Job Description: UNTU Organiser
Area: Eastern Cape (based in Port Elizabeth)
The United National Transport Union (UNTU) are looking for a organiser to recruit groups and/or individuals in the Transport Sector to join the Union in the Eastern Cape.
An Organiser must have:
- Extensive knowledge of the Transport Industry and the importance of trade unions as organised labour;
- Serve as an ambassador for UNTU;
- Excellent Communication Skills in English and Xhosa to sell UNTU as the union of choice;
- Be able to explain the variety of benefits UNTU members enjoy as part of their monthly contributions.
- Knowledges of the demographic area where the recruiting should be done;
- Have enough knowledge of the structure of the Union to direct complaints or enquiries from members and shop stewards to the correct Union channels.
- A Matric Certificate;
- A Code 010 Drivers Licence;
- Integrity, reliable, responsible and trustworthy;
- Own vehicle will be an added advantage.
Duties of a senior organiser:
- Recruit all non-members and members of other Unions to join UNTU;
- Recruit 30 new members per month;
- Assist members, shop stewards and Trade Union Representatives with guidance in grievances, disciplinary hearings and arbitrations;
- Work hand in hand with the UNTU’s Head Office to identify new recruitment areas and to come up with recruitment incentives.
- Communicate to the line manager the daily movements of the organiser.
In return UNTU provides:
- A Total Cost to Company Package that includes a medical aid and pension.
- A canvassing fee of R100 for every new member recruited;
- A UNTU vehicle to assist the organiser to perform his or her duties.
- Benefits enjoyed by all other employees of UNTU.
Please e-mail your application to Sonja Carstens at sonja@untu.co.za by no later than 12 September 2016. If you do not hear from UNTU within two weeks after the closing date you can consider your application to be unsuccessful.
