About this job
The post is one of five AGS’s and is a member of the General Secretariat, reporting to the General Secretary. The post is accountable to the appropriate NEC strategic committee(s) and will have responsibility for strategic management of the regions to ensure effective implementation of the union’s organising, campaign and policy objectives. The post holder will oversee governance to ensure partnership working with lay structures and be the voice of the region in the national leadership.
The successful candidate will:
- Demonstrate strong strategic leadership
- Be able to campaign, negotiate and influence at the highest levels of policy
- Be an excellent communicator including the ability to manage high profile media campaigns and UNISON’s reputation
- Have a track record of successful partnership working with senior stakeholders within the union
- Have the ability to successfully lead and manage the high performance of multi disciplinary teams
- Possess sound strategic financial planning and budget management.
The post is a national office post. The post holder must be able to commit to working at the UNISON Centre and live within reasonable travelling distance of Central London.
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 four copies of the completed application form along with the recruitment and disability monitoring form to Human Resources, UNISON, 130 Euston Road, London, NW1 2AY by no later than 12 noon Thursday 26 April 2018 quoting ref: GS/8.
Interviews will take place on 15 May 2018.
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.
