Career Opportunities: Human Rights Officer Women (1378)

Career Opportunities: Human Rights Officer Women (1378)

Branch: Negotiations and Programs Branch

Section: Programs

Position GlobalLinguistic Level: B2

Job Band: Band 12 UNIFOR 2025

Union: UNIFOR 2025

Search Area: Internal; Membership; Public

Closing Date: 01/31/2025

Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR): There is a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR) associated with the position to be filled by a qualified woman.

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.

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 Programs Coordinator and REVP responsible for programs and as part of a team, is responsible for the development and maintenance of the PSAC Women’s and Human Rights Programs for the membership which has the ultimate goal of integrating Women’s and Human Rights issues into all areas of the union work and provide the PSAC with expertise in Women’s and Human Rights matters. The Women’s and Human Rights Programs are dedicated exclusively to the promotion and coordination of equality issues, within our union, the broader labour movement, within the workplaces of our members and in our communities. The duties of the program can overlap several functions (education, policy drafting, organizing political action, collective bargaining, legislative reviews, problem solving, etc.).

What you will bring to the table:

Knowledge

Position requires:

• Good understanding of and ability to remain current with the changes in women’s and Human Rights issues and related legislation and jurisprudence (federal and other jurisdictions).
• Stay current with the perspective of the various communities to issues and concerns as these perspectives may influence how PSAC chooses to approach a particular issue.
• Stay current with a variety of issues of international concern that adversely affect women’s and other equity groups.
• Good knowledge and experience of computer-based technology, including office software, Internet and e-mail environments.
• Good knowledge of PSAC programs and policies, the labour movement, adult education techniques.
• Ability to manage the program, organize conferences/events/campaigns.
• Knowledge of budget preparation and monitoring.

Abilities

• Ability to write well-documented reports, educational materials, articles, and documents on various related topics.
• Demonstrated commitment to trade union and equity principles and knowledge of trade union roles, objectives, and activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully, and persuasively on a variety of complex issues to varying audiences (e.g. other unions, interest groups, governments, employers) to obtain information, goodwill, and/or support as well as to give information.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and carry out activities/projects on a national scale, ensuring goals are set and results and deadlines are met (conferences, forum).
• Ability to recognize, research, and analyze issues in a timely and responsive manner.
• Ability to set priorities, remain focused, and coordinate several time-sensitive projects simultaneously covering a variety of issues.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English or French or in both official languages (according to the position’s requirements).

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 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 the internal career site.

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.

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