Job Description

Employment Equity:

The CEIU as an Employment Equity employer encourages applications from equity group members. CEIU is committed to the hiring of qualified candidates from the following equity groups as defined by CEIU/COPE: women, racially visible, First Nations, Metis, Inuit, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2+.

Purpose of the Position:

The National Union Representative works collaboratively as a member of the CEIU representation team. This role represents union members, in those departments or agencies assigned to the CEIU, before management at local, regional and national levels on matters affecting them in the workplace. The role also educates members on their rights and entitlements as federal employees pursuant to legislation and their collective agreement; to assist in strengthening CEIU's locals and, to uphold and promote labour principles.

Primary Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Director of Representation & Labour Relations, the National Union Representative will be responsible for:

Represents members through FPSLREB complaints and through hearings, as well as grievance hearings; Acts as an advocate for the members in workplace related situations; Represents those who have requested an investigation into a particular matter by the Public Service Commission, or who are being internally investigated by their department; Represents the members at "early intervention" sessions with the employer and matters relating to staffing complaints; Represents and/or assists the members on disability and accommodation issues; Analyzes and negotiates resolution of problems between members and the employer; Manages files using the system, the tools and processes implemented by the employer.
Provides advice to local union executives and local members by:

Interpreting collective agreements, policies, guidelines and legislation;

Discussing problems on all issues they are facing in the workplace; this includes not just those covered by the collective agreement, e.g., FPSLRA, PSEA, FAA, CHRA and consequent Regulations;

Preparing and providing training support to local members on a wide variety of issues, e.g. grievance handling as well as local executive training;

Preparing bulletins on technical issues for members, as well as briefing notes to the National President, National Executive Vice-President (NEVP), National Vice-Presidents (NVP) and the Director of Representation & Labour Relations (DRLR), as required;

Attending and reporting upon regional and/or national union functions as assigned by the NEVP and/or the National President and/or the DRLR;

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge:

Thorough knowledge of collective agreements, legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines affecting federal public service employees; knowledgeable about the organization and functions of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), and the Immigration Refugee Board (IRB);

Public Service Disability Insurance Plan; Treasury Board Directives/Policies in connection with such matters as classification, pay, benefits, travel, relocation, and Occupational Safety and Health.

Knowledge and understanding of issues that are of relevance to all equity seeking members;

Knowledge of procedural fairness, natural justice as well as the rules of evidence;

The constitution of the PSAC and By-Laws of the CEIU;

Labour principles and current issues relevant to organized labour.

Skills and Experience:

Experience with the grievance and complaint process coupled with practical exposure to labour relations;

Experience with a variety of Investigative processes;

Computer skills - Need to have basic computer literacy, plus Unionware knowledge and knowledge of Power point and other related software;

Advocacy experience;

Speaking in public and before groups of various sizes;

Writing various informative or analytical documents and communications.

Competencies:

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;

Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work within deadlines and proactively manage a demanding case load;

Must possess a high degree of diplomacy and discretion;

Ability to design, develop and facilitate union education courses;

Skilled and comfortable with training presentations;

Ability to inspire, motivate and organize groups to achieve collective goals and objectives;

Ability to develop persuasive positions and defend arguments;

Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing;

Ability to relay information in a clear/concise manner;

Ability to speak effectively at both public and union meetings;

Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work courteously, cooperatively and collaboratively with stakeholders while being assertive in a balanced manner;

Sound judgment

Experience with conflict resolution processes;

Solid research skills and ability to read and interpret legislation, regulations, etc.;

Applications:

Applicants should send a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) and their resume (no more than 3 pages) detailing how their work experience and qualifications relate to this position as this will provide the basis for interview selection. Please send your resume and cover letter in confidence to CEIU Human Resources to the following email: hr@ceiu-seic.ca by

October 9, 2025.

We thank all interested candidates however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $105,130.00-$113,697.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental care Employee assistance program Extended health care Paid time off
Education:

Bachelor's Degree (required)
Location:

Moncton, NB (E1G) (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-10-09