Regional inspector Transportation Security

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Assessment accommodation

***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) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. 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. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Please note that your responses to the pre-screening questions and your resume may be used to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing

Work environment

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to create a pool of essentially qualified candidates of various tenures (indeterminate, term, acting, assignment, secondment) within Transport Canada, Quebec Region, Dorval Regional office.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

EDUCATION
• A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training or experience.

Degree equivalency

Stream 1 - TI-05
• EX1: Experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with internal or external agencies or clients.
• EX2: Experience in comprehending and applying legislation or policies .
• EX3: Experience in providing advice or recommendations to clients or management.

Stream 2 - TI-06
• EX1: *Recent and significant experience in developing and maintaining partnerships with internal or external agencies or clients.
• EX2: *Recent and significant experience in comprehending and applying legislation or policies.
• EX3: *Recent and significant experience in providing advice and recommendations to clients or management.

* Recent and significant is defined as a minimum of 3 years in the last 5 years.

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 global transportation security events and trends that have the potential to impact the security of the national transportation system.

COMPETENCIES:
• QP1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
• QP2: Thinking things through
• QP3: Working effectively with others
• QP4: Showing initiative and being action oriented

ABILITIES
• CA1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• CA2: Ability to communicate effectively orally
• CA3: Ability to understand and apply legislation

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION - EXPERIENCE
• AEX1: Experience in conducting enforcement activities.
• AEX2: Experience in conducting regulatory investigations.
• AEX3: Experience in conducting environmental, risk or vulnerability assessments.
• AEX4: Experience in emergency management.
• AEX5: Experience in conducting regulatory or policy based inspections or regulatory or policy based audits.
• AEX6: * Recent and significant experience in conducting regulatory or policy based inspections or regulatory or policy based audits.
• AEX7: Experience in the Aviation industry.
• AEX8: Experience in the Rail industry and/or Bridges and Tunnels.

* Recent and significant is defined as a minimum of 3 years in the last 5 years.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Required to possess and maintain a valid provincial or territorial driver’s licence.

• Required to pass a pre-employment Category III Medical for Transportation Security Inspectors and maintain a level of health and fitness to be able to perform all required duties (pass a Category II every 5 years).

• Could be required to perform stand-by duties on a 24/7.

• Required to travel on short notice for extended periods regionally, nationally and internationally using all modes of transportation.

• Required to work overtime and irregular hours as assigned – including on short notice.

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

• Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

• Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent to applicants.

• Transport Canada will contact candidates once the screening process is completed.

• An exam, an interview and reference check be used as the assessment methods in this selection process.

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

• Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

• Candidates will have to provide proof of education credentials and will be advised to provide the documents later in the process.

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca.

• 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.

• All job applications must be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
- applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time;
- applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time;
- for some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

• To submit an application on-line, select the button "Apply Online" below.

• Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.