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UnionAID supports working people, advocating for their rights so we can have better work and a better world for all of us. 

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Together we can alleviate poverty and achieve social justice for working people in Asia and the Pacific.

What we do

Building Unions

Building Unions

Unions are grassroots organisations providing working people with the collective power to negotiate decent wages and conditions and to improve the livelihoods of themselves and their communities.

Empower Workers

Empowering Workers

We support workers across Asia and the Pacific to learn about their rights and the power of collective action. This includes informal workers and migrants who are often the most vulnerable.

Skills Training

Skills Training

Supporting women, migrant workers and minority groups to gain new vocational skills so they can obtain safe, decent work to support themselves and their families.

Shaping Young Leaders

Shaping Young Leaders

Providing young leaders from Myanmar, East Indonesia and Mindanao (Philippines) with the opportunity to learn about democracy, human rights, gender justice and indigenous development in Aotearoa.

Creating Co-operatives

Creating Co-operatives

Establishing local co-operatives enables small scale farmers, street vendors, cleaners and other groups of working people to collectively make and sell their products, improving their incomes and security.

For May Day 2022, UnionAID has joined forces with Good Fortune Coffee Co to bring you the “Solidarity” blend.

Solidarity is an organic, fair trade, Living Wage blend from the Cooperativa Café Timor. Profit from every bag supports our work, making your small change bigger.

Young Leaders Programme Coordinators (Wellington & Auckland)

UnionAID is a development organisation that is committed to empowering working people and young leaders to alleviate poverty and achieve social justice in Asia and the Pacific.

We are looking for two Young Leaders Programme Coordinators (one based in Wellington, one in Auckland) to work with our Programme Managers in the delivery of the Indonesia and Mindanao Young Leaders Programmes.  The successful candidates will be directly responsible for key aspects of the programmes, including establishing and managing New Zealand based mentors and host families for the young leaders, event management, visa processing, and coordinating travel.

The role will be part time (20 hours per week).

The people we are looking for to join our team will have (among other attributes):

  • A genuine interest in international development work, ideally supported by practical experience in international or community development
  • Practical administration experience, ideally in a non-government or education organisation
  • Proven ability to organise and undertake a diverse workload, managing constant and often competing work demands
  • Excellent communication, inter-personal and organisational skills
  • A positive attitude and be a team player

They will also:

  • Be adept at building internal and external relationships, including with young leaders, staff, partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Be familiar and competent with Microsoft Office Suite, and remote working software including Zoom, Teams, One Drive, Google Workspace tools.

If this sounds like you and you want to know more, please visit our website to get the Job Description for these positions. A Cover Letter which addresses the position description, and a CV, should be sent to the UnionAID Executive Director, Tim Sutton tim@unionaid.org.nz by 5pm Monday July 25th.

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