Career Opportunities: Regional Representative, Victoria (1679)

PSAC - AFPC; Victoria; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent labor organization in Canada is seeking a Regional Representative in Victoria to enhance member engagement and solidarity. This role involves delivering union programs and services and requires significant experience in labor movements and social justice. The organization offers flexible work arrangements and generous benefits, including mental health support and professional development opportunities. The ideal candidate will be dedicated to union principles, possess analytical skills, and have excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Generous health benefits

Three weeks’ vacation to start

$800 annual recreation allowance

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to union principles and social justice.
• Experience analyzing and applying collective agreements.
• Ability to design and facilitate union education courses.

Responsibilities

• Builds the union and fosters membership solidarity.
• Delivers union programs and services in the region.
• Works with regional union bodies such as Area Councils.

Skills

Commitment to union principles and social justice

Problem solving and conflict resolution

Teamwork and leadership

Education

Significant experience in the labour and/or social justice movement

Tools

Basic computer technology

Job description

Career Opportunities: Regional Representative, Victoria (1679)

Category of Applicants: Internal; Membership; Public

Closing Date: 12/31/2025

Employment Equity Designation: As a result of the PSAC Workforce and Availability Analysis and in accordance with the PSAC Employment Equity Plan, preference this appointment will be a qualified person from one of the following groups: Women

Who are we?

Founded in 1966, the Public Service Alliance of Canada represents 250,000 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.

Primary Responsibilities:

Under the general supervision of the Associate Director and as part of a regional team that includes other regional office staff, the Regional Council, and regional union bodies such as Area Councils, the Regional Representative builds the union and fosters membership solidarity by delivering union programs and services in the region.

What you will bring to the table:

Education/Experience

• Significant experience in the labour and/or social justice movement.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of union and social issues;
• Knowledge of the political and operational structure of the PSAC;
• Familiarity with basic computer technology.

Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate their commitment to union principles and social justice;
• Ability to analyze, apply, explain, and interpret collective agreements, employment legislation, and employer policies and directives;
• Ability to inspire, motivate, and organize groups to achieve collective goals and objectives;
• Ability to design and facilitate union education courses according to the principles and practices of popular education;
• Ability to develop union education materials;
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing in English with workers in a variety of occupations and backgrounds;
• Ability to create and bring strategic plans to fruition;
• Good problem solving and conflict resolution skills;
• Teamwork and leadership are required under circumstances that are often stressful and politically sensitive.

Personal suitability

• High degree of self motivation and initiative is expected;
• Good judgment.

What you need to know:

• 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”.

Employment Equity at PSAC is focused on five groups: women, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ 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 a disability and a woman.

False declarations will be taken seriously and may prompt an investigation or further actions, as necessary. Please contact [e-mail] to obtain this questionnaire in an alternate format (e.g., large print), should you need more information, or require assistance in completing this questionnaire.

For accommodation needs or to obtain a copy of the documents in alternate format, please email [e-mail].