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Organizer - Job Vacancy
Overview
UNI Global Union and Communication Workers Union of Kenya have an ambitious programme to improve working conditions for workers in the information, communications, and technologies sector.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to fill new positions in Kenya as:
1. Organizer.
Candidates with organizing and campaigning experience in unions or related fields will be highly regarded, with experience in the information, communications, and tech sectors a plus. Successful candidates will report to the Senior/Lead Organizer.
No. of Vacancies
5
Specific Skills
Successful candidates should possess the following:
- A passion and drive to improve workers’ lives and achieve the goals of the project.
- Good communication, messaging, and rapport-building skills.
- An ability to develop members, including motivating and educating others.
- Willingness and ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve.
- An ability to plan and organise work and achieve outcomes.
- Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours.
- Ability to travel and be away from home location for specified periods of time.
- Proficiency in English, with additional languages a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and targets.
- Demonstrated commitment to economic and social justice.
- Experience using digital and social media tools for engagement.
Responsibilities
- Educate workers in the information, communications, and technology sectors about their workplace rights, and how to build and exercise collective power to improve pay, working conditions, gender equality, and sector policies.
- Build active and sustainable organizing structures that contribute to achieving the objectives of the union.
- Create and work to organizing plans ensuring membership growth; member leadership and action; and winning industry power.
- Assess and support the development of delegates and members.
- Conduct research and mapping of target workplaces.
- Negotiating with employers
- Develop digital engagement, including social media outreach.
- Ensure that the union’s values of equity, diversity and inclusion are upheld and promoted.
- Documenting and reporting.
- Other duties as directed.
Additional Requirements
Successful candidates will be expected to take up their position Immediately. To apply for the position, please send cover letter which addresses how your experience speaks to the qualifications of the position along with CV (in English) stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post to melissa.guziak@uniglobalunion.org by Thursday, March 5th, 2026 with the subject line: Organizer (Kenya). Note that an invitation only assessment centre for potential candidates will take place in Mid-March 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, which candidates will be required to attend in person.
Job Nature
Full Time
Educational Requirements
- Organizing and campaigning experience in unions or related fields.
- Understanding of the tech industry or history of working in a tech company
- Experience as a trade union member, activist, or leader.
Salary
- Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to successful candidates.
- Term of Contract: 2 Year Full-time (40 hours per week on average and days as required) with 6-month probationary period. Contract to be reviewed annually for project duration.
How to Apply
To apply for the position, please send cover letter which addresses how your experience speaks to the qualifications of the position along with CV (in English) stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post to melissa.guziak@uniglobalunion.org by Thursday, March 5th, 2026 with the subject line: Organizer (Kenya).
Lead Organizer - Job Vacancy
Overview
UNI Global Union and Communication Workers Union of Kenya have an ambitious programme to improve working conditions for workers through strong unions.
We are seeking highly motivated individuals to fill new positions of lead Organizer in Kenya Candidates with organising and campaigning experience in unions or related fields will be highly regarded. Successful candidates will report to the project Senior Organizer.
No. of Vacancies
2
Specific Skills
Successful candidates should possess the following:
- A passion and drive to improve workers’ lives and achieve the goals of the project.
- Good communication, messaging, and rapport-building skills.
- An ability to develop members, including motivating and educating others.
- Willingness and ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve.
- An ability to plan and organise work and achieve outcomes.
- Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours.
- Ability to travel and be away from home location for specified periods of time.
- Proficiency in English, with additional languages a plus.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and targets.
- Demonstrated commitment to economic and social justice.
- Experience using digital and social media tools for engagement.
Responsibilities
Successful candidate will have the following responsibilities:
Lead a team of Organisers:
- Providing real time feedback to the Organisers.
- Coaching Organisers to drive continuous improvement and skills development.
- Prioritise and allocate tasks to Organisers.
- Reporting on the teams’ activities.
- Develop Co-ordinate and deliver training for Organisers.
Lead Organisers while they complete the following tasks:
- Educate workers about their workplace rights, and how to build and exercise collective power to improve pay, working conditions, gender equality, and sector policies.
- Build active and sustainable organising structures that contribute to achieving the Objects of the Union.
- Create and work to organising plans ensuring membership growth; member leadership and action; and winning industry power.
- Assess and support the development of worker leaders and members.
- Successful candidates will report to Senior Organizer
Additional Requirements
Successful candidates will be expected to take up their position Immediately. To apply for the position, please send cover letter which addresses how your experience speaks to the qualifications of the position along with CV (in English) stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post to melissa.guziak@uniglobalunion.org by Thursday, March 5th, 2026 with the subject line: Organizer (Kenya). Note that an invitation only assessment centre for potential candidates will take place in Mid-March 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, which candidates will be required to attend in person.
Job Nature
Full Time
Key Selection Criteria
Successful candidates should possess the following:
- A passion and drive to improve workers’ lives and achieve the goals of the Project.
- Good communication, messaging and rapport-building skills.
- An ability to develop members, including motivating and educating others.
- Willingness and ability to learn, adapt, and problem solve.
- An ability to plan and organise work and achieve outcomes.
- Ability and willingness to work long and irregular hours
- Ability to travel and be away from home location for specified periods of time
- Proficiency in Swahili + English.
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and targets.
- Demonstrated commitment to economic and social justice.
Preferred but not essential:
- Organising and campaigning experience in unions or related fields.
- Experience as a trade union member, activist, or leader
Salary
- Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package will be offered to successful candidates.
- Term of Contract: 2 Year Full-time (40 hours per week on average and days as required) with 6 month probationary period. Contract to be reviewed annually for project duration.
How to Apply
To apply for the position, please send cover letter which addresses how your experience speaks to the qualifications of the position along with CV (in English) stating your motivation and the skills that you would bring to this specific post to melissa.guziak@uniglobalunion.org by Thursday, March 5th, 2026 with the subject line: Organizer (Kenya).