Experience • Strong administrative and secretarial skills associated with successful completion of business and/or secretarial training, or equivalent, and normally acquired through several years of experience in providing administrative and secretarial services relevant to the duties of the position; Knowledge • Good knowledge of the organization, structure and functions of the PSAC. • Good knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to union and equity principles, the aims and objectives of the PSAC. • Awareness of current issues that are of concern to the membership. The knowledge is greater than any one functional or program area. • The incumbent must be well versed in the filing and retrieval of information. • High degree of computer literacy including word processing and the ability to use the Internet for research purposes; • General knowledge of bookkeeping skills required to perform tasks such as account reconciliations (e.g. bank reconciliations), to record financial transactions, and prepare basic balance, income statements. Capabilities • Ability to coordinate work and project specific activities • Ability to create and maintain a website; • Ability to organize and prioritize her/his work; • Ability to work as part of a team and independently, under pressure, meet deadlines, • Ability to communicate effectively, respond independently, employing excellent communications skills, orally and in writing in English and excellent tact; A detailed job description is available on our website: http://psacunion.ca/jobs-psac.