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SENIOR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE-SOUTHERN REGION

POLITICAL

AND FIELD MOBILIZATION HUB

SOUTHERN REGION (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, PR, SC, TN, VA, OR WV)- MUST

LIVE WITHIN

100 MILES

OF MAJOR AIRPORT

Are you passionate about economic fairness and social justice? Do you want to improve the lives of working people and strengthen the labor movement? If you answered, "Yes!" then the AFL-CIO may be the right place for you. We are the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, and our team of dynamic professionals is dedicated to growing worker power and ensuring every working person has a voice on the job. When you work at the AFL-CIO, you're more than just an individual employee' you're helping to lead a movement with a proud history and a bright future ahead. The Senior Field Representative oversees the AFL-CIO year round political and issue mobilization in assigned states. In addition, the Senior Field Representative is responsible for building state and local labor federation structures for successful and sustainable mobilization that strengthens the state federation and CLC program in communications, governance, politics, legislation, community engagement and organizing.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

• The Senior Field Representative represents the interests of the national AFL-CIO, its officers and staff at all times with state federations, area labor councils and central labor councils, AFL-CIO affiliates and AFL-CIO constituency groups.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with state and local federations. Provide effective support & guidance to the leadership of state and local labor leaders.
• Conduct ongoing assessments of state and local federation structures and effectiveness.

The assessment includes:

evaluation of the organization's operations and programs, and the utilization and management of resources.

• Mentors and works closely with officers of state and local bodies who are deemed to need assistance and work with local elected leadership to create an accountability plan to improve performance. Performs all duties in an appropriate and professional manner.
• Identify the needs, the opportunities and the concerns of state and local federations and communicate those through the Regional Field Director.
• Assist with the development of a unified strategic plan with state and local federations in order to carry-out organizational priorities.
• Ensure successful structures and sustainable mobilization exist within our state and local federations.
• Support and hold state and local federations accountable to National AFL-CIO priorities. This includes, but is not limited to, affiliate needs, governance, organizing campaign support, legislation, elections, and mobilization.
• In collaboration with team members of all National AFL-CIO hubs and resources, advise and train local and state federation elected leaders and staff on core components of Federation work.

This includes but is not limited to, governance, legislation/electoral strategy and mobilization, organizing, campaign support, data, and leadership.