Branch: Communications, Education and Human Rights Branch

Employment Type: Indeterminate

Linguistic Requirement: Bilingual (English, French)

Global Linguistic Level: C1

Salary: $118,293 - $133,145 + $1,798.58 Bilingual Allowance

Location: Ottawa Headquarters

Category of applicants: Internal; Membership; Public

Closing Date: 09/04/2025

Employment Equity Designation: As a result of the PSAC Workforce and Availability Analysis and in accordance with the PSAC Employment Equity Plan, preference for this appointment will be given to a qualified person from one of the following groups: Racially visible persons

Who are we?

Founded in 1966, the Public Service Alliance of Canada represents 250,000 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 forefront 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 their 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 the 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.
• $800 per year recreation allowance.

Primary Responsibility:

Under the direction of Assistant Director - Human Rights, Health and Safety and Education in the Communications, Education, and Human Rights Branch, works with the National and Regional Education Staff to accomplish the effective development and delivery of the Alliance Education Program and participates in the administration of the Education budgets.

What you will bring to the table:

Education/Experience

• A combination of education, training, and experience as an adult / popular educator and program administrator.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of the labour movement, of trade union practices and organization, and of the social, political, economic, and equity issues that are of importance to the trade union movement.

Abilities

• Oral and written communications skills, including the ability to produce letters, reports, analyses, etc., within deadlines.
• Strong education development skills (e.g. ability to assess learning needs, formulate objectives, develop innovative and participatory methodology, and write facilitators’ notes and participant handouts).
• Strong facilitation and human relations skills (i.e. the ability to assess group process, to analyze individual behaviour and group dynamics, to synthesize group thoughts and opinions, to solve problems and build consensus, and to promote effective teamwork).
• Ability to estimate costs, forecast expenditures and develop / monitor a program budget.
• Ability to operate efficiently and effectively within a political environment and must be prepared to work irregular hours and travel as required.
• Demonstrated commitment to union and equity principles.

Personal suitability

• High degree of initiative, tact and good judgment.
• Good team management and conflict resolution skills.

What you need to know:

• Second language level indicated above is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Preferred candidates may have their second language skills assessed as part of the hiring process. However, valid federal government SLE results can be used toward this.
• 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:

Internal applicants should submit their résumé online through HRMS.

Indeterminate PSAC employees who meet the qualifications of this position can request a transfer in accordance with the relevant collective agreement by submitting an application on or before the closing date. Please upload a cover letter indicating that you are requesting a transfer as well as a resume in your candidate profile (if not previously done) and indicate “Yes” under “Employment Information”.
Employment Equity at PSAC is focused on five groups: women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If you belong to one or more of these groups, please consider responding to the voluntary employment equity section of the online application.

All individual information collected from this questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential.
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 declarations will be taken seriously and may prompt an investigation or further actions, as necessary.
Please contact HRactionRH@psac-afpc.com to obtain this questionnaire in an alternate format (e.g., large print), should you need more information, or require assistance in completing this questionnaire.

For accommodation needs or to obtain a copy of the documents in alternate format, please email hractionrh@psac-afpc.com.