Organizer Job at Alaska Nurses Association, Anchorage, AK

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  • Alaska Nurses Association
  • Anchorage, AK

Job Description

Alaska Nurses Association


Organizer

Must be based in or near Anchorage, AK
(or be willing to relocate)

Position: Organizer

The Alaska Nurses Association seeks an organizer motivated to help nurses and other healthcare professionals organize to build power to advance economic justice, improve working conditions, and protect quality healthcare in Alaska.

Join Alaska healthcare workers as we organize new unions, demand better staffing and competitive pay in union contracts, and fight for quality patient care.

Organizers are responsible for a variety of aspects of internal and external organizing campaigns, including building relationships with workers, developing leaders and activists, identifying issues, and reaching measurable campaign goals. Union organizing experience preferred.

Qualifications:

  • Dedicated to social and economic justice, and public education.
  • Knowledge of union organizing practices and principles.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
  • Willingness to work long and irregular hours.
  • Ability to work effectively independently and within a team.
  • Valid driver’s license and automobile in good working order.
  • Ability to relate to and work with diverse groups of people, as well as an understanding of the daily challenges faced by workers employed in healthcare.

Ideal candidates will have:

  • Experience working in labor, community, student, or environmental activism.
  • Basic knowledge of union contracts and the process to organize new unions.
  • Summary of duties and responsibilities:
  • Have one-on-one conversations to organize and mobilize workers to take action.
  • Plan, do turnout, and help to lead events, meetings, actions and other gatherings of union members or potential members.
  • Visit worksites, make phone calls, conduct virtual meetings, and work in an office setting.
  • Utilize online tools to support campaigns and communication.
  • Driving, travel, temporary assignments and extended work hours are sometimes required.

Applicants must be based in or near Anchorage, Alaska or be willing to relocate.

Salary range is competitive, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

The Alaska Nurses Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all persons regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender identification, religious affiliation, national origin and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply.

To Apply:
Please email a cover letter and résumé to: jkemper@aft.org .

WHEN APPLYING: Be sure to indicate that you saw this information at .

Job Tags

Temporary work, Remote job, Relocation,

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