We are the collective voice of more than 48,000 working people in six broad industry groupings.
We recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi as the founding document of our country, and work to give effect to the relationships set out in Te Tiriti.
Our purpose is to empower working people and our communities for a better life.
Our values are:
- Manaakitanga – Hospitality
- Matanā – Aspiration
- Matatika – Integrity
- Whakaute – Respect
- Pūrongorongo – Accountability
We are an organising and campaigning union. Our strategies recognise that all working people are part of communities and whānau. We organise and campaign industrially and politically to achieve a better life for all in Aotearoa New Zealand.
We have a vacancy for the role of Assistant National Secretary, based either in Auckland or Wellington.
This role is one of two staff roles prescribed in our constitution. The Assistant National Secretary is a non-voting member of the National Executive, the membership-based governing body of E tū.
The constitutional requirements of the role are contained in Schedule 2 of the E tū Constitution:
- “The Assistant National Secretary will be appointed by the National Executive."
- “The Assistant National Secretary is a non-voting member of the National Executive."
- “The Assistant National Secretary will assist the National Secretary in carrying out their duties and will deputise for the National Secretary in their absence."
The role requires:
- senior leadership experience and staff management skills,
- strategic acumen, both industrially and politically,
- an understanding of union governance,
- an ability to maintain national and international relationships,
- a commitment to the values and purposes of E tū, and
- a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Cut off for applications is 5.00pm on Thursday 13 August 2026
For external candidates, please submit CV and a cover letter through the Elmo portal.
