About this job
Working with the Regional Management Team in Northern Ireland your role will include:
- undertaking research, policy and project work in accordance with the Regional Plan;
- responding to NI Government and, where appropriate, UK and international, consultation documents and legislation with a particular emphasis on equality and human rights;
- supporting UNISON’s democratic structures and liaising with employers and external organisations, political parties and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions as appropriate;
- contributing to the development of UNISON NI strategies on equality and human rights in organising, bargaining and campaigns.
- assisting with developing UNISON NI’s unique partnership programme – designed to improve service delivery and the working lives of UNISON members.
You will be committed to the principles and policies of UNISON in particular and the trade union movement in general. You will have excellent research and communication skills, and a sound knowledge of public policy and its role in developing equality and human rights. You will have a sound knowledge of the political system. You will have the ability to travel as required.
How to apply
To apply for this opportunity, please download and complete the General application form and monitoring forms (under “Resources”) and see job description and person specification (under “Documents”).
Please note that only the General application form will be accepted.
Please send 3 copies of completed application forms together with the NI Equality Monitoring Form to Michele Bradford, Regional Administrator, UNISON, Galway House, 165 York Street, Belfast, BT15 1AL quoting reference R5/33.
The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 12 February 2016.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 23 February 2016.
About UNISON
UNISON is the UK’s leading public services trade union, with over 1.3 million members working in the public sector, private, voluntary and community sectors and in the energy services. We employ approximately 1,200 staff, with around 370 at our national centre in Euston in central London and the remainder in our 12 regions across the UK, including Northern Ireland.
UNISON is a dynamic, progressive union, committed to equality. We encourage men and women of all ages, Black and minority ethnic groups, disabled people, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people to work with us.
