Temporary Coordinator of Operations

Temporary Coordinator of Operations

If you have a deep sense of social justice, have experience in the trade union movement, and are an exceptional organizer, critical thinker and self starter who works well as part of a team, loves projects, processes, and systems and operates within an anti-racist anti-oppression framework then this opportunity is for you. CUPE Ontario is seeking a Coordinator of Operations to oversee the implementation of internal systems and processes and to support the organization in the areas of human resources, communication and administration.

CUPE Ontario’s mission is to advance the lives of our 300,000 members across Ontario, both at work and in their communities, by mounting campaigns for political mobilization, facilitating the coordination of collective bargaining, and fighting for social justice, equality, and against all forms of discrimination.

As Ontario’s largest public sector union, we have a deep commitment to strengthen and continue to build public services for the citizens of our province, and we see the fight against privatization as integral to all that we do. We work strongly in coalition with community groups and other unions to achieve our goals. As the political wing of Canada’s largest union, political action and equity work are central to all aspects of our action plan which is developed and passed each year directly by the membership of our union.

CUPE Ontario’s Political Division is in the process of exciting growth and development, and we are looking for an individual with the skills, abilities and stamina to manage our operations. CUPE Ontario is committed to building a strong and diverse organization that is reflective of our members and society refore, applicants from all equity deserving communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

• Implement and execute all CUPE Ontario Division strategic and functional planning initiatives;
• Manage all personnel functions of the administrative staff;
• Coordinate the administrative activities and provide leadership for the administrative team, re-prioritizing when required;
• Identify and resolve administrative issues with recommendations;
• Lead and coordinate administrative projects including developing project plans, determining priorities and assigning work tasks to team members;
• Manage and organize office systems and processes;
• Develop and implement internal systems and processes to improve effectiveness;
• Develop and maintain Human Resources systems that are consistent with the collective agreement, Board policies and directives, and the provisions of all applicable legislation and regulations;
• Develop and implement administrative policies, procedures and processes that support the needs of the organization, the action and strategic plans, and its stakeholders;
• Manage the recruitment and hiring process for administrative staff;
• Manage the development of administrative orientation programs and packages for new staff and book-off workers;
• Ensure the training and development needs for all related staff are identified and appropriate training and development workshops and human resource strategies are utilized;
• Assist in the development of information and communication systems;
• Lead and organize CUPE Ontario’s largest annual event, the CUPE Ontario Convention, which occurs in the last week of May, sometimes into the first week of June.

• Excellent knowledge of a range of administrative systems and services;
• Possess an understanding of information systems and technology;
• Demonstrable project management skills;
• Solid supervision and support skills;
• Superior organizational and coordination skills;
• Strength in prioritizing and goal setting, with the ability to handle multiple…