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Under the direction of the Programs Coordinator and as part of a team that includes other programs, the Human Rights/Generalist Officer is responsible for the development and maintenance of the PSAC Human Rights Program which has the ultimate goal of integrating human rights issues into all areas of the union’s work and provide PSAC with expertise in all human rights matters. The Human Rights Program is dedicated 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, membership mobilization, collective bargaining, legislative reviews, problem solving, etc.).
Knowledge:
• Excellent knowledge of human rights and the ability to remain current with changes in human rights and other related legislation and jurisprudence (federal and other jurisdictions);
• Knowledge of issues related to human rights and equity particularly with respect to the intersection of identities (race, class, gender, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc);
• Staying current with the perspectives of various communities to human rights issues and concerns as these perspectives may influence how PSAC chooses to approach a particular issue;
• Staying current with a variety of issues of international concern such as policies that adversely affect human rights and social justice issues, e.g. Immigration and refugee issues;
• 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, and popular education techniques.
Abilities:
• Ability to write well documented reports, educational materials, articles, memorandum, and documents on various human rights related topics;
• 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;
• Ability to research and analyze issues in a timely and responsive manner;
• Ability to set priorities, remain focused, coordinate several time sensitive projects simultaneously covering a variety of issues;
• Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated above.
Personal Suitability:
• Demonstrated commitment to trade union and equity principles and knowledge of trade union roles, objectives and activities.
The PSAC is committed to employment equity and is actively seeking to ensure a representative workforce. We encourage applications from members of equity seeking groups.
