Human Rights Officer - Generalist

Branch: Communications, Education and Human Rights

Employment Type: Term up to one (1) year

Global Linguistic Level: B2

Salary: $118,293 to $133,145 + $1,798.58 (Bilingual Allowance)

Search Area: Internal;
Membership;
Public

Closing Date: 03/11/2026

There is a Bona Fide Occupational Requirement (BFOR) associated with this position to be filled by a qualified candidate who self-identifies as belonging to at least one (1) of the following designated employment equity groups:
Women, Indigenous peoples, Racialized Persons, persons with disabilities, and the 2

SLGBTQIA+ community.

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.

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• 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 Assistant Director, Human Rights, Health and Safety, and Education and as part of a team that includes other programs, the Human Rights/Generalist Officer is responsible for the development and maintenance of the PSAC Human Rights Program which has the ultimate goal of integrating human rights issues into all areas of the union’s work and provide PSAC with expertise in all human rights matters.

The Human Rights Program is dedicated to the promotion and coordination of equality issues within our union, the broader labour movement, within the workplaces of our members and in our communities. The duties of the program can overlap several functions (education, policy drafting, organizing political action, membership mobilization, collective bargaining, legislative reviews, problem solving, etc.).

• Demonstrated commitment to trade union and equity principles and knowledge of trade union roles, objectives and activities.

• Ability to write well documented reports, educational materials, articles and documents on various related topics.
• Ability to communicate effectively, tactfully and persuasively on a variety of complex issues to varying audiences (e.g. other unions, interest groups, governments, employers) to obtain information, goodwill and/or support as well as to give information.
• Ability to conceptualize, plan and carry out activities/projects on a national scale, ensuring goals are set and results and deadlines are met (conferences, forum).
• Ability to recognize research and analyze issues in a timely and responsive manner.
• Ability to set priorities, remain focused, coordinate several time sensitive projects simultaneously covering a variety of issues.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English or French or in both official languages (according to the position’s requirements).

• 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…