Senior Research Coordinator

SEIU (Service Employees International Union)

JOB TITLE: Senior Research Coordinator

GRADE: MGT E

ANNUAL SALARY: $121,078.77

LOCATION: All USA (Remote) OR Washington, DC/New York, NY Hybrid

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW: We are the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union of about 2 million diverse members in healthcare, the public sector, and property services. We believe in and fight for our Vision for a Just Society: where all workers are valued and all people respected, no matter where we come from or what color we are; where all families and communities can thrive; and where we leave a better and more equitable world for generations to come. We are an anti-racist union determined to check corporate power and uproot structural racism through unions, worker power, collective action, and government, legislative, and political action. We fight for Unions for All and a Government that Works for All so that all of us, across race and place, can have power together in unions and participate fully in our 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 research staff and working with International structures, Organizing leadership, 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 major union campaigns and programs; provides leadership to research staff, both international and local and ensures that plans and work assignments are consistent with the organizing, political, mobilization and campaign goals of SEIU.
• Leads and performs strategic research as a member of a research team within the Strategic Initiatives department.
• 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 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 as needed.
• Provides education and training of International and Local staff on industry issues related to the campaigns and programs of SEIU.
• 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; and key staff; leaders and counterparts in targeted industries and employers; and leaders of other organizations who work with SEIU.

DIRECTION & DECISION MAKING: Receives direction from the Assistant Research Director, is expected to work independently, lead projects, and supervise junior staff.

QUALIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors degree required.
• At least 7 years of experience in union research and campaign work is preferred, but will consider a combination of education and related experience that demonstrates a series of progressively more responsible roles with familiarity in union-related research and campaign work.
• Successful candidates must have the necessary experience to develop and lead research/campaign projects in support of 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 work required to complete the assignment, such as field assignments. Long and extended hours and travel required.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: SEIU offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that reflects our values as a labor organization and our commitment to the well-being and long-term security of our staff. Benefits include:

• A comprehensive, employer-sponsored health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• A defined benefit pension plan
• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• Additional benefits consistent with a mission-driven workplace

SEIU believes that workers deserve dignity, stability, and the ability to plan for their futures, and our benefits are designed to support that belief.