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11 August, 2016IndustriALL is looking for an experienced director to lead our work in the automotive (production, research and development, distribution and service in the automotive industry and in the supply chain) and rubber (research and production of synthetic rubber and composites and fabrication of both natural and synthetic rubber products) industries as part of our industrial team. The position is based in Geneva and involves frequent travel.
Principal tasks
- Lead our work in both industries to build stronger, independent and self-reliant trade unions and greater unity, in line with our strategic goals and in cooperation with the sections’ co-chairs, action groups and affiliates;
- Help unions to develop organizing, collective bargaining, networking, global framework agreements, joint actions and campaigns;
- Defend trade union rights and mobilize solidarity support when needed;
- Fight precarious work and work towards sustainable industrial employment;
- Develop a supply chain trade union strategy within and among both industries;
- Develop and manage externally and internally funded projects, in cooperation with the union-building team, regional offices and project coordinators;
- Produce background documents, reports and news items in cooperation with the communications team;
- Organize conferences, workshops and other meetings, being prepared to travel;
- Contribute to team work as a member of our industrial team in the Geneva head office;
- Undertake other possible tasks within our global union to be given by elected leadership.
Requirements
- Deep knowledge and understanding of the automotive, rubber and supplier industries;
- Several years of experience of trade union action at national and/or international level including organizing, campaigns and training, or comparable experience;
- Ability to articulate the goals, strategies and policies of IndustriALL Global Union;
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English, and knowledge of at least one other major language
- Being self-directed, action-oriented, organized, flexible and reliable;
- Being capable of working in a team and with people from different countries and cultures;
- Having computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint), Internet Explorer, Skype, social media.
If you are ready and willing to take those principal tasks with the above-mentioned requirements, please send your application including a CV and motivation letter by e-mail to Maita Wyss at [email protected] at the latest by 1 September 2016.
In line with IndustriALL’s gender policy, we encourage applications from woman candidates.
We will interview short-listed candidates and complete the application process swiftly so that the new director can start work in Geneva at the latest in early 2017 after the retirement of the incumbent director.
IndustriALL Global Union is a global trade union organization, which represents more 50 million workers in mining, energy and manufacturing sectors in 140 countries. IndustriALL focuses on building union power all over the world through organizing and campaigns, fighting for an economic and social model that puts people first, based on democracy and social justice.