Regional Director, Civil Aviation

Important messages

Transport Canada is currently looking for experienced leaders to help promote the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities.

In exchange for your expertise, we offer you the opportunity to build a rich and diversified career while contributing to shape our transportation systems for the years to come.

Duties

The Regional Director, Civil Aviation is accountable, within the region, for the safety regulation; for program management; for the surveillance / evaluation of aviation transportation system safety; for the conduct of aviation safety promotional activities; for the oversight of all Civil Aviation Secretariat activities; and for the management of all HR, financial management, administrative and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) services to support the Civil Aviation Division of the Region.

Work environment

The Civil Aviation Directorate, also known as Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), promotes the safety of the national air transportation system through its regulatory framework and oversight activities.

We are responsible for advancing the safety of all aspects of civil aviation in Canada.

As part of the regulatory framework, we develop policies, guidelines, regulations, standards and educational materials to advance civil aviation safety in Canada.

As part of our oversight activities, we verify that the aviation industry complies with the regulatory framework through certifications, assessments, validations, inspections and enforcement.

Intent of the process

There is an immediate need to staff the position of Regional Director, Civil Aviation at our Dorval regional office.

A pool of qualified candidates will also be created to staff similar positions within Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum) "in which you describe how your qualifications meet the requirements expressed below and how your skillset would help our organization deliver on our mandate."

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION:
Degree from a recognized postsecondary institution or an acceptable combination of education and training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

Experience in managing operations in a complex, decentralized organization.

Extensive *experience in dealing with politically sensitive issues and in providing written and/or oral advice to senior management (Senior Director, Regional Director General and above or equivalent).

Extensive* experience in consulting, negotiating and working with any level of government, industry and interest groups.

Experience in managing programs related to Safety and/or Security.

Extensive* experience in managing human and financial resources**.

*Extensive experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities, which could normally be acquired over a period of approximately 3 years.
**For human resources management, applicants must clearly demonstrate that they have supervised staff, assigned work, managed and assessed performance, implemented training and staffing plans. Applicants must also indicate the number of employees they supervised directly. For financial resource management, this experience is defined as responsible for financial planning or forecasting or reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
Positions located in Dorval and Moncton require competency in both official languages (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC).

Positions located in Vancouver, Winnipeg and North York require competency in English (English Essential).

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the role and priorities of the government of Canada and the emerging issues impacting transportation and Transport Canada.

Knowledge of economic, environmental and political issues and trends as they relate to the transportation sector and to transportation safety and security today.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Create Vision and Strategy
Mobilize People
Uphold Integrity and Respect
Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
Promote Innovation and Guide Change
Achieve Results

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in a field related to the duties of the position.

Formal training/education in risk management, project management, public administration or strategic planning.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
Hold or have held one of the following licences:
• Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence;
• Airline Transport Pilot Licence – aeroplane;
• Commercial Pilot Licence – Helicopter;
• Air Traffic Controller Licence.
• Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

EXPERIENCE:
Experience preparing strategic or decision-making documents for senior management.

Experience in managing the planning, development and implementation of risk-based frameworks and supporting management systems.

Experience in managing programs related to civil aviation

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The incumbents of these positions are required to travel across Canada and abroad.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.