Position: Programme Coordinator
Organization: International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Location: Yangon, Myanmar
Salary: Based on experience
Contract: 1 year, with potential for renewal.
Job Description:
The ITUC recently established
an office in Yangon. One of its central functions will be to coordinate and
provide hands-on training to Burmese workers so that they will be able to
effectively organize, register and administer trade unions, to effectively
represent members in the workplace, to bargain collectively and to resolve
industrial disputes. The training will also serve to identify and mentor trade
union leaders. This training will be developed in close coordination with
ITUC’s affiliate – the Federation of Trade Unions – Burma (FTUB).
The role of the Programme
Coordinator will be to administer and carry out skills development on
organizing, collective bargaining and union administration, as well as to
provide practical experience necessary to carry out these lessons. The
Coordinator will also provide mentoring and support to unionists, including
advocacy on issues pertaining to trade union rights.
The Programme Coordinator will
report to the head of office, as well as to the ITUC HQ in Brussels.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will
have trade union experience. He/she will have extensive practical experience in
labour organizing and will be able to train and mentor workers and leaders on
successful organizing tactics and strategies. The candidate will also have
experience in industrial relations and be able to guide unions on matters such
as grievance handling, collective bargaining and dispute settlement matters.
Familiarity with trade unionism in Asia is a plus.
The successful candidate must
speak English. Other languages, including Burmese, will be considered a strong
asset.
The ITUC will consider candidates seconded from their
current positions for the term of the contract with the ITUC.
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