Safety Management Systems Inspector

Important messages

You will be required to demonstrate the Essential Qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience) and Asset Qualifications (if applicable) for the initial screening by answering online screening questions. It is not sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must clearly demonstrate when, where, and how the qualification was met through substantiation by concrete examples. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. Information on your education and experience provided in your application should be supported by your résumé.

Your application will be used to assess the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Duties

Participates in the design, development and implementation of the regional Railway Safety Management Systems (SMS) regulatory compliance program.

Plans, coordinates and leads/participates in the conduct of audits of trans-border, national, inter-regional and regional railways with regard to SMS implementation and maintenance; and recommends compliance and enforcement actions or measures for alleged infractions to the Railway Safety Act.

Performs safety data analysis services (i.e. trend analysis, risk assessment and performance measurement processes) in support of the determination of railway company profiles, regional operational planning, results measurement and program evaluation; and provides pertinent advice and recommendations to the Manager, Safety Systems Overview.

Work environment

Are you interested in becoming part of the Railway Safety Systems Overview group in Transport Canada's Pacific Region?

Transport Canada's Railway Safety mandate is to promote compliance and advance safety through the administration of the Railway Safety Act and its Railway Safety Management System (SMS) Regulations, 2015. In support of this and with a goal of promoting a culture of safety and continuous improvement, the Pacific Region Rail Safety team consists of specialized team members who lead through integrity, respect, innovation and the engagement of all stakeholders. If you are interested in working in a dynamic and innovative regulatory environment, we invite you to consider joining our team!

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures in Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Recent and significant* experience in auditing a management system**;
Recent and significant experience in working in the Canadian Railway industry;
Recent and significant experience in working in a multi-stakeholder environment;
Experience in writing reports.

* “Recent and significant experience” is understood to mean the experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of related activities which are normally acquired over a period of (2) years; and the performance of those duties within the Past 5 years.

**Auditing of a management system is defined as documented activity performed to verify, by examination and evaluation of objective evidence, that applicable elements of the system are appropriate and effective and have been developed, documented, and implemented in accordance and in conjunction with specified requirements.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution
Certification or training in systems auditing or quality assurance assessments.
Certification or training as a project manager.

Experience:
Experience in working with railway safety programs or railway projects.
Experience working with safety management systems, Quality Management Systems or in an ISO environment
Experience in conducting business planning, corporate reporting or performance measurement;
Experience in conducting audits, inspections, investigations or quality assurance assessments;

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the Safety Management Systems Regulation (2015), principles and practices.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of Transport Canada’s Role in railway safety
Knowledge of the Railway Safety Act and railway safety management systems
Knowledge of risk management, in assessing risk and identifying mitigation strategies

Ability:
Ability to plan and organize
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Personal Suitability:
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Thinking things through
Working effectively with others
Showing initiative and being action oriented

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

Operational Requirements:
Willingness and ability to work in inclement weather conditions
Willingness and ability to work in noisy dusty and dirty conditions
Willingness and ability to work alone in isolated areas

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid provincial or territorial License or mobility normally associated with a valid Driver's License
Willingness and ability to travel using all modes of transportation
Willingness and ability to work overtime, including nights and weekends, and including stand-by.

Other information

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

You may be assessed using one or more of the following tools: standardized tests, written exams, interview, simulation exercise, reference check, and other assessment tools.

The assessment board reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the public service only), if deemed it necessary to conduct a sufficient assessment of the candidates.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this process.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will only contact those screened into the process.

When submitting your application, you MUST ANSWER all questions. You MUST CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW you meet each of these requirements by answering the online questions. IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT to only state that the qualifications are met or to only provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you MUST clearly demonstrate WHEN (month-year to month-year), WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification by giving concrete examples. Information provided in your answers related to your education and experience MUST BE SUPPORTED in your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

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.