The Australian Unemployed Workers’ Union is currently looking for a number of volunteers to occupy pivotal roles within the national union structure. Applicants will be required to attend interviews, either in person if in Melbourne or on the phone.
Please send through all expressions of interest to contact@unemployedworkersunion.com
The briefs for the vacant positions are as follows:
Secretary (Melbourne Branch)
Summary: The Secretary is the beating heart of the Melbourne branch. In addition to occupying a position on the Melbourne branch executive (the highest decision making body of the branch), the Secretary is responsible for organising and structuring union administration.
Job Description: The Secretary is responsible for
(i) Keeping minutes for meetings
(ii) Creating agendas
(iii) Overseeing union correspondence
(iv) Contributing to union’s community Organising and engagement
(iv) Liaising with members and community groups
(v) Help develop campaigns and strategies through exectutive
Required Skills: Friendly, methodical, moderate IT skills (Gmail, Google Drive, Action Network), eexcellent organisational skills, administration experience, team player
Required Commitment: Two days per week voluntary activity
Branch Coordinator
Summary: The Branch Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the establishment and organisation of AUWU branches across Australia. Consequently, the Branch Coordinator is a central figure in building union power and empowering unemployed workers across Australia.
Job Description: The Branch Coordinator is responsible for
(i) Responding to emails from prospective and established AUWU branches
(ii) Building networks across AUWU branches
(iii) Community organising and engagement
(iv) Liaising with members and community groups
(v) Helping to develop campaigns and strategies
(vi) Activist development
(vii) Event management
Required Skills: Excellent communication skills, excellent organisational and logistics skills, excellent relationship building skills, administration experience.
Required Commitment: Two days per week voluntary activity
Communications Working Group Volunteers
Summary: The AUWU is currently organising a Communications Working Group. This group will be responsible for creating artwork, leaflets, posters, and any other printed material, as well as managing our online content, and social media accounts. Ideally, Comms members will be in regular communication.
We’d love to hear from anyone who can help us with:
- graphic design (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop etc.)
- drawing and illustration (traditional or digital media)
- web design and development (html, CSS, JS, PHP etc.)
- filming, video editing
- TV, radio and public relations experience,
- social media management (facebook, Twitter, YouTube etc.)
- research, writing (media releases, news articles, blogs), copy-editing