Chief, Flight Test (Under Revision)

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We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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 online questions.

IN ADDITION, the following key leadership competencies (Values and Ethics, Strategic Thinking, Engagement and Management Excellence) will be assessed through your application with questions pertaining to each of these competencies. *** You must answer these questions by yourself; outside help is not permitted. The answers to your questions will be validated by your current or past managers at a later date of the process.

Duties

- Directs the planning and coordination of all flight test activities undertaken by the Flight Test Division in support all aeronautical product design approvals requiring flight test support or oversight and acts as an operational engineering test pilot to supplement or complement staff pilots.

- Provides strategic and operational advice, support and recommendations related to flight test issues to senior management, industry and foreign civil aviation authorities.

- Provides strategic and operational engineering flight test advice and direction on the application of regulations, standards, policies and procedures as they apply to aeronautical product design approval/certification and directs the provision of specialized flight test expertise to Civil Aviation staff members, Transport Canada, other government departments, delegates, the aerospace industry, industry associations, international airworthiness organizations and the public.

- Directs Flight Test Division support to the Continuing Airworthiness Division for the review and determination of corrective action for continuing airworthiness issue on aeronautical products and the review and response to recommendations for Civil Aviation and other investigative authorities.

- Manages the review and approves on behalf of the Minister, Aircraft Flight Manuals (AFMs), Master Minimum Equipment Lists (MMELs) and Flight Test Operations Manuals (FTOMs).

- Provides direction for the conditions for authorization of Ministerial delegation for design approval of aeronautical products to individuals and organizations.

- Manages the activities of the National Aircraft Certification Flight Test Division including financial, human resource, Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) an administrative requirements.

- Participates as a member of the National Aircraft Certification (NAC) branch management team and the Aircraft Certification Coordination Team (ACCT).

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.

ASSESSMENT – TIMELINE
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The PRESELECTION will be completed by July 17, 2019

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• Please provide some examples of how you meet this competency and also provide the name, email address and phone number of 2 managers (your current and previous one) who can validate these examples. Please note that the assessment manager will be contacting your references only if you succeed at the interview stage.
• Please provide some examples of how you meet this competency and also provide the name, email address and phone number of 2 managers (your current and previous one) who can validate these examples. Please note that the assessment manager will be contacting your references only if you succeed at the interview stage.
• Please provide the name, email address and phone number of 2 managers (your current and previous one) who can validate your example. Please note that the assessment manager will be contacting your references only if you succeed at the interview stage.
• Please provide some examples of how you meet this competency and also provide the name, email address and phone number of 2 managers (your current and previous one) who can validate these examples. Please note that the assessment manager will be contacting your references only if you succeed at the interview stage.

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

EDUCATION
ED1: Graduation with a degree in a related field such as engineering, mathematics, or science from a recognized post-secondary institution or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada; and
ED1.1: Successful completion of a one year Engineering Test Pilot course recognized by Transport Canada

OR

ED2: Graduation with a degree in Engineering from a recognized post-secondary institution or eligibility for certification as a professional engineer in Canada; and
ED2.1: A significant* number of years of comprehensive on-the-job training/experience as a test pilot with a manufacturer of civil certified transport category aircraft.

*Significant is defined as the depth and breadth of the on-the-job flight test training associated with having conducted the developmental flight test activities normally required for the design validation and certification of a transport category aircraft over a period of at least 5 to 10 years on a full-time basis.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC: Possession of a valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence (ATPL) - Airplane Category with valid Group I or Helicopter Category with a valid Group IV Instrument Rating and possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical)

EXPERIENCE
EX1 : Significant experience* as a pilot-in-command of a number of aircraft types.

EX2: Significant experience* in the engineering flight test of aircraft.

EX3: Experience managing professional staff in an aeronautical product design, development, certification, operational or flight test environment.

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

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Values and Ethics
KLC2: Strategic Thinking
KLC3: Engagement
KLC4: Management Excellence

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Significant experience* managing professional staff in a technical environment.

AEX2: Experience in the civil certification of aeronautical products.

AEX3: Experience managing resources in a matrix organization or in a project management environment.

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

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

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
K1: Knowledge of the roles, responsibilities and structure of the Flight Test Division within the National Aircraft Certification Branch.
K2: Knowledge of the Civil Aviation regulatory framework, processes, external context, and strategic direction.
K3: Knowledge of the processes and policies used by Transport Canada in the certification of new civil aircraft types.
K4: Knowledge of current trends aeronautical product technology and their impact on the civil certification of aeronautical products.

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively
A2: Ability to manage Flight Test programs in the context of the approval of complex newly designed aircraft or their modifications
A3: Ability to effectively make formal presentations at national and international meetings, conferences and symposia.

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be willing and able to travel nationally and internationally as required.
- Must be willing and able to work overtime and weekends as required.

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, 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.