels.
Primary Responsibilities:
- At the direction of the Director of Governance, analyze governance issues and assignments to provide potential options for resolution. Identify relevant facts and circumstances, and in conjunction with other stakeholders and departments, identify other potential considerations (i.e., legal matters, appropriate timing).
- Work with Geography Officers on potential emerging Local Union problems in connection with governance issues and identify potential paths forward.
- Under the supervision of the Department Director, assist with trusteeships, monitor ships, personal representative and other governance assignments with Locals.
- Provide support to local unions relating to budget, management, internal structure, and policy issues. Prepare progress reports to be shared at regularly‑scheduled update meetings.
- Regularly coordinate with other IU departments including Legal, Finance, Strategic Initiatives, Communications and Together We Rise to share information and opinions relevant to ongoing governance matters.
- Develop and prepare regular reports and summaries of ongoing governance matters for departmental meetings.
- Update Governance Dashboard at the direction of Governance Senior Staff.
- Develop materials to support common understanding of the steps and considerations for governance work. Identify tools and create model materials and checklists to help future staff and officer teams carry out the plan.
Contacts: Includes SEIU officers, Executive Office, local union elected officials and senior staff and other departments and geographies, other unions or coalition members.
DIRECTION & DECISION MAKING: This position reports to the Governance Director and works independently.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university desirable but not required. Minimum of five (5) years of related work experience or a combination of education and experience that would provide for the following knowledge, skills and abilities:
- Comprehensive understanding of labor union governance under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, and significant experience working within SEIU’s Constitutional structures on matters of governance.
- Extensive experience working with or in an SEIU local union; minimum 5 years work at different levels of the union, including work that requires you to be embedded within a local and working with local union staff.
- Understanding of IU vs Local Union governance; responsiveness to members’ interests, while collecting the facts and checking legal standing.
- Appreciation of the role of Local Union leaders elected by members and importance of self‑governance and Local Union responsibilities and roles.
- Understanding of IU history with Local Unions we are engaging with, affiliation agreements, nature of our relationship with other national Unions that may or may not be partners with us…
Title: Governance Strategist – SEIU
Company: SEIU Branding
Location: Washington, USA
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