Research Officer

Salary: 
$89,947 to $101,233, plus $1,486.43 bilingual allowance (Expired Salary)
Employment type: 
Term up to four months
Location: 
Ottawa Headquarters
Closing Date: 
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 15:30 EDT
English requirements: 
Comprehension
Spoken
Written
Search area: 
Members giving PSAC membership number
General public
Competition Number: 
9214-0006A-019

Branch/Section

DO NOT USE Collective Bargaining Branch

Group

Unifor 2025
Classification: 
Band 11
Purpose of position: 

 

Under the direction of the Coordinator of Negotiations, the Research Officer researches, analyses, and interprets data on wages, benefits, and working conditions for use in collective bargaining, represents the PSAC as a pay and benefits analyst before conciliation and arbitration boards and prepares and presents policy or position papers, bulletins or other documents on wages, benefits, working conditions or other topics of interest to PSAC staff and members.

 

 

 

 

Qualifications: 

Education and experience:

The work requires:

  • University graduation in Economics, Industrial Relations, Public Administration or related disciplines with related experience;
  • OR an equivalent combination of education, training and experience;
  • Good knowledge of compensation policies and practices in the public and private sectors;
  • Good knowledge of the negotiations process;
  • Good research and analytical skills.

    Abilities:

  • Ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret data;
  • Above average ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, in English and French;
  • Ability to work independently and under pressure;
  • Ability to work with spreadsheet and database software programs.

Personal suitability

  • Understanding of and 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 below.

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.