Australian Education Union ACT Branch

Offices: 40 Brisbane Avenue BARTON ACT 2600

Telephone: 02 6272 7900 Fax: 02 6273 1828
Email: aeuact@aeuact.org.au Web: www.aeuact.org.au



Position Vacant
Organiser
Full Time: 7 July 2014 7 July 2017

The Australian Education Union - ACT Branch invites applications for the above vacancy. Members of the
ACT Government Service are eligible to take LWOP from the employer to fill this position.

Duties of the Position
Organise the membership across the ACT Branch.
Develop and implement member recruitment strategies for an identified area.
Encourage active involvement of members in Branch forums and the general affairs of the Branch.
Facilitate the effective participation of members within all Union structures and activities.
Implement policy and other decisions of the Branch forums.
Contribution to the development and delivery of training for members.
Provision of advice, support and guidance to members experiencing problems in their employment
within an organising framework.
Organise and support specific committees and workgroups.
Attend Branch Council and all Mass or Stopwork Meetings.
Prepare reports for Branch Executive, Branch Council and members.

Selection Criteria
Essential
1. Demonstrated understanding of organising and recruitment principles.
2. Demonstrated understanding of the delivery of a membership-led industrial campaign.
3. Demonstrated commitment to trade union principles.
4. Demonstrated commitment to public education.
5. High level written and oral communication skills.
6. Experience in the development and delivery of training.
7. Advanced negotiation skills.
Desirable
8. Demonstrated understanding of the industrial and professional issues facing public educators.
9. Demonstrated understanding of the industrial and professional issues facing School Assistants.
Australian Education Union ACT Branch
Offices: 40 Brisbane Avenue BARTON ACT 2600
Telephone: 02 6272 7900 Fax: 02 6273 1828
Email: aeuact@aeuact.org.au Web: www.aeuact.org.au



Special Conditions
Salary: $104,319 [currently equivalent to an Executive Teacher].
License: It is a requirement of this position that employees have a current drivers licence and a
registered and appropriately insured motor vehicle* for use in the position.

The AEUs Objects
To obtain and secure for its members the best possible conditions and proper and sufficient
remuneration and to guard them against any hardship, oppression or injustice in connection with their
employment.
To foster, protect and promote the interests of government and public education, including
kindergarten and preschool education, infants and primary education, secondary education, technical
and further education, education at universities and colleges of advanced education and recurrent
education.

Applications
Applications addressing the selection criteria, together with a CV, should be emailed to Andy Jennings -
Lead Organiser at andy.jennings@aeuact.org.au by COB Friday 13
th
June 2014. For further information
please contact Andy Jennings at the AEU Office on 02 6272 7900.