Jobs at CIR

Please apply, submit resume, cover letter and other materials to jobs@cirseiu.org

Worksite Organizer (Northern California)

External Organizer (Bay Area, California)

Political Director
New York, NY
Committee of Interns and Residents/SEIU Healthcare seeks a national Political Director to manage the union’s program to build and strengthen our infrastructure and engage our members to be a powerful force at their hospitals, in the legislative process, in the community and at the ballot box. The Political Director will develop and implement the political program for the union at the federal level, in the states where we represent members (California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York) and the major urban areas where most of our physician members live and work.

The Political Director will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and will be a key advisor to the leaders of the Union.

The ideal candidate for the position will have leadership experience in legislative or issue advocacy campaigns with a labor union, state or local agency or association, non-profit community organization or progressive elected official. They will be an experienced manager with the ability to effectively manage staff and will possess the capacity to work collaboratively with a diverse membership and stakeholders.

About Us:
CIR is a nationwide, progressive, member-driven healthcare union representing 14,000 resident physicians. Our vision is to be the national voice for interns, residents and fellows. We empower physicians-in-training to fight for excellence for our patients, our training and our healthcare system through organizing, collective bargaining and advocacy.
Responsibilities include:

Working with our Executive Committee, Senior Leadership, and each of our Regional Directors to develop and implement member engagement and recruitment, public policy, and issue and legislative advocacy strategies at the State and Local levels where CIR has members, including California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Washington DC.
Working with the International Union to coordinate CIR’s political activities and plans with those of the International Union at the Federal, State and Local levels.
Serve as CIR’s representative to one or more SEIU State Councils, coalition steering committees, and advisory boards for local political organizations, including local affiliates of the Working
Families Party and other labor and community allies.
Coordinating political education, issue advocacy messaging, and engagement strategies with CIR’s leadership and Communications staff.
Providing support to contract field staff for the recruitment, training, leadership development and coordination of member political activists for mobilization around issue campaigns.
Supporting contract and organizing campaigns by integrating political strategy into the campaign planning, including rallies, press events, legislative opportunities and other targeted political activity.
Coordinate CIR’s response to emergency situations for our members and our hospitals resulting from policy changes in healthcare funding, actions against immigrant patients or immigrant physicians, or changes to labor law at the federal, state, and local level.
Work with multiple levels of staff and members to develop goals and execute plans for member participation in candidate interviews, lobby days, town hall meetings, elected official accountability activities, voter registration drives, and GOTV activities.
Track and support member participation using various database functions.
Coordinating the candidate interview and endorsement process both for independent endorsements and through the SEIU State Council endorsement processes in CIR’s various states, including developing candidate questionnaires, a member-driven interview process, and making recommendations on candidate endorsements and contributions.
Building CIR’s political capacity through support of the Local and SEIU’s COPE program.
Working with CIR leadership to identify other healthcare provider, community, political, and civic organizations with whom CIR shares values and interests, and develop and implement outreach and engagement with those allies.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Minimum of five years legislative or issue advocacy campaign experience with a labor union, state or local agency or association, non-profit community organization or progressive elected official, with progressively increasing responsibility and leadership.
A passion for healthcare issues and a vision of healthcare justice that incorporates the social determinants of health, including the evolving healthcare workforce, poverty, racial and immigrant justice, gun violence, public health, and support for the healthcare safety-net.
Direct experience in at least one of the states where we represent members (California, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, and New York) highly desirable;
Electoral campaign experience desirable, but not required.
Minimum of three years supervisory experience or as a team lead.
Outstanding interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to motivate, lead, build strong working relationships and hold others accountable.
Ability to travel and willing to work long hours and weekends, as needed.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to creating a positive work environment that encourages personal responsibility, initiative and innovation.
The ability to thrive and operate in a fast-paced, mission driven with quick thinking, energy, humor, flexibility, and above all professionalism.
Proven ability to work with diverse group of people, from union members to union staff and leaders to elected officials to other community and issue stakeholders.
Thorough knowledge of MS Office programs.
Excellent communication skills required. Previous experience in speech writing, media work, and other communication/public relations fields is highly desirable.
Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment.

In addition to a resume, we require a cover letter that gives us a clear picture of who you are, and why you want to be the Political Director of CIR. Make us want to pick up the phone and call you in for an interview! Please send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@cirseiu.org with the Subject Line: Political Director.

CIR is an affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.

Worksite Organizer
Northern California

The Committee of Interns and Residents, the largest resident physicians’ union in the country, is looking for outgoing, energetic, and intellectually curious candidates to fill worksite organizer positions in the Bay Area.

About Us:
CIR is a nationwide, progressive, member-driven healthcare union representing 14,000 resident physicians. We fight to protect the workplace rights of doctors-in-training and improve the delivery of quality health care.

Job Description:
CIR is committed to fully engaging our physician-members on hospital worksite and CIR issues. To accomplish this, we need highly driven and committed individuals who have strong interpersonal communications skills, and can effectively solve problems. Organizers are responsible for building a strong CIR presence in the hospital worksite, developing member leaders, negotiating and enforcing the collective bargaining agreement and developing strategic relationships within the hospital and the community.

What you gain from a position with CIR:

Hands-on experience enforcing a collective bargaining agreement for physicians, with the opportunity to develop and implement new ways of engaging physicians in their worksites.
Opportunity to work directly with physicians-in-training, gaining an understanding of front line providers in the hospital setting.
Opportunity to address issues related to access of affordable quality healthcare.
Opportunity to develop skills in contract negotiations, health care economics and political advocacy.
Competitive salary: $45,000-$78,000; commensurate with experience
Excellent benefits package: health, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), pension plan and paid sick/vacation time.

CIR is looking for candidates who have:

Prior union or other organizing (political/community) experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to manage conflict and adversarial situations
Ability to work independently, think critically, and prioritize multiple tasks
Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
Must have a valid driver’s license; regional travel by car is required
Must be willing to work evenings and weekends, as necessary

In addition to a resume, we require a compelling cover letter that gives us a clear picture of who you are, and why you want to be a worksite organizer at CIR. Make us want to pick up the phone and call you in for an interview! Please send your resume and cover letter to: jobs@cirseiu.org with the Subject Line: No Cal Worksite Organizer Position.

CIR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.

Worksite Organizer Positions
NY/NJ

What you gain from a position with CIR:

Hands-on experience enforcing a collective bargaining agreement for physicians, with the opportunity to develop and implement new ways of engaging physicians in their worksites.
Opportunity to work directly with physicians-in-training, gaining an understanding of front line providers in the hospital setting.
Opportunity to address issues related to access of affordable quality healthcare.
Opportunity to develop skills in contract negotiations, health care economics and political advocacy.
Competitive salary: $45,000-$78,000; commensurate with experience
Excellent benefits package: health, dental, vision, disability, 401(k), pension plan and paid sick/vacation time.

CIR is looking for candidates who have:

Minimum 4 year degree, BA/BS
Prior union or other organizing (political/community) experience
Strong communication skills
Ability to manage conflict and adversarial situations
Ability to work independently, think critically, and prioritize multiple tasks
Healthcare experience preferred, but not required
Must have a valid driver’s license

CIR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.

External Organizer Position
Bay Area, California

The Committee of Interns and Residents, the largest resident physicians’ union in the country, is looking for experienced, outgoing, energetic, and intellectually curious candidates to fill an organizer position based in the Bay Area in California. Organizers are responsible for a variety of aspects of a campaign including building relationships with workers, developing issues-based organizing plans for assigned areas, for recruiting and sustaining motivation of organizing committee members and activists, and other duties as assigned.

About Us:
CIR is a nationwide, progressive, member-driven healthcare union representing 14,000 resident physicians. Our vision is to be the national voice for interns residents and fellows and to create better working conditions that allow physicians-in-training the ability to provide the highest quality patient care possible by building power through their union..

Job Description:
CIR is committed to the growth of the organization through strategic organizing campaigns. To accomplish this, we need highly driven and committed individuals.

Key responsibilities include:

Conducting broad and intensive outreach efforts to non-union workers
Building one-on-one relationships with workers
Identifying, recruiting and developing worker leaders
Conducting individual and group meetings with workers to move organizing campaigns forward
Engaging, motivating and mobilizing workers to take action
Planning and carrying out actions and events to support worker organizing efforts

Desired Qualifications:

Ability to meet deadlines and juggle a large workload in a fast-paced campaign environment
2-3 years of organizing experience in the labor movement, ideally working with professionals
Strong ability to connect highly educated professionals of varying backgrounds in pursuit of a common goal
Ability to work independently while also being able to incorporate constructive feedback and direction from campaign leadership
An independent and critical thinker with the ability to learn and understand complex issues quickly
Willingness to work long and irregular hours
Ability to travel throughout the country frequently and for long periods of time
Valid Driver’s License

What you gain from a position with CIR:

Engagement with physicians on issues related to quality improvement, health disparities and better working conditions.
Opportunity to work directly with physicians-in-training, gaining an understanding of front line providers in the hospital setting.
Opportunity to work with a tight-knit team of organizers, as well as communications, research, legal, political and contract staff.
Opportunity to develop skills in public speaking, health care economics, strategic research, and campaign execution.
Excellent benefits package: health, dental, vision, car allowance, disability, 401(k), pension plan and vacation/sick leave as determined by the collective bargaining agreement.
Starting salary, commensurate with experience. Range $54,000 to $75,000

In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter that explains your reason for wanting to work for CIR, an example of how you have demonstrated success in a similar position and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career goals.

Please send your resume and cover letter to Lindsay Barrett at lbarrett@cirseiu.org with the Subject Line: External Organizer Position.

CIR is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from people of color, persons with disabilities, women, and LGBT applicants.

Please apply, submit resume, cover letter and other materials to jobs@cirseiu.org

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