Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Pilot (LES-PT-01)

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

***On July 19, 2016, following a thorough review of Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) pilot duties, the Treasury Board approved a new occupational group and pay scale for RCMP Air Services Branch pilot positions, referred to as the Law Enforcement Support Group, Pilot sub-group (LES-PT). This change impacts current and future pilots who will be called upon to perform police officer duties. Under this new occupational group, aspiring pilots will be required to successfully complete the course training standard in order to meet the position requirements (total of seven (7) weeks training, consisting of five (5) weeks of Air Services Special Constable Member Program held at Depot Division in Regina, Saskatchewan, and two (2) weeks of firearms training). Training costs will be the responsibility of the RCMP. Successful completion of these training requirements is a job requirement. Should a candidate be unsuccessful, their employment will be terminated in accordance with Sec. 9.4.(1) of the RCMP Act. Successful applicants will be sworn peace officers, required to carry a firearm and be subject to use of force policies in the performance of their duties.***

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). 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.

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 click on the button Apply Now@ below.
Persons with a disability preventing them from applying on-line should contact us at 1-800-645-5605.

Duties

The member is responsible for:
1. providing support for a variety of airborne law enforcement operational activities, such as, but not limited to; flying aircraft for reconnaissance/ surveillance, integrated cross-border law enforcement operations, tracking criminals, rescuing and evacuating injured persons; and

2. assisting with prisoner and deportation escorts, detention of prisoners before or after flights, and transportation of exhibits and other hazardous materials in accordance with the Transport Canada issued Equivalency Certificate.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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:
1. A secondary school diploma

Degree equivalency

Licenses/Certificates:
1. a) Fixed wing pilots must possess: A valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot's License (ATPL) or a Commercial Pilot’s license, with a group 1 or 3 Instrument Flight Rating.
1. b) Rotary wing pilots must possess: A valid ATPL or Commercial Pilots License with valid Night Rating.
2. An unrestricted Category I Transport Canada medical validation certificate.

Experience:
1. Must have a minimum of 3000 hours of Pilot-in-Command flight time.
Note: Only selected candidates must provide a photocopy of the last three pages of their pilot`s logbook.

Special Requirements:
1. The candidate must write on his/her application that he/she is willing and able to:
a) relocate anywhere in Canada,
b) spend long hours in travel status,
c) as Pilot in Command, accept all responsibility for decisions respecting the safety of aircraft and passengers in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

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

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

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Top Secret security clearance - This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is responsible for the security clearance process.

The candidate must meet the RCMP medical requirements. This factor is not used at the pre-selection stage. The RCMP is responsible for the medical clearance process.

This factor will be used when the candidate is successful in the recruiting process. Aspiring pilots will be required to successfully complete the standard training, as listed below, in order to meet the position requirements:
1. Must successfully complete the Air Services Special Constable Member Training.
2. Must successfully complete the line indoctrination as indicated in the Air Services Fixed Wing Operations Manual (FWOM) or the Rotary Wing Operations Manual (RWOM).
3. Must successfully complete the Air Services Safety Management Training.
4. Must successfully complete any additional required and/or recurrent training and qualifications as indicated in the Air Services FWOM/ RWOM, the Canadian Aviation Regulations and RCMP policy.

Other information

RCMP Air Services Resume *Format Instructions*

**Resume is to be no more than four (4) pages in length**

Page 1:
Name of posting: Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing Pilot (LES-PT-01)

Contact information to include:
- Full name
- Permanent address (street #, city, province, and postal code)
- Contact telephone number
- Email address

Flight times:
- Total flight time
- Total PIC time
- Total SIC time
- Total IFR time
- Total night time
- Total NVG time
- Total float time
- Total multi engine time
- Total amphibious time (if applicable)

Aircraft ratings to include: year of rating and Company, year last flown, total hours per type.
Example:
1. 737 last flown 2015 82.3 hrs

Page 2:
Current Employer:
- From: to:
- Supervisor's name
- Alternate contact name if you would prefer Current Supervisor not be contacted. (Provide alternates
title within present company and contact information).
- Duties

Past Employers: starting from most recent (each to include)
- Company Name
- Dates worked (ex. January 2003 to May 2005)
- Duties
- Supervisors name and contact information

Page 3:
Continued past employers, if required.
Significant training, to include type of training, training agency, and year
Example:
- Class V IFR Baffin Island Air 2003
- Company Safety Officer Transport Canada 1997

Page 4:
References (3) to include:
- Name
- Address
- Relationship to applicant
- Contact information (telephone and/or email)

Additional Comments: please limit to 4 points.

Any additional information that the applicant feels would aid RCMP Air Services in the recruiting process.


Additional Requirements/Comments:

Reference checks will be sought.

All candidates may be required to pass a simulator examination.

Separate instructions will be sent only to those who make it to the interview stage.

You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials at a later date in the process.

Pre-selection of candidates will be made through application reviews according to education, professional accreditation as well as work experiences.

Persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position.

Note: Please note that this is not a Public Service position; it is a Special Constable Member position within the RCMP. These positions are governed under the RCMP Act.

Information to be provided:
You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
. Your résumé.
. Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet all the above-mentioned requirements and quote reference number 1-17-21-508. Please ensure that your resume clearly shows your highest completed level of education and that this information appears before your employment history.
. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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.