Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness, National Operations

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Assessment accommodation

*** INSTRUCTIONS ***
You must submit a complete application, consisting of a résumé as well as responses to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience factors listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

For each experience criterion, please provide concrete examples including the following information:

1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met will be eliminated from consideration.

Work environment

As a Civil Aviation Safety Inspector for National Maintenance Operations, you will conduct aviation certification, safety oversight and related service activities of individuals, enterprises, organizations and Minister’s delegates as they specifically relate to aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance, to assure compliance with the Civil Aviation regulatory framework, ensure aircraft airworthiness, and promote a proactive enterprise-wide Safety Management Systems (SMS) culture, for the safety of civil aviation in Canada and abroad.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to fill an indeterminate, English essential position in Mississauga, ON.
There is an anticipatory need in Dorval, QC.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff identical or similar positions with various tenures and various linguistic profiles within Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
-A secondary school diploma, and
-Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma/degree in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience related to aircraft maintenance.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence.

Experience:
-EX1: Extensive* and recent** experience in the inspection, modification, repair of aeronautical products;
-EX2: Recent** experience in the development or application of quality assurance systems*** in a Canadian approved aviation maintenance organization.

*Extensive, the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations and has five (5) or more years of industry experience. Experience demonstrating an increasing level of responsibility throughout their career.
**Recent, experience acquired within the last 5 years.
***Quality assurance systems can include other equivalent aviation maintenance activities.

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

Asset Experience:
AEX1 : Extensive* experience working in an environment dealing with:
- Airline operations (CAR 705) with a national and international scope, OR;
- Large aircraft inspection, modification and repair, OR
-The supervision, management, certification or oversight of enterprises with a Safety Management System (SMS), OR;
- The supervision or management of quality assurance systems.
*Extensive = Candidate has performed complex activities in a wide variety of situations.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
-K1: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and/or manufacturing of aeronautical products.
-K2: Knowledge of Quality Assurance, Maintenance Control and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance and/or manufacturing environments.

Abilities
-A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Personal Suitability
-PS1: Values and Ethics
-PS2: Self-management
-PS3: Business partnering skills
-PS4: Leadership
-PS5: Engagement
-PS6: Management Excellence:

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

Operational Requirements:
-Willing and able to occasionally work outside core business hours and on weekends.
-Willing and able to occasionally perform inspection and oversight activities in various aviation environments that may be hazardous.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

-Must be willing and able to travel frequently.
-Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license.

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

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 hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Depending on the number of applicants, Transport Canada’s needs or HR plans, volume management strategies (for example, random selection, invoking one or more assets, top-down approach) may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates.

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.