National Sector Leader – Fixed Term

 

The PSA, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, is the largest union in New Zealand, Aotearoa and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We have over 95,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services.  As the largest union in New Zealand Aotearoa, we can provide opportunities for leadership roles in our sectors and across the organisation. 

Our core values include advocating members’ interests with a strong effective voice, standing together, supporting and empowering members, individually and collectively.  We embrace diversity and challenge inequality and our actions are characterised by professionalism, integrity and respect. We are a progressive and constructive union, constantly seeking solutions that improve members’ working lives.

The PSA, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, has an 8-month fixed term, full time National Sector Leader position available in our Wellington office. The fixed term appointment commences on 17 February 2025 and concludes on 10 October 2025.

We are looking for someone with union leadership skills, and comprehensive experience as a union organiser or equivalent is critical.

The core purpose of the National Sector Leader role is:

  • To provide leadership, guidance and direction on all aspects of organising, including bargaining and prioritisation. This includes providing mentoring, collegial and professional support to organising teams and organisers.
  • To provide industrial leadership, to assist sector-based organising teams to work with delegate and bargaining teams to achieve organising objectives and to work with sector committees to develop organising strategies consistent with the union’s strategic plan.

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage.

The salary range for this position is $114,682 to $125,636.  New employees enter the range on a starting rate based upon previous relevant experience and commensurate with internal relativities. Progression to the top of the scale is by regular and automatic service steps.

The PSA is also an EEO employer.

Please download the following documents if you would like to apply:

Completed applications including a cover letter and CV to be emailed to vacancies@psa.org.nz

Applications close 9am Friday 13 December 2024.

 

Organising Administrator (Part-time)

 

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is the largest union in New Zealand, Aotearoa and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing 180 staff throughout New Zealand. We have over 95,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services.

Our core values include advocating members’ interests with a strong effective voice, standing together, supporting and empowering members, individually and collectively.  We embrace diversity and challenge inequality and our actions are characterised by professionalism, integrity and respect. We are a progressive and constructive union, constantly seeking solutions that improve members’ working lives.

We are looking for a part-time, 0.6 FTE (22.5 hours per week) organising administrator to support our industrially focused organising staff based in our Nelson office.  There is flexibility around the hours of work but the incumbant must be located in the Nelson region.

This is a fast-paced, challenging role where you will provide organising support to the assistant secretaries, NSLs (National Sector, Support, Strategic and Māori Leaders), organisers, delegates and members. This includes mail outs, ballot administration, travel bookings and general administration duties.

We need someone with a good skill base and broad administrative experience who can plan, prioritise and work to deadlines, has sound computer literacy, can collect and process information, is approachable and customer-focused, has good written and verbal communication skills, and a good eye for detail.

The salary range for this position is $78,175 to $96,428 prorated.  New employees enter the range on a starting rate based upon previous relevant experience and commensurate with internal relativities. Progression to the top of the scale is by regular and automatic service steps.

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage.

The PSA is also an EEO employer.

Please download the following documents if you would like to apply:

For your application to be considered you must complete an application for employment form and send this in, along with a cover letter to vacancies@psa.org.nz

Applications close on 9am, Monday 16th December 2024

 

Economist and Policy Advisor

 

Full-time position for New Zealand’s largest union

  • $96,428 - $129,279 depending on experience
  • Wellington-based
  • Provide economic analysis advice for Aotearoa’s biggest union

Our 7-member policy team operates at a senior level within the PSA, providing insights to inform our strategy and developing policy to support New Zealand’s biggest union.  We’re looking to complement existing skills in the team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in economic modelling and quantitative data analysis skills.  This is a great opportunity to make your mark in an influential national organisation and showcase your economic and analytical expertise.  Team members represent the PSA in a wide range of external forums.  They provide analysis and policy papers to the executive board and our leadership team.  They also advise and support the organising staff and keep the PSA aware of trends and emerging issues that impact on our members.

The PSA, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, is the largest union in New Zealand, Aotearoa and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing over 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We have over 96,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services.  As the largest union in New Zealand Aotearoa, we can provide opportunities for leadership roles in our sectors and across the organisation. 

Our core values include advocating members’ interests with a strong effective voice, standing together, supporting and empowering members, individually and collectively.  We embrace diversity and challenge inequality, and our actions are characterised by professionalism, integrity and respect. We are a progressive and constructive union, constantly seeking solutions that improve members’ working lives.

New employees enter the range on a starting rate based upon previous relevant experience and commensurate with internal relativities. Progression to the top of the scale is by regular and automatic service steps.

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of Te Reo and tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage.

The PSA is also an EEO employer.

If you would like to apply, please provide a cover letter, an updated CV and a PSA application for employment form located here.  The position description is located here.

Completed applications, including a cover letter and a CV should be emailed to vacancies@psa.org.nz  

Applications close 4pm, Friday 10 January 2025