Human Factors Specialist

Update: **** Please note the Essential experience EX2 on the French poster was incorrect. It has been amended to reflect the corrected version****

Intent of the process

A pool of essential qualified or partially qualified candidates may be created/establish and may be used by Transport Canada to staff similar positions with various linguistic profiles English essential,BBB,CBC,CCC/requirements and/or various tenures (including Indeterminate / Term / Assignment / Secondment / Deployment /Acting) in the NCR.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum)

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

ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in economics, sociology or statistics.

Notes:
Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization. The specialization may also be obtained through an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
For example a candidate could have a degree in psychology which includes courses in economics or statistics or sociology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

EX1: Experience in conducting and evaluating current research on human factors issues.

Experience:

EX2: Experience in providing advice or recommendations on human factor implications and issues in industrial settings.

Experience:

EX3: Experience in designing and delivering training.

Experience:

EX4: Experience in analyzing human factors.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education:

AED1: Graduation with a master’s degree or Ph.D. from a recognized university in psychology or other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

K1: Knowledge of behavioral sciences as it relates to human performance in operational settings.

K2: Knowledge of human factors methodologies for studying and evaluating complex systems.

Key Leadership Competencies

KLC1: Values and Ethics - Serving through integrity and respect.

KLC2: Thinking Things Through - Innovating through Analysis and Ideas.

KLC3: Engagement - Mobilizing people, organizations, partners.

KLC4: Excellence through results - Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities.

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/eff-eng.asp

Abilities

A1: Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

A2: Ability to examine issues and assess for human factors issues.

A3: Ability to prepare reports based on factual scientific data and report key findings.

A4: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

A5: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

Experience:

AEX 1: Experience in investigating or analyzing incidents in industrial or operational settings.

Experience:

AEX2: Experience working in an Occupational Health & Safety role.

Ability:
AA1: Ability to conduct cost-benefit and risk assessments.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Able and willing to travel.

Able and willing to work overtime.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

A covering letter ""IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW: Candidates must submit a cover letter providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset education and experience qualifications. FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL SCREENING CRITERIA (Education and Experience) MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION."

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line.

- Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
- Applicants can modify their application/resume at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
- Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
- Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.
To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign Education Credentials: The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials. Candidates with foreign education credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the CICIC for further information: http://www.cicic.ca/en/index.aspx.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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.