Regional Representative – Health and Safety Needed

Job Title:    Regional Representative – Health and Safety
Job Location:    Gatineau Regional Office, Quebec
Company/Employer: Public Service Alliance of Canada
Competition No.: 9552-0009B-013
Open to:     Employees of PSAC, Components, and PSAC Holdings Ltd. Members of PSAC giving PSAC membership number
Salary:        $89,409 - $100,632 plus $1,359 bilingual allowance (Expired salary)
Branch/Section: Regional Offices Branch
Employment Type:Term – up to four (4) months
Language:    Bilingual (French, English)
Classification: Band 12
Group:        Unifor 2017

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 general supervision of the Regional Coordinator and as part of a regional team that includes other regional office staff, the Regional Council, and regional union bodies such as Area Councils, the Regional Representative/Health and Safety builds the union and fosters membership solidarity by delivering union programs and services in the region. The Regional Representative/Health and Safety is responsible for coordinating the PSAC Health and Safety Program in the Region by providing training, advice and guidance to the membership.

Job Requirements:
• This position requires significant experience in the labour and/or social justice movement.
• Candidates are expected to demonstrate their commitment to union principles and social justice;
• Knowledge of union and social issues;
• Knowledge of the political and operational structure of the PSAC;
• Ability to analyze, apply, explain, and interpret collective agreements, employment legislation, and employer policies and directives;
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and organize groups to achieve collective goals and objectives;
• Ability to facilitate union education courses;
• Ability to develop union education materials;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English and in French with workers in a variety of occupations and backgrounds;
• Ability to create and bring strategic plans to fruition;
• A high degree of self-motivation and initiative is expected;
• Good judgment, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills, teamwork and leadership are required under circumstances that are often stressful and politically sensitive;
• Candidates must be familiar with basic computer technology;
• Candidates must possess significant knowledge of Ontario/Quebec workers compensation legislation and Canada Labour Code Part II.

Deadline Date: 09/01/2014 at 3:30 pm

How to Apply:
Please forward your resume to:
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.