Education and experience:

• General administrative secretarial knowledge associated with successful completion of business and/or secretarial training, or equivalent experience, normally acquired through several years in providing secretarial services relevant to the duties of the position.

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of the PSAC;
• Basic knowledge of trade union role, objectives and activities.

Abilities:

• Ability to effectively type, format documents for publications, transcribe from notes and perform other word-processing in English and French;

• Ability to operate a personal computer and a high degree of work processing skills using MS Word, the proficiency in the use of a personal computer, including ability to use Windows, e-mail, and spreadsheets (ideally Excel) and data base software (ideally Access) and HTML;
• Proficiency in spelling and in the application and usage of grammar and good vocabulary in English and French;
• Written and oral communications skills are essential in English and French;
• Ability to independently organize, plan and determine work priorities in order to meet strict deadlines in an environment with multiple and competing priorities;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively with others.

Personal Suitability:

• High degree of initiative;
• Good judgment;
• Sensitivity to equity principles and special needs;
• Commitment to union and equity principles and some familiarity with government organizations, practices and procedures.

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