Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Pilot Training and Licensing

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

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential education and experience qualifications when answering the screening questions. You must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualifications were met through concrete examples. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the process.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one indeterminate position.

A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates will be established to staff similar positions with various tenures (indeterminate, term, assignment, secondment or acting basis) and with various language requirements (English essential, BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC) and various security profiles within Transport Canada in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
• Possession of a medically valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot License – Aeroplane Category with a valid Group I Instrument Rating AND possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical);
OR
• Possession of a medically valid Canadian Commercial Pilot License – Helicopter Category with a valid Group IV Instrument Rating AND possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).

EXPERIENCE:
• Total of 2,500 hours of flight time, which includes 1,500 hours as pilot-in-command of which 250 hours is in either multiple engine aeroplanes OR Transport Category helicopters.
• Experience in analyzing complex situations and making recommendations.
• Experience in developing policies, procedures, or standards.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an instructor at a Flight Training Unit or in the Military.
• Experience exercising Ministerial Authority under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) as a Pilot Examiner, Authorized Person or Approved Check Pilot.
• Experience writing documents such as: company operations manuals, technical bulletins, operational procedures and guidance material, training materials, Power Point presentations and other written correspondence.

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

Various language requirements
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
• Knowledge of the Canadian Civil Aviation legislation such as the Aeronautics Act, Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs) and associated standards.
• Knowledge of Safety Management Systems (SMS).

COMPETENCIES:
• Values and Ethics.
• Thinking things through.
• Engagement.
• Excellence through results.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:
Degree from a recognized university or post-secondary education in an aviation or other related program to the position.

Degree equivalency

A Class I or II Canadian Flight Instructor Rating OR a Canadian Forces Instructor Category.

EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in working in ANY of the following positions:
- Chief Flight Instructor or equivalent;
- Training Captain;
- Pilot Examiner/Approved Check Pilot.
• Experience in developing and delivering training lessons or information briefings.
• Experience as Pilot in Command of an aircraft operating under Part VII of the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Transport Canada is committed to achieving a skilled, diversified workforce reflective of the Canadian population. We encourage members of the following designated groups to apply and also to self-identify: Women, Members of Visible Minority Groups, Aboriginal People, and People with Disabilities. Preference may be given to candidates who are members of an employment equity group.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Requirement to travel to local, national and international destinations.
• Requirement to travel via all modes of transportation to remote and/or isolated locations.
• Requirement to work in an aviation environment (i.e. noise, fumes, hazards).
• Requirement to work overtime, irregular hours and week-ends.

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.
• Communications for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Please note that we will have to consider that you are no longer interested in participating in the selection process and that you have withdrawn your candidacy should you not provide us with a current email address to reach you.
• An exam, an interview and reference check may be used as the assessement methods in this selection process. Depending on the amount of candidates, the written exam and the interview may be administrated the same day OR the interview may take place a few weeks after the written exam in order to accelerate the 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.
• 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.
• 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.