AFSCME Hiring for Labor Advocate at Washington, DC Full Time

This position is responsible for performing a wide variety of analyses involving collective bargaining issues or specialized issues; for providing assistance to affiliates during negotiations, impasse resolution proceedings, organizing campaigns, and other union activities. Analyses may involve collective bargaining issues, fiscal and budgetary issues, and/or the funding, regulatory, and work environment of AFSCME members in the social services sector.

DUTIES:

• Conducts in-depth responses and studies upon request of affiliate and AFSCME staff. May involve developing new resource materials.

• Analyze city, county, state, and other budgets, to review the fiscal condition and ability to pay and highlight areas for further questioning.

• Documents analysis and recommendations and prepares appropriate exhibits.

• Analyzes health and pension plan documents and actuarial reports in order to develop an appropriate response to employers, policymakers, union leaders, staff, and members.

• Analyzes state and federal legislative and regulatory initiatives in the social service field to determine their impact on AFSCME members and make recommendations.

• Works with AFSCME affiliates on implementation of initiatives. Serves as a negotiator or in an advisory capacity during negotiations.

• Prepares and may present economic exhibits, information summaries, arguments and counterarguments, and testimony during impasse procedures.

• May be asked to prepare and present testimony before city councils, county, and state legislatures, and may deal with the press on issues.

• Prepares materials for and conducts briefings and workshops at affiliate meetings and conferences covering key issues. Serves as staff liaison to one or more advisory committees appointed by the President.

• Reviews specific issues and concerns for the committee and helps develop programs to address their specific needs. Serves as a staff resource to these committees, preparing meeting agendas and materials, following up on actions recommended, and drafting resolutions and recommendations.

• May monitor one or more specialty issues or topics of importance to AFSCME.

• Serves as the resource person in these areas for both affiliate and AFSCME staff. This means serving in an advisory role during negotiations and conducting workshops.

• Writes occasional articles, manuals, and fact sheets on various areas of concentration.

REQUIREMENTS:

Education and Experience:

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, advanced degree desirable with course work in, depending on specific duties, economics, employee benefits, or labor relations; CEBS certification desired.

• A minimum of (7) seven of related work experience or any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the following knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Skills:

• Thorough knowledge of labor unions and organizing.

• Thorough and advanced knowledge of economic principles.

• Thorough knowledge of collective bargaining processes and issues.

• Thorough knowledge of health and retirement benefit issues.

• Ability to analyze, formulate plans, and develop solutions.

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

• Ability to conduct sound research and make logical conclusions.

• Ability to formulate program strategies and respond to formal information requests.

• Ability to perform advanced benefit plan design analysis.

• Ability to lead projects.

• Ability to develop curriculum and present effective training seminars.

• Advanced skills in the use of personal computers, internet research, and database software.

Travel and work hours

• Travel and on occasion working extended hours or weekends may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $90,954.00 – $136,436.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

COVID-19 considerations:
COVID-19 vaccination required.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20036: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

Experience:

• economic, employee benefits, and/or labor relations: 7 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (Preferred)

Work Location: One location