Manager, Aircraft Evaluation Group

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WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY ?

Because, Transport Canada has been named one of Canada's top employers for 2019 by Forbes Magazine

Come make a difference for the development of tomorrow’s aircraft products in an organization dedicated to safety. Bring your expertise and skills to contribute to challenging projects in a multidisciplinary environment that offers great work-life balance.

YOU WANT TO:

- Work with aeronautical industry to promote safety
- Put your expertise in real-time safety critical systems to work
- Promote best practices and methodologies in a collaborative environment
- Contribute to establishing a level-playing field nationally and internationally

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

The AEG is part of the National Aircraft Certification Branch. The Manager reports to the Chief, Project Management.

The AEG performs approvals of aeronautical product maintenance instructions and inspection programs. AEG provides maintenance specialists to sit on Maintenance Review Boards (MRBs) for aeronautical products to assess their maintenance requirements, including Instructions for Continued Airworthiness and MRB reports.

AEG members interact with the manufacturers, operators and foreign civil airworthiness authorities in addition to engineering and flight test specialists within NAC and other Civil Aviation staff.

The team, led by the Manager provides operational aircraft evaluation advice on the interpretation of regulations, standards, policies and procedures, and the provision of specialized maintenance programs guidance to other Civil Aviation staff members, Transport Canada, other government departments, delegates, the aviation industry, associations, international airworthiness organizations and the public.

HOW TO APPLY !

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.

Be sure to include substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines.

It is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities - you must also provide concrete examples. You must clearly demonstrate how, when, and where the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the covering letter.

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

Duties

The Aircraft Evaluation Group is part of the National Aircraft Certification Branch. The Manager reports to the Chief, Project Management.

1. Manages the Aircraft Evaluation Group, which performs initial and subsequent approval of all domestic and foreign aeronautical product maintenance instructions and inspection programs.
2. Plans and develops programs for the evaluation of new and existing aeronautical products to assess their maintenance requirements, including Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs) and Maintenance Review Board (MRB) reports.
3. Manages the availability of resource capability, including operational aircraft evaluation advice on the interpretation of regulations, standards, policies and procedures, and the provision of specialized maintenance programs guidance to other Civil Aviation staff members, Transport Canada, other government departments, delegates, the aviation industry, associations, international airworthiness organizations and the public.
4. Recommends priorities and approaches for the provision of specialized maintenance expertise to support the evolution of the regulatory framework by the Standards Branch by participating in international and domestic committees and working groups, and by providing leadership and operational direction for aircraft evaluation processes into evolving technology and maintenance methodologies applied to aviation safety.
5. Researches, identifies, assesses and documents risks to safety and recommends or approves potential risk management solutions and approaches.
6. Exercises Ministerial delegation of authority under the Aeronautics Act and the CARs.
7. On a national basis, manages the oversight of a Flight Authorization program for foreign State or Civil aircraft to establish criteria and issue or validate Flight Authorities for the operation of foreign aircraft not having a standard Certificate of Airworthiness in Canadian airspace.
8. Manages and directly supervises assigned human and financial resources, as well as Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and administrative requirements; participates in the division management team; and as required, and leads / participates in multidisciplinary teams.

Work environment

Our office is located at 159 Cleopatra Drive, Nepean, Ontario

Intent of the process

The results of this process will initially be used to staff one (1) position indeterminately. The position being staffed is bilingual non-imperative BBB/BBB. Thus, we encourage unilingual candidates to apply.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, determinate or acting basis, within Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Please state the source (e.g. name of a website, a magazine, a friend, etc.).

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

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

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC: Applicants must meet the occupational qualifications for TI (Aviation):
• Possess a valid Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licence
OR
• Holds a university degree, college certificate or a current membership in the American Society for Quality Control who have six (6) or more years of industry experience in the performance or supervision of aeronautical product manufacturing processes; Non-destructive specialist having ten (10) years in the field of non-destructive testing, preferably with an aircraft background and a C.G.S.B certification covering Radiography (Aircraft Structures), Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant and Eddy Current inspection are also employed

EXPERIENCE
EX1: Significant* aircraft maintenance engineering experience related to the inspection, maintenance, manufacturing, modification or repair of aeronautical products.

EX2: Significant* experience in the maintenance of fixed wing or rotary aircraft.

EX3: Experience in the development or the evolution of original equipment manufacturer scheduled maintenance program.

*Significant: Candidate has performed complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
AOC1 : Possession of an aviation related university degree/college diploma, or an acceptable Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) certification.

AOC2: Possession of a M1 and M2 rated Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licence.

EXPERIENCE
AEX1 : Experience in the safety oversight and technical investigation within an aeronautical organization.

AEX2: Experience in the application of safety management systems (SMS).

AEX3: Experience in the flight operations environment (flight engineer, pilot, etc.)

AEX4: Experience with quality assurance systems or other equivalent aviation Maintenance or Manufacturing activities in an approved aviation Maintenance or Manufacturing organization.

AEX5: Experience managing human resources in a technical working environment.

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

Bilingual - Non Imperative (BBB/BBB)
Definition - Non-imperative : Staffing procedure for a bilingual position allowing the consideration of applicants who meet all essential qualifications except for the requisite language skills

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and manufacturing of aeronautical products.
K2: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards pertaining to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) of aeronautical products
K3: Knowledge of processes and analytical methodologies used in the development and amendment of original equipment manufacturer scheduled maintenance program.
K4: Knowledge of relationships between the activities governing the development and amendment of original equipment manufacturers’ scheduled maintenance programs and the activities governing the certification of aeronautical products.

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Create vision and strategy
KLC2: Mobilize people
KLC3: Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
KLC4: Achieve results
KLC5: Service Orientation

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
PS1- Judgment
PS2- Working with others

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

KNOWLEDGE
AK1: Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Safety Management Systems as they apply to the civil aviation industry in Canada.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required.
- Ability to perform task validation and oversight activities in, on, and around aircraft in the environment where they are operated and maintained.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Must be willing and able to travel internationally.

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, an interview and a reference check will be part of the candidates' assessment.

You will be required to provide proof of your education credentials at the time of assessment. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Therefore if you don’t have a Canadian equivalency, please contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at 416-962-9725 or by email at: www.cicic.ca.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language(s) in their application.

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.