TUI job advertisement - Assistant General Secretary position  - please note deadline for applications is 5pm Monday August 15th

Assistant General Secretary
The Teachers’ Union of Ireland is affiliated to ICTU and represents over 15,800 teachers and lecturers engaged in Post-Primary, Further and Higher Education in the Republic of Ireland. It has a temporary vacancy for an Assistant General Secretary who will have responsibility for industrial relations matters within the Union in designated areas within the remit of TUI. The appointment will be for a period of one year.

The Position

Reporting to the General Secretary, the key responsibilities will include:

• Conducting negotiations for the union on behalf of members at both national and local level
• Representing members at appropriate industrial relations fora
• Providing background information and advice to National Officers of the Union and to the Executive Committee
• Advising and assisting Branch Representatives in respect of industrial relations issues
• Producing position papers and policy documents and reports as required
• Servicing relevant sub-committees of the Union
• Involvement with training and professional development
• Advising members and branches on areas within their remit

The Person

The successful candidate will have:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of the Irish education system in the areas covered by TUI
• Experience of the Irish industrial relations system and of the trade union movement
• Some understanding of labour law is desirable
• Strong analytical and reporting skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• A professional/teaching qualification, preferably with teaching/lecturing experience
• An understanding of the needs of teachers and lecturers and how these can be met

The Rewards

The position is temporary for a period of one-year. The salary will reflect the responsibilities of the post and will be related to Public Service scales; a pension will apply. A detailed job description including terms and conditions of employment is available on request.

Please apply in the strictest confidence enclosing a comprehensive C.V. to: General Secretary, Teachers’ Union of Ireland, 73 Orwell Road, Dublin 6. Tel: 01-4922588, applications to be marked Confidential AGS application or by email to pmacmenamin@tui.ie

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 15th August 2011. Please note that canvassing will disqualify.