Public Services International is a Global Union Federation of more than 700 trade unions representing 30 million workers in 154 countries. We bring their voices to the UN, ILO, WHO and other regional and global organisations. We defend trade union and workers’ rights and fight for universal access to quality public services.
PSI champions labour and human rights, advocates for social justice and promotes universal access to quality public services. PSI works with the United Nations system and in partnership with labour, civil society and other organisations. PSI has three Regional Hubs and offices in 15 countries globally.
We are looking for a Regional Secretary for Africa and Arab Countries, based in the Regional office (currently in Togo, but moving soon to Ghana)
Key responsibilities:
- Coordinate the development and implementation of annual action plans to achieve global and regional strategic objectives in conjunction with affiliates, allies, PSI head office and regional staff
- Coordinate regional and country-specific organising and growth plans
- Lead, manage and develop regional and sub-regional staff to achieve PSI objectives including organising, growth, campaigns, projects, communications, research, advocacy and lobbying
- Manage PSI offices, budgets and all the teams across the region
- Act as secretary to the Regional Executive Committee, support committee members, prepare meeting agendas and minutes, coordinate sub-regional advisory committees, ensure compliance with PSI constitution and oversee implementation of relevant decisions
- Provide regular briefings to PSI General Secretary and other PSI staff, as required
- Oversee regional solidarity, trade union development and project work with head office and regional staff, including participating in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of trade union development projects
- Represent PSI to external organisationssuch asthe African Development Bank, the African Union, ECOWAS, SADC, and others, as appropriate
- Develop and maintain relationships and co-ordinate joint work with other Global Union Federations, national union centres and civil society allies
Required skills and experience:
- Experience in, or knowledge of, the African and Arab trade union movement and public sector
- Broad knowledge of the region’s political issues preferably with a focus on public sector issues
- Experience working at a leadership level in a trade union, civil society or affiliate based organisation
- Ability to lead and manage staff across a range of locations and in differing cultural and political contexts
- Experience in strategic planning and program implementation in a complex organisation preferably membership based
- Broad understanding of organising campaigns, advocacy and lobbying
- Ability to manage budgets and offices in multiple countries
- Experience or ability to manage projects over the project lifecycle (application, managing, reporting etc)
- Good written and spoken English is essential, French is highly desirable and Arabic and Portuguese would be a distinct advantage
- Experience in international activities with cross-border networks of unions, CSOs or international organizations
- Understand and reflect PSI global values and political agenda including commitment to QPS, trade union rights and inclusion
- A high level of initiative, judgment and interpersonal skills
We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability.
Applications should be sent by 12th of April to the following email: [email protected] indicating in the subject Regional Secretary AF.
