Regional Coordinator – NCR

Salary: 
$108,446 - $122,058 plus $1,421.50, bilingual allowance
Employment type: 
Indeterminate
Location: 
Ottawa Regional Office
Closing Date: 
Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:30 EDT
English requirements: 
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
French requirements: 
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
Target groups: 
Women
Racialized persons
Search area: 
Employees of PSAC, Components, and PSAC Holdings Ltd
Members giving PSAC membership number
General public
Competition Number: 
5500-0000A-015

Branch/Section

Regional Offices Branch

Group

Excluded
Classification: 
Band 14
Purpose of position: 

 

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 position will be given to a qualified Woman or a Racially Visible person.

Note

Given the preferred designation for this position, candidates should submit their applications with a self-identification form available upon request or when applying online via the intranet or the PSAC website.

 

Purpose of Position

Under the direction of the Director, Regional Offices Branch (ROB), the Regional Coordinator manages programs and staff in their assigned region; coordinates and supervises staff and, in consultation with the Regional Executive Vice President (REVP), ensures the timely and effective delivery of PSAC programs and services in the regions. As a member of the Management Team, participates in policy setting and strategic planning at both the regional and national level.

Qualifications: 

Education and experience:

  • A combination of education and experience in the field of labour relations; knowledge of union practices and programs;
  • Demonstrated management skills.

 

Knowledge:

  • Thorough knowledge of the PSAC policies, constitution and objectives of its programs.

 

Abilities:

  • Ability to prepare and monitor budgets;
  • Ability to successfully deal with change and to effectively manage organizational, operational and people issues;
  • Ability to contribute to planning and priority setting;
  • Ability to understand and respond strategically to operational issues with innovative solutions and develop and monitor long‑ and short‑term goals;
  • Ability to establish trust and cooperation amongst all employees and promote enthusiasm and commitment;
  • Well‑developed communication, negotiating and conflict resolution skills;
  • Ability to communicate both effectively orally and in writing, in English and in French;
  • Ability to facilitate group discussion and decision‑making.

 

Personal suitability:

  • Self‑confidence, action‑oriented and tenacity;
  • Good judgment and diplomacy;
  • Political acuity and respect for workers;
  • Travel and evening / weekend work;
  • Commitment to union and equity principles.

 

A detailed job description is available on our website: http://psacunion.ca/jobs-psac or on the attached document

 

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.