Education and experience:

• Significant experience as a popular educator, creative writer, and program administrator.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the labour movement, trade union practices and organization, principles of labour and human rights legislation, and the current social, political, and economic issues that affect PSAC members.

Abilities:

• Ability to develop educational materials (including the ability to assess learning needs, formulate objectives, create innovative and participatory methodology, and write facilitators’ notes and participants’ handouts);
• Ability to produce letters, reports, analyses within deadlines;
• Ability to facilitate (including the ability to assess group process, to analyze individual behaviour and group dynamics, to synthesize group thoughts and opinions, to solve problems, build consensus and promote effective teamwork);
• Ability to estimate costs, forecast expenditures, and develop/program budgets;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a wide range of union members, and the ability to develop a plan and bring it to fruition.

Personal suitability:

• Active commitment to union and social justice principles.
• High degree of initiative, tact, and good judgment, who works collaboratively and respectfully with others, and copes well with stress;
• Long irregular hours and travel are sometimes required.