Collective Bargaining Officer – Botswana Public Employees Union

Job Description

To provide technical support for labour relations matters, bargaining, negotiations and research services to contribute to the promotion of members’ interests and enhancement of the quality of life of members.

Job Summary

Type: contract
Location: Gaborone
Category: Human Resources
Closing Date: 2026-09-14

Key Responsibilities

• Undertakes research and drafts bargaining position papers as well as counter proposals and for presentation at collective bargaining structures.
• Plan and organize meetings of internal collective bargaining and negotiation structure(s).
• Represent BOPEU at collective bargaining structures.
• Draw and maintain a follow up system on actions arising from collective bargaining meetings.
• Draft and prepare reports on matters related to labor negotiations and bargaining.
• Provide capacitation to shopstewards in collective bargaining and negotiation processes.
• Assist in promotion of healthy relationships with the media.
• Recommend appropriate collective bargaining strategies
• Analyse relevant financial, economic, remuneration and employment data and based on such analysis, formulate and prepare the union’s negotiating terms, bargaining positions, proposals and counter proposals for collective bargaining.
• Prepare and capacitate the Union Negotiating Team for collective bargaining by undertaking and presenting financial, economic and remuneration analysis, costing proposals, assessing employer financial information and developing negotiation scenarios, thereby enabling the Team to make informed, evidence-based and strategically sound negotiating decisions.
• Ensure that all safety and loss control standards (Safety Health and environmental) are adhered to.
• Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time to meet the exigencies of BOPEU.

Requirements

• Education: A recognized degree in Economics and Accounting.
• At least two (2) years post graduate experience in labor union environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft office suit or related software

Salary

competitive salary

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit a detailed cover letter, certified copies of academic certificates, transcripts and ID and at least two (2) recent references to [email protected] or hand delivery at Plot 54374, Grand Union Building, Block C, 2nd Floor, CBD, Gaborone.

NB: cover letters should be addressed to;
The General Secretary
P.O. Box 320
Gaborone

CLOSING DATE: 14th September 2026

NB: ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE RESPONDED TO.