Branch : Human Resources Branch

Section : Staffing

Employment Type : Indeterminate

Position Linguistic Designation : Bilingual (English, French)

Position Global Linguistic Level : B2

Job Band : Band 11 UNIFOR 2025_EXCL

Salary : $108,837 - $122,492 + $1,798.58

Union : UNIFOR 2025 Excluded

Location : Ottawa Headquarters

Search Area : Internal; Membership; Public

Closing Date : 07/30/2025

How to apply:

IMPORTANT: Please email your job application to: jobapplication@psac-afpc.com , stating the competition number, how your knowledge, skills and abilities relate to the qualifications of the position. Indeterminate PSAC employees who meet all the qualifications of this position can request a transfer in accordance with the relevant collective agreement by sending a cover letter indicating it is a transfer request, on or before the closing date.

Who are we?

Founded in 1966, The Public Service Alliance of Canada is the union that represents over 230,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. PSAC is headquartered in Ottawa with regional offices across the country. PSAC strives to enhance its members’ quality of life and has been at the front of significant and successful campaigns for workplace and human rights; Learn more about our victories.

We will support your mental and physical health with:

• Flexible work arrangements. Hybrid employees may have own dedicated workstations.
• Group Benefits (Health, Dental, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee and Family Assistance), such as $7,500 for mental health professionals, that are 100% paid by employer.
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan (50/50 contribution from you and us).
• Three weeks' vacation to start, plus extra paid leave to support your wellness.
• Generous support for your professional growth and career development.
• Recreation allowance of $800 per year

Primary Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Senior HR Advisor and the Director, the position assists in the development of strategic human resources programs and offers operational human resources advisory services to management, elected officers, staff and employees of the PSAC and its Components across a broad spectrum of HR disciplines including recruitment, staffing, Employment Equity, learning and development, pay equity, job evaluation & classification, health and safety, and human resources policies and planning.

What you will bring to the table:

Education/Experience

• University degree in Industrial Relations and/or knowledge and several years of experience in the human resources technical functions in a unionized environment including position administration, recruitment, staffing, employment equity, learning and development, pay equity, job evaluation& classification, health and safety and organizational design as well as a very good knowledge of the organizational structure and management processes of the PSAC and its Components;

Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience with employment equity practices, plans and legislation and ability to incorporate equity and diversity into HR and organizational processes;
• Knowledge and commitment of trade union and equity principles;
• Demonstrated knowledge of system applications and implementation;

Abilities

• Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated above
• Strong analytical skills to classify positions and job analysis and ability to interpret, apply and develop processes to ensure collective agreement exigencies, relevant employment legislation, regulations, standards, directives and guidelines are met;
• Ability to deal effectively with confrontations, build credibility and trust between parties and support/promote union-management partnerships;
• Demonstrated problem solving, consultative, persuasive, conflict resolution skills
• Excellent project management and team building skills;
• Strong computer skills.

Personal suitability

• Excellent judgment to provide sound direction and advice on a variety of human resources issues to all levels of management and staff;
• An understanding of the sensitive political and social issues between a union employer and its internal bargaining agents.

What you need to know:

• Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated above. Federal Government valid SLE results can be used toward this. Preferred candidates may have their second language skills assessed as part of the hiring process.
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• While we appreciate all the candidates’ interest, only those considered in the process will be contacted.
• A full job description is available upon request.

NOTES:

Please submit your cover page with the competition number and résumé to Jobapplication@psac-afpc.com

Indeterminate PSAC employees who meet all the qualifications of this position can request a transfer in accordance with the relevant collective agreement by uploading a cover letter indicating it is a transfer request, on or before the closing date. Please also upload a resume in your candidate profile (if not previously done) and indicate “ Yes ” under “ Employment Information ”, in your candidate profile when requesting a transfer.

The objective of the PSAC's policy on Employment Equity is to achieve equality in the workplace for women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with Disabilities, Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals and 2SLGBTQIA+ community people.

The Employee Self-Identification Questionnaire is an important part of the PSAC’s Employment Equity Program. All of the individual information collected from this questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential.

The statistics gathered from this survey will assist the PSAC in obtaining an accurate profile of its current workforce, which will enable us to keep an up-to-date and progressive employment equity plan.

In many cases, you may identify in more than one designated group. For example, you may identify yourself as an Indigenous person and a person with a disability and a woman.

False declaration on the Employment Equity Self-Declaration Questionnaire will be taken seriously and may prompt an investigation or further actions, as necessary.

Please contact hractionhr@psac-afpc.com to obtain this questionnaire in an alternate format (i.e. large print) or should you need more information or require assistance in completing this questionnaire.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process. For accommodation needs or to obtain a copy of the documents in alternate format, please email hractionrh@psac-afpc.com.