employee of a non-governmental or non-profit organization
Refers to staff working for organizations such as cooperatives, foundations, trade associations, or public interest corporations, as opposed to government or private-sector employees.
He works as an employee of an agricultural cooperative.
Salaries for employees of non-profit organizations are said to be more stable than those in private companies.
公務員 is a government employee, while 団体職員 works for a non-governmental organization.
会社員 is a private company employee, whereas 団体職員 is employed by a non-profit or public interest organization.
Compound of 団体 (organization, group) and 職員 (staff, employee).