Senior Organizer in Health Systems

Senior Organizer – Join the Fight for Justice with SEIU Healthcare IL IN MO KS!

Are you ready to make a real impact? SEIU Healthcare IL IN MO KS (HCIIMK) is a dynamic, action-driven union of over 95,000 healthcare and child care workers across Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas. We’re fighting for social and economic justice—organizing for better wages, healthcare, and a brighter future for working families.

We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Organizer to help lead the charge in building worker power building a campaign against Trump’s attacks on federal employees. at the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Centers in the Chicago area. If you’re a strategic thinker, a fearless leader, and an advocate for workers' rights, this is the opportunity for you!

Location: Chicago, IL

Assignment: Veteran Affairs Medical Center – Assignments are subject to change

Duties and Responsibilities:

Inspire & Mobilize – Challenge workers to take action, lead campaigns, and build strong, motivated teams.

Develop Leaders – Train and mentor worker-leaders, equipping them with the tools to organize and fight for their rights.

Drive Change – Lead high-impact campaigns, escalate actions, and build collective power to win real victories.

Grow Our Movement – Expand membership, engage in political and electoral organizing, and build strategic alliances.

Make a Difference – Represent our union’s mission and priorities in the broader community and advocate for policies that improve workers' lives.

Qualifications:

• Passionate about workers’ rights, social justice, and building power for low-wage workers.
• Experience in a union environment handling grievances and impact and contract negotiations.
• At least 1 year of experience directing teams in organizing campaigns.
• Skilled in campaign planning, leadership development, and mobilization.
• Able to inspire, train, and lead diverse teams of workers and staff.
• Comfortable with organizing databases, excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and willing to work flexible hours.
• Valid driver’s license, working vehicle, and willingness to travel when needed.

Preferred Experience

• 3-5 years of union organizing or bargaining experience
• Federal or public sector organizing experience
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English and another language of the membership) is a plus.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive Salary (Exempt)
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Be on the Frontlines of the Labor Movement
• Make an Impact on Workers’ Lives Every Day

Ready to Join the Fight?

Apply today at http://www.seiuhcilin.org/careers and be part of the movement for justice!