Job Description

SEIU Local 2015

Deputy Political Director

Based Statewide in California

Purpose:
SEIU Local 2015 currently represents more than 372,000 long-term care and nursing home employees in ten counties around the state of California. We are a growing progressive organization and need to strengthen our political voice in the state of California to best serve our members. The Deputy Political Director reports to the Political Director and is responsible for strategic planning, leading on issue and electoral campaigns in Northern California Counties on behalf of the union that empower our members to be strong forces in their work, in the legislative process and at the ballot box.

Duties & Responsibilities:
(Any one position may not include all of the specific duties and responsibilities listed. Examples provide a general summary of the work required and should not be treated as a total and complete list of expected duties to be performed by employees in the classification.)

• Develop political strategy and integrate politics with all the work of the union for Northern Counties
• Manage a successful program to create effective advocacy relationships between the membership and elected officials, community partners and other stakeholders;
• Train Internal Organizing on recruiting members for political fundraising, electoral campaigns, and legislative meetings and other community based activities;
• Manage our participation with Central labor councils, various coalitions and constituencies and other SEIU Locals;
• Coordinate political field activities, lobby visits, phone banking and events for our policy, legislative and electoral participation campaigns at the city, state and federal level;
• Mobilize and train new member leaders and activist for legislative and electoral activity;
• Support contract and organizing campaigns, including rallies, press events and targeted employer activity;
• Build the union’s capacity through COPE fundraising;
• Assist with coordinating the union’s work with local labor and community allies
• Establishing and maintaining relationship with elected officials and key elected staff.

Qualifications:
The Deputy Director of Politics may come from a variety of other organizing and political experiences, including having had a political field or strategic position of another major not-for-profit organization, labor or political organization or as campaign consultant. It is imperative, wherever experience has been gained, that he/she posses the leadership, motivational skills to assist in uniting the organization around achieving a comprehensive set of political objectives. 

• Minimum of five years legislative and proven talents in political organizing or campaign experience with a labor union, state or local agency or association, non-profit community organization or progressive elected official;
• Working knowledge of California political, electoral and legislative processes.
• Ability to engage, nurture and encourage a diverse membership.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a high-performance management team.
• Ability to build relationships and work closely with elected officials.
• Personal creativity and strategic vision with the ability to listen to others.
• Strong demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Higher level of personal and professional integrity.
• Skill in the use of computers to include Microsoft Office suite (e.g., Excel), and Internet.
• Fluency in a second language is desirable

Opportunities for Growth and Development:
SEIU Local 2015 is committed to providing staff development opportunities and resources. It is recognized that the majority of an organizer’s skill development happens through on the job experience. These experiences will be a result of Local 2015’s pursuit of new and innovative ways to identify, grow and develop member leaders while growing and developing Local 2015 staff. Local 2015 is committed to becoming a leader in achieving both of these goals in pursuit of justice for all workers and ever-increasing member strength. 

Expected Behavior:
The Deputy Director of Politics is expected to embrace, promote and demonstrate the organizations’ core values - Excellence, Diversity, Accountability, Transparency, Empowerment--, which include but are not limited to:

• High ethical standards
• Train, develop, nurture and mentor members
• Encourage teamwork and participation by staff and members

Ensure outstanding representation of the organization to internal and external allies and constituents.

Physical Requirements:
Work is generally performed in the field with members and outside constituents. Long and irregular hours required. Travel required. 

Scope and Nature of Supervision:

• Salary Range: $122,129.97 – $128,312.79
• The Deputy Political Director reports directly to the Political Director. 

Job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of every activity or responsibility that is required for each role.

SEIU Local 2015 is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to recruiting and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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