Advisor / Senior Advisor - Anticipatory *AMENDMENT: ESSENTIAL & ASSET-EDUCATION*

Duties

DETERMINATIONS AND COMPLIANCE BRANCH

The mandate of the Determinations and Compliance Branch (DCB) is to provide recommendations to the Agency on approvals, licences, permits and certificates of fitness for issuance. It also administers an air tariff regime, and conducts analysis on a wide range of matters involving federal air, rail and marine transportation that require an Agency determination. Furthermore, its monitoring and compliance activities ensure that service providers are aware of, and comply with, requirements stemming from legislation, regulations, and Agency decisions and determinations, as well as, conducting formal investigations leading to the issuance of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs) by its Designated Enforcement Officers (DEOs) .

Advisors contribute to the success of these programs by working independently, providing advice and expertise on issues affecting transportation and regulatory projects, working with and supporting a team to further program objectives, and assisting with analysis involving regulatory matters.

Senior Advisors contribute to the success of these programs by working independently and collaboratively, providing expert strategic advice on issues affecting transportation and regulatory projects, leading the development of products and materials to shape and further program delivery and to meet strategic objectives, and by conducting other complex analysis involving regulatory matters.

Work environment

Come work for the federal government’s first independent regulatory body: The Canadian Transportation Agency.

An important mission: The Canadian Transportation Agency is a small organization (about 230 people) with an important mission – to advance Canadians’ economic and social well-being by:

• Helping to keep the national transportation system running efficiently and smoothly;
• Protecting the fundamental right of persons with disabilities to accessible transportation;
• Providing consumer protection for air travelers.

A great place to work: We are committed to creating a healthy and respectful workplace. Our small size enables us to meet regularly at all-staff events, and encourages dialogue and collaboration – both between managers and employees, and through inter-branch networks and tiger teams. You will have the opportunity to get to know and collaborate with many colleagues across the Agency.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established through this selection process to staff future positions with various tenures (indeterminate, determinate, deployment, acting, and assignment/secondment) with similar requirements, various language requirements and profiles and various security requirements, which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Results of this staffing process may be used for similar positions in the Agency and other departments and agencies in the federal government.

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)

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
PM-04:
Experience in planning and conducting policy research or analysis.

Experience providing advice on program or policy issues to management.

Experience in developing and maintaining effective business relationships with stakeholders (internal and external).

Experience in preparing and submitting written analysis and advice to management.

PM-05:
Significant and recent experience* in planning and conducting policy research or analysis.

Significant and recent experience* in providing strategic advice on program or policy issues to management.

Significant and recent experience* in developing and maintaining effective business relationships with stakeholders (internal and external).

Significant and recent experience* in preparing and submitting written analysis and advice to senior management**.

*Significant and recent experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience associated with having performed a broad range of various, complex related activities as the MAIN function for a minimum of 12 months within the last five years. The amount, the complexity and the diversity of these activities as well as the autonomy level may also be taken into consideration.
** Senior management is defined as Director level equivalent or above.

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the Canadian Transportation Agency priorities and objectives and its roles, functions and responsibilities.

Knowledge of Canadian air, rail or marine transportation trends.

ABILITIES:
Ability to analyze, summarize findings and make recommendations.

Ability to effectively manage multiple projects.

Ability to work under the pressure of deadlines, conflicting priorities with competing demands.

Ability to develop innovative solutions related to program delivery.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Thinking things through

Being results-oriented

Effective interpersonal relations

Demonstrates reasoning

Demonstrates judgement

Demonstrates flexibility

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some assets are specific to a position while others are common. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

EDUCATION:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized university with a specialization in commerce, economics, law, administration, social sciences, or any other disciplines relevant to the position to be performed.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
PM-04/PM-05:
Experience in conducting monitoring and compliance activities within a government program.

Experience in writing processes and procedures for use at the national level.

Experience in interpreting complex legislative, regulatory or policy issues having a direct public or commercial impact.

Experience in leading or participating in multidisciplinary teams/committees.

Experience in working in the transportation sector or travel industry particularly in the field of air or rail transportation.

Experience in leading or implementing a program or project.

Experience in working within government at the federal level.

Experience in analyzing submissions from third parties outside of the work organization and making written recommendations to management.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability and willingness to occasionally travel.

Ability and willingness to work extended hours to advance or complete work.

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

Various language requirements
Various profiles:
English essential
Bilingual Imperative-BBB/BBB to CCC/CCC

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Tests

Applicants must successfully write Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE) (and) (Written Communication Proficiency Test (WCPT) (or) Examen de compétence en communication écrite (ECCÉ)).

Public Service Entrance Exam UIT

Applicants must complete the Public Service Entrance Exam Unsupervised Internet Test as part of the screening for this selection process. This exam consists of two sub-tests: the Test of Reasoning and the Test of Judgement. While all applicants are asked to take the first sub-test, you will only be invited to take the second sub-test if additional information is required to complete the assessment. You will have 90 minutes to complete the Test of Reasoning and 75 minutes to complete the Test of Judgement (if required). You must complete the test(s) before you submit your application for this position.

For more information, please consult: Public Service Entrance Exam - Unsupervised Internet Test

Other information

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form (for internal candidates).

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

VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE:

It is your responsibility, as an applicant, to clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications and that adhere to the stipulated format. Please note that it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is "met" or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples which clearly demonstrate how you meet each factor of the screening criteria (Experience) for all Essential and applicable Asset Qualifications.

The Asset Qualifications contained in the Statement of Merit Criteria may be used as a screening tool. Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET EACH FACTOR OF THE SCREENING CRITERIA (EXPERIENCE) FOR ALL ESSENTIAL AND APPLICABLE ASSET QUALIFICATIONS MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users, including users from outside the Public Service (some email systems block these types of email).

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent could be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process (for internal candidates).

Locations, dates and times for exams and/or interviews will be determined by the employer. Scheduling of alternative exam and interview dates will only be considered for religious reasons, death in the family, in cases of serious illness or for a reasonable reason approved by the selection committee. A doctor's certificate or other proof will be required.

Pass marks will be established for each qualifications. However, achieving the pass mark is not a guarantee of an appointment or that candidates will be put through the next stages of the assessment process. Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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.