Associate Director, Operations, Civil Aviation / ANTICIPATORY

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Duties

•Directs the planning, organization and management of all Civil Aviation safety oversight activities within the Region.

•Acts as the focal point of contact for assigned enterprises, and provides authoritative information, advice and interpretation to clients.

•Provides input for the development of national aviation safety oversight policies and programs.

•Manages assigned financial, human and material resources and ensures appropriate measures are implemented to provide a safe and healthy workplace.

Work environment

Transport Canada is a complex de-centralized department widely dispersed across Canada. Safety in Civil Aviation is constantly in the public eye, both nationally and internationally, hence there is intense media interest and scrutiny in all aspects of Civil Aviation safety and regulatory programs.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff up to two positions of Associate Director, Operations, Civil Aviation located in Dorval, Quebec.

A pool of qualified candidates may be created to staff similar positions within Transport Canada with various language requirements at different locations across Canada (Moncton, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto).

** Quebec applicants will be considered first** . Please indicate your mobility.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 9,999 words (maximum) "7 PAGES (maximum) - VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: Applicants must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the education, experience and occupational certifications factors listed in the ESSENTIAL and ASSET QUALIFICATIONS. Applicants must use the education/experience factors as a header and then write one or two paragraphs for each demonstrating how they meet each of them with concrete examples. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE IN YOUR COVER LETTER HOW YOU MEET THE ESSENTIAL AND ASSET SCREENING CRITERIA WILL RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION. 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:
•Degree from a recognized university in a field relevant to the position or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
•Experience in managing a regulatory compliance program, or in activities leading to certification or regulatory compliance.
•Recent and significant* experience in providing strategic advice and briefings to senior management.
•Recent and significant* experience in consulting, negotiating and collaborating with government, industry, and other relevant interest groups.
•Recent and extensive** experience in managing human resources***, and specifically multidisciplinary teams with various background and profiles.
•Recent and significant* experience in managing financial resources****.

(*) Recent and significant is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of at least 2 cumulative years within the last five years.

(**) Recent and extensive is understood to mean the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with having performed a broad range of activities related to this task, which are normally acquired over a period of at least 5 cumulative years within the last ten years.

(***) Some examples of managing human resources may include: supervising staff, establishing vision, priorities, work plans or establishing work objectives, conducting performance assessments and feedback, approving training, addressing group dynamic deficiencies, addressing labor relation issues, demonstrating experience in managing various service delivery and resources allocation frameworks, etc. Applicants must also indicate the number of staff they have supervised.

(****) Some examples of managing financial resources may include: full delegation for a budget, being responsible for financial planning, forecasting and reporting. Applicants must also indicate the size of the budget they managed directly.

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

EDUCATION:
•Formal training/education in risk management, project management, public administration or strategic planning.
•Post-secondary degree in aerospace or in aviation related program, or equivalent.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
•Eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada with specialization in an engineering specialty relevant to the position.
•Hold or have held a Canadian aviation document such as:
-Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) licence
-Commercial Pilot Licence
-Air Traffic Controller Licence

EXPERIENCE:
•Experience in managing or working within regulatory programs related to civil aviation.
•Experience in providing strategic advice and briefings to senior management on issues relating to aviation safety, or transportation safety in general.
•Experience in operational environment requiring the application of risk-based management technics.
•Experience in managing human resources in a regulatory environment.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
•Knowledge of the current issues relating to civil aviation, aviation safety and the aviation industry, as well as the expected future major trends/issues.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:
•Create Vision and Strategy
•Mobilize People
•Uphold Integrity and Respect
•Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
•Promote Innovation and Guide Change
•Achieve Results

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
The incumbent of this position is required to travel inside Canada and may be required to travel abroad.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written examination may be administered.

An interview will be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

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

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.

Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent. We will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

For information on preparing for an EX appointment process, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/staffing-assessment-tools-resources/links-interest/three-steps-successful-job-interviews/participating-appointment-processes.html?wbdisable=true

For information on Public Service Key Leadership Competencies, please visit
http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/psm-fpfm/learning-apprentissage/pdps-ppfp/klc-ccl/klcp-pccl-eng.asp

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of an original diploma(s) or official transcript(s), along with a copy of this/these document(s).

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level may be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment 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, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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