Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Cabin Safety/Aviation Occupational Health and Safety

Important messages

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

YOUR COVER LETTER WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education and Experience) for the initial screening through your cover letter and in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in screening questions should be supported by your resume. Resumes will only be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the covering letter. FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE ON YOUR COVERING LETTER 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 POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.

This position is physically located at 4900 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario

Intent of the process

A fully qualified pool of candidates resulting from this staffing process will be established and may be used to fill similar positions with various tenures (Indeterminate and Term) depending on the position being staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 2,000 words (maximum) "Reminder: Your cover letter will be use to evaluate the ability to communicate effectively in writing"

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

EDUCATION
Successful completion of post-secondary education, or an acceptable combination of education and experience.
* Acceptable combination is defined as successful completion of a secondary school education AND minimum three(3) years of experience as a flight attendant manager, cabin safety developer and/or instructor in safety and emergency procedure with an air operator.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
• Significant and recent experience* in at least one of the following areas for a Canadian Air Operator:
- supervisor of flight attendants**;
- an instructor of flight attendants in safety and emergency procedures;
- the developer of an air operator’s flight attendant safety and emergency procedures.

* Note: Significant defined as a minimum of accumulative three(3) years and recent defined as within 5 years.
**Note: Flight Attendant In-charge experience is not equivalent supervisory experience.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION
EXPERIENCE:
• Experience working with the Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
• Experience as a Flight Attendant Manager for a Canadian Air Operator.
• Experience in development of training programs in an aviation environment.
• Experience working on aircraft with 50 or less passenger seats.
• Experience working on aircraft with more than 50 passenger seats.
• Experience as a qualified crew member on a transport category aeroplane flying international routes.
• Experience working with a foreign air operator.
• Experience on Occupational Health and Safety Committees or as an Occupational Health and Safety Representative, working with the Canada Labour Code Part II.
• Experience conducting hazardous occurrence investigations.
• Experience in conducting audits or evaluations of compliance.
• Experience in managing projects.
• Experience in conducting training and information briefings.
• Experience in developing or evaluating Management Systems.
• Experience in applying risk management concepts and principles.
• Experience in using a computer for word processing, email and internet.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of the Aeronautics Act, Canadian Aviation Regulations and the Commercial Air Service Standards pertaining to cabin safety;
• Knowledge of flight attendant training programs, training techniques and training devices;
• Knowledge of aircraft cabin configurations, systems and equipment;
• Knowledge of flight attendant safety and emergency procedures; and
• Knowledge of the flight attendant manual and flight attendant training standards.

ABILITIES:
• Ability to communicate orally
• Ability to communicate in writing

COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Working effectively with others
• Showing initiative and being action oriented.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED(S)
Transport Canada is committed to employment equity. In order to ensure representation, selection may be based on qualified candidates self-identifying (at the time of application) as a member of a visible minority group.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT(S)
• Willing and able to perform work requiring significant manual and physical dexterity (e.g. bending, reaching, lifting, carrying heavy documents and equipment, etc.);
• Willing and able to sit for long periods of time (e.g. during in-flight inspections, while monitoring air operator training and other surveillance activities, etc.); and
• Required to work in an aviation environment (i.e. noise, fumes and hazards).

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

CONDITION(S) OF EMPLOYMENT
• Possession of a valid provincial motor vehicle driver’s license;
• Possess a valid Canadian Passport;
• Willing and able to travel extensively and independently via all modes of transportation; and
• Willing and able to work overtime, irregular hours and weekends.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates who apply on this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and to make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide any changes to their personal information to the contact indicated on this job advertisement.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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.

In assessing candidates, assessment boards may use a variety of tools and methods including, but not limited to, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, written tests, interviews, PSC tests, reference checks, etc. In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You will have to provide proof of your education credentials. You will be advised to provide the documents later in the process. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable you 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 at www.cicic.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.

Transport Canada will accept applications on-line only.

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

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.