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 permanent, full time organiser vacancy based in Wellington to commence as soon as possible.

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
• Organiser-Position-Description
• Competencies

Your application should include a cover letter, CV and a completed Application for Employment form and is to be emailed to vacancies@psa.org.nz

Applications close 9am Monday 29 September 2025.

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The PSA, Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is the largest union in New Zealand and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing over 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We are a membership-based organisation with a bicultural structure.  Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina is the Māori arm of the PSA membership. We have 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 the political, industrial, economic and social environment.  The PSA takes a strategic approach to building unionism.

To achieve our strategic goal of becoming a strong, influential and modern union we have a vacancy for a National Support Leader position.  The core purpose of the National Support Leader role is to build engaged and high performing support and organising teams.

The successful applicant will work alongside one other National Support Leader and share overall responsibility for the Te Roopu Tohutohu Manaaki (Member Advice & Support Centre), Membership Team, Growth Team, Organising Administrators and Delegate Education Teams.

The PSA has an ambitious work programme for the development of the union.  As part of the leadership group with oversight of systems development and project work, the successful applicant will have a key role in the delivery of projects through respective teams.

This role is fulltime and will be based in one of our PSA offices.

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 $128,020 to $138,974.  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:

• Application for employment form
• Position description

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

Applications close 9am Tuesday 23 September 2025.

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