Research Officer

Research Officer

Vacancy Status: Existing Vacancy

Branch: Negotiations and Research Branch

Employment Type: Term up to eighteen (18) months

Linguistic Requirement: English

Salary: $108,837 to $122,492 + $1,798.55 (Bilingual Allowance)

Location: Ottawa Headquarters

Category of Applicants: Internal;
Membership;
Public

Closing Date: 03/10/2026

Who are we?

Founded in 1966, the Public Service Alliance of Canada represents 245,000 workers in every province and territory in Canada and in locations around the world. PSAC is headquartered in Ottawa with regional offices across the country. PSAC strives to enhance its members’ quality of life and has been at the forefront of significant and successful campaigns for workplace and human rights.

Learn more about our victories.

We will support your mental and physical health with:

• Flexible work arrangements (hybrid employees may have their own dedicated workstations).
• Group benefits (health, dental, life insurance, disability insurance, employee and family assistance), such as $7,500 for mental health professionals, that are 100% paid by the employer. Defined benefit pension plan (50/50 contribution from you and us).
• Three weeks’ vacation to start, plus extra paid leave to support your wellness.
• Generous support for your professional growth and career development.
• $800 per year recreation allowance.

Under the direction of the Manager of Research, 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.

• 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;
• Ability to analyze, evaluate, and interpret data;
• Ability to work independently and under pressure;
• Ability to work with spreadsheet and database software programs;
• Second language skills as per the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) level indicated;

• Understanding of and commitment to union and equity principles.

What you need to know:

• Second language level indicated above is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Preferred candidates may have their second language skills assessed as part of the hiring process. However, valid federal government SLE results can be used toward this.
• PSAC welcomes applications from candidates with diverse and international experience.
• PSAC does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select candidates.
• Interviewed candidates will be notified of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview
• While we appreciate all the candidates’ interest, only those considered in the process will be contacted.
• A full job description is available upon request.

NOTES:

Internal applicants should submit their résumé online through HRMS.

Indeterminate PSAC employees who meet the qualifications of this position can request a transfer in accordance with the relevant collective agreement by submitting an application on or before the closing date. Please upload a cover letter indicating that you are requesting a transfer as well as a resume in your candidate profile (if not previously done) and indicate Yes under Employment Information
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Employment Equity at PSAC is focused on five groups: women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and the 2

SLGBTQIA+ community. If you belong to one or more of these groups, please consider responding to the voluntary employment equity section of the online application.

All individual information collected from this questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential.

In many cases, you may identify in more than one designated group. For example, you may identify yourself as an Indigenous person and a person with disability and a woman.

False declarations will be taken seriously and may prompt an investigation or further actions, as necessary.

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