Vacancies

Union Organiser - Nelson

 

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 organisers to take up 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 a permanent, full time organiser vacancy based in our Nelson office.

We are looking for people with:

• A commitment to the work of trade unions.
• An ability to improve the quality of PSA Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi members’ working lives.
• The capability to build durable working relationships with members, employers, government and industry representatives.
• The skills to develop and support members and delegates in dealing with issues impacting on their working lives.
• Excellent communication, advocacy and leadership skills.
• An ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.

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 $89,130 to $111,025.  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:

• PSA Employment Application Form
• Organiser Position Description
• Organiser Competencies

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

Applications close 9am Thursday 24 October 2024.

 

Union Organisers - Auckland

 

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 90,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services.  As the largest union in New Zealand Aotearoa, we can provide opportunities for organisers to take up 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 have the following organiser vacancies:

• 2 x full time permanent organiser based in our Auckland office

We are looking for people with:

• A commitment to the work of trade unions.
• An ability to improve the quality of PSA Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi members’ working lives.
• The capability to build durable working relationships with members, employers, government and industry representatives.
• The skills to develop and support members and delegates in dealing with issues impacting on their working lives.
• Excellent communication, advocacy and leadership skills.
• An ability to work accurately and efficiently under pressure, both independently and as part of a team.

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 $89,130 to $111,025.  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:

• Application for Employment Form
• Position Description
• Competencies

Applications for these vacancies to include a cover letter, CV and a completed Application for Employment form are to be emailed to vacancies@psa.org.nz

Applications close 9am Friday 8 November 2024.

 

 

Assistant Secretary

Fixed Term 10-Months Vacancy

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is the largest union in New Zealand and is an innovative and dynamic trade union employing over 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We are a membership-based organisation with a bicultural structure.  Te Rūnanga o Nga Toa Āwhina is the Māori arm of the PSA membership. We have more than 95,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services. The focus of the PSA is to advance the interests of members through improvements in the political, industrial, economic and social environment.   The PSA takes a strategic approach to building unionism.

We have a fixed term 10-months vacancy within our assistant secretary leadership team. The assistant secretaries are responsible for the PSA’s industrial functions in each of our sectors. This leadership role manages and leads organising and other teams, as well as fulfilling other responsibilities such as network liaison, ‘portfolio’ work, and HR duties. The assistant secretary reports to the PSA national secretaries and will work as part of a leadership team which includes the Kaihautū Māori.

This vacancy can be based in Auckland, Wellington or Christchurch.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Take a lead in strategic planning and help others to take a strategic approach.
• Lead staff and teams in operationalising the PSA’s goals and objectives within sectors and across the union
• Think strategically and make decisions in line with current and future, local and national, PSA goals and priorities.
• See the big picture rather than getting bogged down in detail or losing track of priorities
• Motivate and lead others.
• Coach National Sector Leaders and enable them to lead.

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 $132,935 to $143,902.  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 wish to apply:

www.psa.org.nz/vacancies/job description

www.psa.org.nz/assets/Uploads/Application-for-Employment-form-.pdf

For any queries you can contact Liz Byron, Executive Assistant to the National Secretaries on 04-816 5036.  Applications close at noon on Friday 1 November 2024.  Completed applications can be emailed to liz.byron@psa.org.nz or posted to Liz Byron, EA to National Secretaries, PO Box 3817, Wellington 6140.