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A vacancy will shortly exist at UNI Head Office in Nyon, Switzerland, for the position of Head of Department for UNI Property Services Global Union.



UNI Property Services Global Union has developed a comprehensive plan to support the development and growth of unions and the improvement of working conditions for the millions of security workers and cleaners in the world. The plan involves three core elements: organising workers into unions, signing global agreements with employers in order to facilitate the organising process and campaigning for multinational clients to adopt UNI’s Responsible Contractor Policy.



In the past three years, UNI PS has signed global agreements with two of the three leading employers in the industry. It has created the Alliance for Justice at G4S, which involves unions in more than 40 countries in a groundbreaking campaign to achieve and protect worker rights with the leading security employer. This sector global union has helped to initiate and provide resources to organising campaigns in the Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Malawi, India, Mozambique and South Africa - helping to organise the industry as well as to develop organising capacity in these countries. Leading clients and owners of security and cleaning contractors which do not uphold basic standards are held to account on a global stage.



The aim is to build a model of global unionism which ensures that globalisation works for workers. The recent agreement with ISS, the world’s largest facilities management company with operations in over 80 countries, presents an opportunity to organise on a challenging scale.



The Head of Department is responsible for the development and implementation of the plans in this exciting and expanding sector.



Specifically, working with other UNI staff, the affiliates and the elected leadership of the sector global union, the Head of Department is responsible to:



Develop and oversee membership organising campaigns and the organising plan for the sector:

• Identify and develop resources for organising, manage the UNI PS Organising Fund.
  
• Provide training, strategic advice and public support where needed.

Negotiate and implement global agreements with multinational employers which facilitate organising:

• Develop and implement campaigns to achieve global agreements
  
• Manage employer relations
  
• Develop an organising plan within signatory multinationals.

Support organising campaigns through contact with multinational clients of contractors and initiation of Responsible Contractor Campaign.



In addition, the job duties include:

• Reporting to, servicing of, and implementing the decisions of the Sector committees and conferences at the regional and international levels;
  
• Organising Justice Day (June 15)
  
• Monitoring developments in the sector and the activities of affiliates;
  
• Maintaining the sector’s website and communication with affiliates.

The person appointed will be expected to work with the team of UNI officers dealing with sector and professional questions under the direction of the General Secretary.



Experience as an organiser or in organising campaigns is essential.



Experience in the Property Services sector and trade union activity at the national and or international level is desirable.



Candidates should be able to communicate and disseminate information easily to affiliates using the Internet and the UNI website.



The ability to speak and write in English is essential. Knowledge of other languages is desirable.



The successful candidate should be willing to travel as required.



The terms and conditions of employment are according to the collective agreement existing between UNI, its employees in Nyon and their trade union.



The successful candidate will be expected to work at the Head Office in Nyon and to take up the position in early 2009.



Please send a copy of your CV (in English) with recent photo and any references to: