Civil Avation, Safety Inspector, Airworthiness and Enforcement

Important messages

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Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets). Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process.

Please carefully read the "Other Information" section of this advertisement as there is important information regarding your application.

Intent of the process

A pool of candidates will be established to staff a position on an indeterminate basis. This pool may be used to staff similar positions in Moncton, NB and St. John's, NL.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma/degree in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to aircraft maintenance and/or manufacturing.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License (Category M1 OR Category M2 OR Category E OR Category S).

EXPERIENCE
- Extensive* and recent ** experience in the inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products
- Recent** experience in the development and/or application of quality assurance systems*** in a Canadian approved aviation maintenance and/or manufacturing organization

Extensive* is defined by the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations and has six (6) or more years of industry experience or has ten (10) or more years in the field of non-destructive testing.
Recent** is defined by experience acquired within the last 6 years.
Quality assurance systems*** can include other equivalent aviation maintenance and/or manufacturing activities.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative: BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

KNOWLEDGE
- Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and/or manufacturing of aeronautical products.
- Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance and/or manufacturing programs.

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Values and Ethics
- Self-management
- Business partnering skills
- Leadership
- Engagement
- Management Excellence

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE
- Experience using software applications other than word processing and spreadsheet software such as: PowerPoint, Visio, MS Project, etc.
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Rotor Craft operations:
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Airline operations;
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Air Taxi operations;
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Recreational aircraft;
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Manufacturing processes (welding, plating, etc.);
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Avionics maintenance and repair;
- Extensive experience* working in an environment dealing with Non-destructive testing methods;
- Extensive experience* in the inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products;
- Experience in writing documents, such as investigative reports or court documents;
- Experience in conducting interviews of suspects and witnesses.
- Extensive experience* in the supervision or management of quality assurance systems.

*By extensive experience, we expect the candidate has performed complex activities in a wide variety of situations.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willing and able to occasionally work outside core business hours and on weekends.
- Willing and able to occasionally perform inspection and oversight activities in various aviation environments that may be hazardous.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - / Must be willing and able to travel frequently / Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users. Should your email address change during this process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript.

Your application and your answers to the screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your 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.

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.