Senior Research Coordinator

Job Title: Senior Research Coordinator Grade: E Annual Salary: $121,078.77 Location: Washington, DC (HQ); All USA

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW:

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is a union of more than 2 million diverse members in healthcare, the public sector, and property services. SEIU envisions a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respected—no matter where they come from or what color they are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where the Union can leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. SEIU is anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism by harnessing worker power and collective action, including legislative and political action. SEIU fights for Unions for All and a government that works for all so that everyone, across race and place, can have power together in unions and participate fully in the country’s democracy. Purpose: The position is responsible for leading the work of research teams assigned to major union campaigns and programs. The Senior Research Coordinator is responsible for supervising International and/or Local research staff and working with International structures and appropriate Locals to develop the research capacity, methods, strategies and tools to support these campaigns and programs, and to recruit, train and develop International and Local research staff. Primary 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.) Recruits, trains, evaluates, supervises and supports the work of research staff assigned to One Plan union campaigns and programs; provide leadership to research staff, both international and local and assure that plans and work assignments are consistent with the organizing, political, mobilization and campaign goals of SEIU. Works with International Union research staff in the development of effective national organizing, political and other priority campaigns. Provides ongoing support to the union leads on the union campaigns and programs. Assists with the direct implementation of strategies and tactics that support these national union campaigns and programs, including working with leaders and union staff to develop organizing and policy campaign strategies. Assists in the creation of Local union research networks that support the development of long-term capacity and campaign work in the Local unions. Provides research assistance to SEIU State councils for legislation, regulations and other political activity. Provides policy/funding analysis to support campaign strategies. Provides education and training of International and Local staff on policy and industry issues related to the campaigns and programs of SEIU. Works with employers and industry officials on industrial policy issues Performs other duties as assigned in support of the work of the department. Contacts: Elected leadership; local union leaders; and staff and members; International Union staff and officers. SOC staff; state federation and central labor council leaders and staff; staff of other unions; public officials; and key staff; leaders and counterparts in targeted industries and employers; and leaders of other organizations who work with SEIU. Direction and Decision Making: Manage at own initiative, independent of all but necessary supervision and guidance by an Assistant Research Director. Manages research staff. Qualifications and Experience: Undergraduate degree in a relevant field such as labor relations, political science, sociology, business, economics, finance or pre-lawy or a combination of at least 5 years of relative experience and education that will allow for the development of research/campaign support which support SEIU goals and objectives. Physical Requirements: Work is generally performed in an office setting, but may be required to work in other settings conducive to performing the tasks required to complete assignments. Or field work. Travel and long and extended hours required.