Administrative Assistant, Representation Job at PSAC

Job Title:    Administrative Assistant, Representation
Job Location:    Headquarters, Ottawa
Company/Employer: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Competition No.: 9222-0004A-013
Open to:     Employees of PSAC, Components, and PSAC Holdings Ltd. Members giving PSAC membership number. General public.
Salary:        $52,862 – $59,495 plus $1,359.40 (Bilingual allowance)
About Us
Formed in 1966, the Public Service Alliance of Canada is one of Canada's largest unions. It represents more than 180,000 people from coast to coast to coast, the PSAC also represents people who work abroad in embassies and consulates.
The PSAC strives to enhance its members' quality of life and has been at the front of a variety of significant and successful campaigns for workplace and human rights, including the struggle for equal pay, enhanced workplace health and safety and the rights of same sex spouses.

Job Description:
Under the direction of the Coordinator of the Representation Section, this position provides secretarial and administrative support to the national and/or regionalized Grievance and Adjudication Officers, and/or Alternate Dispute Resolution Officers, and/or Classification Officers and/or Analysts (referred to as “Representation Officers”).

Job Requirements:
• The candidate for the position requires general administrative and secretarial knowledge and ability associated with successful completion of business and/or secretarial training, or equivalent, normally acquired through several years of experience in providing secretarial services relevant to the duties of the position.
• Ability to effectively type, transcribe and perform other work processing functions using Microsoft Word.
• Proficiency in the use of a personal computer, including to use Windows, e-mail, spreadsheets (ideally Excel) and database software (ideally Access).
• Proficiency in spelling and in the application and usage of French and English grammar.
• French and English written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Ability to independently organize, plan and determine work priorities in order to meet strict deadlines, in an environment with multiple and competing priorities.
• High degree of initiative and good judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Basic knowledge of trade union roles, objectives and activities.
• Understanding and commitment to trade union and equity principles.

Deadline Date: 10/01/2014 at 3:30 pm

How to Apply:
Please forward your resume to:
Human Resources Section, PSAC, 233 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0P1, or by fax: (613) 248-4885
Email: HRACTION@psac.com

Note:   If you apply by e-mail, do not send a duplicate by fax or regular mail. Please write the competition number as the subject of your e-mail.
    Indeterminate PSAC employees who meet all the qualifications of the vacant position can request a transfer in accordance to the relevant collective agreement by sending a written request to the Human Resources Section by the closing date.
    Internal applicants should submit their résumé online through the intranet. Members of PSAC should provide their membership number in order to be considered at the membership level of the competition.