Program Manager, Aircraft Design Standards

Important messages

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and each of the experience criteria listed in the essential qualifications and any of the applicable asset qualifications on the statement of merit criteria for the initial screening by answering the online screening questions. Please note it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification (Education and Experience, Essential and Assets). Be sure to include all substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines.

Failure to clearly demonstrate how you meet the screening criteria (Education, Experience, Essential and Asset (if applicable) may result in the elimination of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information.

Duties

The Program Manager, Aircraft Design Standards is responsible for developing the regulatory framework, supporting infrastructure and functional advice governing the oversight (including both services and surveillance) of aeronautical product certification, with the objective of achieving a safe, effective and internationally competitive aviation industry. This includes:

• Building a team and then supervising the team of engineering subject matter experts involved in the development, integration, implementation and maintenance of the Canadian legislative and regulatory framework, standards, operational policies and other regulatory and non-regulatory instruments that govern aeronautical product certification;
• Coordinating the provision of/ providing expert functional advice, support and recommendations on the handling of functional issues as they relate to aeronautical product design and certification; proposing functional direction and national guidance; identifying regulatory training requirements and contributing to the development and provision of training to the various operational groups in Transport Canada and to external stakeholders;
• Leading the assessment of a wide range of emerging technologies, aviation safety problems, issues and aircraft certification processes;
• Leading and participating in comprehensive aviation risk assessments;
• Supervising the review of, and/or reviewing, reports and recommendations from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and other organizations on aviation accidents and incidents, and of other associated reports and safety studies, and assessing the proposed responses as they relate to aeronautical product certification; and
• Participating in a wide range of assessments, verifications and program validity inspections (PVIs) to assess regulatory compliance and to verify the effectiveness of the regulatory framework.

Work environment

The position to staff is located at 159 Cleopatra Dr., Nepean, Ontario.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established within Transport Canada and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including indeterminate / term / Assignment/ Secondment/ Acting/ Deployment) and/or various linguistic requirements and various security profiles.

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)

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university in mechanical engineering, aeronautical engineering or some other engineering specialty relevant to the duties of the position.
OR
Occupational Certification:
Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Significant* experience in aeronautical engineering related to the certification of aeronautical products.
Note: *Significant is defined as having seven or more years of engineering experience while progressively acquiring increased responsibilities related to engineering in the aerospace sector and having performed complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

• Experience in providing advice to management on engineering-related issues.

• Experience in supervising engineering or technical staff.

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

Experience:
• Experience in working with the Safety Management System (SMS) in an aviation environment.

• Experience in working with aircraft design standards.

• Experience in participating in comprehensive aviation risk assessments.

• Experience in developing standards, operational policies or guidelines related to aeronautical product certification activities.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of the theory and principles of engineering related to the certification of aeronautical products.
• Knowledge of Canadian, international and foreign airworthiness regulatory requirements as they apply to the certification of aeronautical products.
• Knowledge of rulemaking processes related to the airworthiness of aircraft.
• Knowledge of industry practices for the design, manufacturing and maintenance of aeronautical products.

Key Leadership competencies:

• Values and Ethics (Serving through integrity and respect)
• Strategic Thinking (Innovating through analysis and ideas)
• Engagement (Mobilizing people, organizations, partners)
• Management Excellence (Delivering through Action Management, People Management)

Abilities:

• Ability to analyze, interpret and explain airworthiness requirements.
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of standards.
• Ability to analyze information, propose options and formulate recommendations.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
• Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Personal Suitability:

• Reliability
• Initiative
• Diplomacy
• Thoroughness

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

Operational requirements:
• Willingness and ability to work overtime.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally several times per year.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

- Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset (if applicable) education and experience factors listed by answering the screening questions. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the screening questions. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

- Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

- You must provide proof of your education credentials. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

- Candidates internal to the Public Service must ensure that their Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and contact information is included in their application.

- Candidates internal to the Public Service must include their substantive Group and Level (for acting, secondment, assignment or deployment purposes). An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

- A written test will be administered.

- An interview will be administered.

- Reference checks will be sought.

- 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.

- Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that provided coordinates are accurate and up-to-date, as needed.

- Applications sent via email will not be considered. Candidates must apply on Jobs.gc.ca.

- Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

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.