Employment Opportunities
AFSCME Council 13 is an equal opportunity employer, and, as such, does not discriminate an employee or applicant on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, disability, or any other classification protected from discrimination under applicable law.
- Membership Data & PC Manager (Harrisburg, PA)
- This position is responsible for managing and overseeing the data operations and technical implementation of Council 13’s Unionware System and other data tools. The role includes ensuring data integrity, managing vendor relationships, providing technical and user support, and producing member data reports for stakeholders. The position also provides basic PC support for end users, ensuring smooth operation of hardware, software, and peripheral systems used to access and maintain data systems. Learn more here.
- This position is responsible for managing and overseeing the data operations and technical implementation of Council 13’s Unionware System and other data tools. The role includes ensuring data integrity, managing vendor relationships, providing technical and user support, and producing member data reports for stakeholders. The position also provides basic PC support for end users, ensuring smooth operation of hardware, software, and peripheral systems used to access and maintain data systems. Learn more here.
- Staff Representative (Multiple Locations)
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 60,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. The Staff Representative position has the overall responsibility of building local union capacity and empowering membership through planning, managing, and executing representational programs with locals. This position has the responsibility of carrying out the union’s vision for building strength and achieving growth by organizing existing and new members. Locals span public and private entities, reflect different job sectors, departments, or agencies, and may have locations spread throughout various facilities in a localized part of the state or larger geographical area. The Staff Representative role is on the front line of building power among working people for whom public service is a calling. This is a field position with extensive travel and irregular work hours often required. Learn more here.
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 60,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. The Staff Representative position has the overall responsibility of building local union capacity and empowering membership through planning, managing, and executing representational programs with locals. This position has the responsibility of carrying out the union’s vision for building strength and achieving growth by organizing existing and new members. Locals span public and private entities, reflect different job sectors, departments, or agencies, and may have locations spread throughout various facilities in a localized part of the state or larger geographical area. The Staff Representative role is on the front line of building power among working people for whom public service is a calling. This is a field position with extensive travel and irregular work hours often required. Learn more here.
- Clerical (Franklin, PA)
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 50,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. This position serves as administrative support for Council 13 and is based out of the Franklin, PA office. Work is typically driven by the needs of the office and region as it occurs and as scheduled or requested by the staff and manager in the office. This position reports to the Field Coordinator or designee and is primarily responsible for daily clerical support across a broad range of support tasks and functions. Learn more here.
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 50,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. This position serves as administrative support for Council 13 and is based out of the Franklin, PA office. Work is typically driven by the needs of the office and region as it occurs and as scheduled or requested by the staff and manager in the office. This position reports to the Field Coordinator or designee and is primarily responsible for daily clerical support across a broad range of support tasks and functions. Learn more here.
- Clerical (Pittsburgh, PA)
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 50,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. This position serves as administrative support for Council 13 and is based out of the Pittsburgh, PA office. Work is typically driven by the needs of the office and region as it occurs and as scheduled or requested by the staff and manager in the office. This position reports to the Field Coordinator or designee and is primarily responsible for daily clerical support across a broad range of support tasks and functions. Learn more here.
- AFSCME Council 13 is the public service union for Pennsylvanians, representing more than 50,000 workers across the Commonwealth. Council 13 members care for the vulnerable and elderly, allow students to focus on learning in schools and universities, run correctional facilities around the clock, maintain safe drinking water, ensure the state’s libraries, museums, roads, parks, and game lands are accessible to the public, and make Pennsylvania run in countless other ways. Our union organizes for dignity and respect and fights for a real voice on the job for public service workers and the services we provide. This position serves as administrative support for Council 13 and is based out of the Pittsburgh, PA office. Work is typically driven by the needs of the office and region as it occurs and as scheduled or requested by the staff and manager in the office. This position reports to the Field Coordinator or designee and is primarily responsible for daily clerical support across a broad range of support tasks and functions. Learn more here.
- Administrative Assistant (Harrisburg, PA)
- The Administrative Assistant position provides scheduling, communications, and advanced-level administrative and secretarial support by monitoring and improving workflow. The position is responsible for multiple “standalone” administrative office functions that provide critical support for headquarters operations and ensures overall coordination of daily administrative activities of the Deputy Administrator and other departmental heads as assigned. Supports Council 13 programs by overseeing office functions; gathering, synopsizing, and sharing information on a program/project basis; and relaying and facilitating program information and actions. Keeps the Deputy Administrator and applicable department heads abreast of daily activities, the status of project activities, performing follow-up procedures and directing office support personnel. Learn more here.
- The Administrative Assistant position provides scheduling, communications, and advanced-level administrative and secretarial support by monitoring and improving workflow. The position is responsible for multiple “standalone” administrative office functions that provide critical support for headquarters operations and ensures overall coordination of daily administrative activities of the Deputy Administrator and other departmental heads as assigned. Supports Council 13 programs by overseeing office functions; gathering, synopsizing, and sharing information on a program/project basis; and relaying and facilitating program information and actions. Keeps the Deputy Administrator and applicable department heads abreast of daily activities, the status of project activities, performing follow-up procedures and directing office support personnel. Learn more here.
- Field Coordinator (Western Region)
- The Field Coordinator position is supervisory in nature and is primarily responsible for managing, evaluating and training employees in the classifications of: Staff Representative, Organizer, and Clerical. This position has the authority to effectively recommend hiring and discipline including termination. While the position is supervisory, it is also a hands on position which requires day to day direct involvement in planning, leading and conducting a wide array of activities including targeting, home visits, leadership recruitment and development, training volunteers, running elections, initiating card check and other campaigns, conducting first contract campaigns, overseeing local union administratorships, developing strategies for contract fights and anti-privatization campaigns, overseeing member complaint responsiveness, ensuring robust representation for members, and assisting staff and members to build capacity as defined in the AFSCME Strong goals. Learn more here.
- The Field Coordinator position is supervisory in nature and is primarily responsible for managing, evaluating and training employees in the classifications of: Staff Representative, Organizer, and Clerical. This position has the authority to effectively recommend hiring and discipline including termination. While the position is supervisory, it is also a hands on position which requires day to day direct involvement in planning, leading and conducting a wide array of activities including targeting, home visits, leadership recruitment and development, training volunteers, running elections, initiating card check and other campaigns, conducting first contract campaigns, overseeing local union administratorships, developing strategies for contract fights and anti-privatization campaigns, overseeing member complaint responsiveness, ensuring robust representation for members, and assisting staff and members to build capacity as defined in the AFSCME Strong goals. Learn more here.