Senior Manager, Labour Community Services
Posting Period: November 5, 2026
to November 19, 2026
Department:
Resource Development
Functional Area:
Labour
Position Status:
Full Time
$60,000 - $70,000 annually
Position Summary and Responsibilities:
Application Deadline: November 19 th , 2026 at 4pm Eastern Time
Work Model: Hybrid (In person and Virtual)
Hours of Work: 35 Hours per week
Regions: Halton, with responsibilities supporting the broader Golden Horseshoe
Overview:
The Senior Manager, Labour Community Services is responsible for facilitating a closer working relationship among the Oakville & District Labour Council (ODLC) and Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) affiliated unions, United Way Golden Horseshoe (UWGH) and community agencies, through fundraising and community engagement.
Responsibilities:
Organizational Leadership
- Support UWGH’s annual campaigns by engaging organized Labour in fundraising, community engagement, joint-union management best practices in workplace campaigns, agency relations, and related initiatives
- Provide strategic insights on emerging community issues, identifying opportunities for collaboration between the labour movement and UWGH
- Offer strategic guidance to UWGH departments to inform goals, plans, and procedures related to Labour partnerships
- Execute the Labour Program and Services annual plan, including budgeting, program direction, committee work, and communications
- Collaborate with UW Labour Programs and Services staff across regions to exchange knowledge and advance movement-wide initiatives
- Execute an annual work plan, jointly approved by the UWGH President and CEO, ODLC President, and CLC representative, aligning with strategic goals
Liaison between Organized Labour and UWC
- Ensure clear, timely, and consistent communication between UWGH, ODLC, and the CLC to maintain strong working relationships
- Support ODLC and CLC in key activities such as volunteer recruitment for UWGH, policy development, media preparation, and education/training programs
- Identify and facilitate solutions to emerging challenges in collaboration with UWGH, ODLC, and CLC
Development and Mobilization of Resources
- Management a portfolio of donors, organized labour locals and unionized workplaces (as assigned) by cultivating relationships with stakeholders and planning/executing a stewardship plan
Education and Training
- Develop, promote, deliver, and evaluate Labour Community Advocate training and related educational programs
- Design training curricula and maintain engagement with a network of community union activists
- Provide training to UWGH staff, volunteers, and agencies on the labour movement, including joint union-management workplace campaign best practices, ODLC structures, policies, and key issues
- Educate ODLC and local affiliates on UWGH’s impact, United Way Centraide Canada (UWCC), and their policies, structures, and initiatives
- Organize and deliver conferences, forums, and seminars on community and labour issues, as budget permits
- Participate in training programs, conferences, and educational initiatives hosted by the CLC, ODLC, UWCC, and other relevant organizations, as budget permits
Qualifications:
- Experience in the Labour movement (e.g. elected, appointed or staff officer of a labour organization) is essential
- Knowledge of and experience operating within the structures and decision-making processes of local unions and central Labour bodies is essential
- Strong digital literacy, including comfort working across multiple systems and platforms
- Experience using CRM or donor management systems to support coordination, tracking, and reporting
- Openness to learning and using emerging digital tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Experience with United Way or community agencies and organizations is preferred
- Demonstrated teamwork, interpersonal and stakeholder service skills including the ability to work respectfully and inclusively with a diverse employee population and multiple stakeholders
- Experience delivering presentations and training sessions
- Demonstrated ability to effectively manage constituent stakeholder relationships
- Demonstrated ability to analyze appropriate information for the purposes of problem solving and decision making
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative and carry projects to completion with minimum supervision
- Demonstrated ability to influence, negotiate and manage contentious issues to resolution
- Encourages collaborative behaviour among all stakeholders (donors, employees, vendors, sponsors)
United Way Golden Horseshoe strives to foster a workplace that reflects the diversity of the community it serves and welcomes applications from all qualified candidates. United Way Golden Horseshoe is also committed to developing an inclusive, barrier-free selection process and work environment. Please advise if you require any accommodation measures to ensure you will be interviewed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation requests will be treated with confidentiality.
We thank all applicants for their interest – only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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