Safety Management Systems Inspector (Anticipatory)

Important messages

There are two (2) streams in this selection process:

STREAM 1: Safety Management Systems Inspector (General)
STREAM 2: Safety Management Systems Inspector (Railway Safety)

Candidates must clearly indicate for which stream(s) they are submitting an application. The assessment results will determine the stream(s) for which candidates will be found qualified.
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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 text 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.

Failure to provide information in the required format may result in your application being rejected from further consideration in the process.

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.

Assists in the design, development and delivery of regional rail safety education and awareness programs for rail safety personnel, client groups and the general public.

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. 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 within Transport Canada.

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

STREAM 1 AND 2 (TI-06 General; TI-06 Railway Safety):
- A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

STREAM 1 (TI-06 General):
- Recent and significant experience* in auditing a management system**

STREAM 2 (TI-06 Railway Safety):
- Recent and significant experience* in working in the Canadian Railway industry

STREAM 1 AND 2 (TI-06 General; TI-06 Railway Safety):
- 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.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

STREAM 1 AND 2 (TI-06 General; TI-06 Railway Safety):
- 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

STREAM 2 ONLY (TI-06 Railway Safety):
- Knowledge of railway industry in Canada.

COMPETENCIES

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

ABILITIES

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

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

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.

Degree equivalency

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 with risk management.
- Experience in conducting business planning, corporate reporting or performance measurement.
- Experience in conducting audits, inspections, investigations or quality assurance assessments.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

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

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.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent may be considered for deployment.

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.

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.