Job Description
ABOUT
US
At
the forefront of building the nation’s labor movement, 32BJ SEIU is changing
the narrative around important social and economic issues facing working
families. Founded in 1934, 32BJ is the
largest union of property service workers in the nation. We have a powerful and important mission: To build and grow a diverse, effective,
politically independent and democratic organization of workers to change our
lives for the better, improve our communities, and build a more just society
for present and future generations.
With
a commitment to building power for low-wage workers, 32BJ is engaged in winning
strong contracts for members, organizing workers, supporting progressive
candidates for elected office and moving a broad policy agenda, such as paid
sick days, expanding access to health care, and the Fight for $15.
The Union
has approximately 460 staff in sixteen offices from Boston to Miami. 32BJ SEIU
represents over 175,000 property service workers including janitors, security
officers, airport workers, and food service employees in 11 states and
Washington, D.C. 32BJ is an affiliate of SEIU, the Service Employees
International Union, which has 2 million members dedicated to raising industry
standards and making life better for all working families and communities.
32BJ
SEIU’s headquarters are in New York City.
DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
32BJ
SEIU is looking for Research Analyst with experience in the
labor movement or community, racial justice or immigrant rights organizing to
support the Union’s internal and external organizing campaigns. We are hiring
for one position that, depending on experience, will either be a Researcher,
Research Analyst, or Research Analyst II.
32BJ’s
Research Department plays a vital role in Union campaigns by conducting research,
and developing and implementing strategies and tactics to advance campaign
goals. We have a research vacancy for the Pennsylvania and Delaware states with
the potential to support campaigns in other districts across the Union.
- Serve as
- point researcher for commercial, public, higher education and publicly
- contracted work in Pennsylvania and Delaware; play a significant role in
- the development of campaign strategy and work with other members of the
- team to execute key research pieces of campaigns/projects
- Conduct
- research at the individual, corporate and industry levels utilizing a wide
- variety of primary and secondary sources
- Transform
- research findings to create work plans that advance campaign goals
- Write
- documents for different audiences including - technical in-depth white
- papers, talking points, testimony, and information for workers
- Power
- analysis to formulate corporate and legislative strategies
- Serve as Union-expert
- for questions related to the real estate industry, worker issues,
- regulations, procurement processes and service companies
- Lead or
- collaborate in field research efforts such as designing survey, interviews
- with low-wage workers, drafting regulatory or legal complaints
- Works
- closely with the legal staff to ensure compliance for campaign pieces
- Develop relationships with subject-matter
- technical experts and community partners
To
thrive in this job this person will have a strong commitment to progressive
social change with a dedication to racial justice and inclusion along with a
commitment to strengthening the Union. You enjoy building strong relationships with union
and non-union workers, external partners, and you are comfortable working with
peers from diverse backgrounds and matrixed teams while creating a collaborative
and respectful environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND EXPERIENCE:
- At least
- three years of work experience with at least two years of quantitative and
- qualitative research
- Ability to
- work well under tight deadlines and managing competing priorities
- Excellent ability
- to distill complex information and draft well-written documents for a
- variety of audiences
- Highly
- motivated and a self-starter with attention to detail and accuracy who is
- able to work independently as well as part of a collaborative team
- Ability to
- utilize the Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience
- doing corporate research or research related to labor are a plus but not
- required
- Ability to speak Spanish is a plus, but
- not required
WORK
ENVIRONMENT
- The position
- is a full-time position based in New York, NY, with regular travel to
- Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Applicants
- based in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh may be considered.
- This
- position occasionally requires hours outside of business hours, including
- some nights and weekends.
PHYSICAL
DEMANDS
- This position is largely office/computer
- based with frequent in-person and Zoom meetings. On occasion you’ll be attending rallies
- and marches.
COMPENSATION
& BENEFITS
We are hiring for one position
that, depending on experience, will either be a Researcher, Research Analyst or
Research Analyst II. The salary for each
possible position is:
Researcher:
$61,770
Research
Analyst: $68,211
Research
Analyst II: $75,466
32BJ provides
a benefits package that includes employer-paid medical, dental and vision plans,
for full-time employees and their qualified dependents. We offer retirement benefits, including a
defined benefit pension plan and 401k. 32BJ provides paid time off including three
weeks’ vacation, eleven holidays, twelve sick days and, after the first year of
service, four personal days. The Union
currently offers a remote work policy of one remote day per week at the
discretion of the manager.
APPLICATION
Please send a résumé, letter of
interest, and a brief writing sample to: HR@seiu32bj.org. Please use “PA/DE Research” in the subject
line of your email.
Please
note 32BJ has implemented a vaccine mandate. Bona fide religious and ADA exemptions are
permitted with additional safety measures.
32BJ
is an inclusive and diverse organization, committed to advocating for social,
racial and economic justice. We promote
diversity and strongly encourage applications from people who believe in our
mission. We strongly encourage women and
people of color to apply.
For
more information on 32BJ SEIU, visit www.seiu32bj.org.