Senior Marine Inspector

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Assessment accommodation

IMPORTANT COVER LETTER INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW:
Candidates must submit a cover letter (5,000 words or less) providing CONCRETE EXAMPLES WHICH ILLUSTRATE, how they meet the education requirement and the experience factors listed in the essential qualifications and asset education and experience qualifications as well.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions;
3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience was acquired.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience described in the cover letter.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGES
Candidates are entitled to participate in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Duties

The Senior Marine Inspector’s duties and responsibilities include the following:
• Inspection of ships for regulatory compliance, seaworthiness, and protection of the marine environment, and issue inspection certificates.
• Investigates a wide variety of accidents, pollution incidents, and alleged infractions of the Canada Shipping Act and Canada Labour Code.
• Acts as project manager on multi-faceted audits/inspections of vessels covering nautical, marine engineering, and naval architecture.
• Approves ship’s plans prior to construction.
• Audits ship safety systems, ship navigation, cargo handling and stowage procedures.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this process is to staff one English Essential Senior Marine Inspector (TI-07) position on a permanent basis.

The results of this process can be used to staff similar positions with various tenure within Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

STREAM 1: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
STREAM 2: MASTER/NAUTICAL
STREAM 3: MARINE ENGINEERING

EDUCATION

STREAM 1: NAVAL ARCHITECTURE
ED1: Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in naval architecture.

STREAM 2: MASTER/NAUTICAL
ED2: A secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience AND possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a Master, Near Coastal or higher.

STREAM 3: MARINE ENGINEERING
ED3: Secondary school diploma OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience; AND possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a Second-class Engineer (Motor Ship or Steamship) or higher.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
For candidates with a university degree, Master Mariner or First Class engineer (Motor Ship or Steamship): Experience normally acquired in TWO (2) years in one or more of the following areas:
OR
For candidates who meet any other of the accepted education / certification factors: Experience normally acquired in FIVE (5) years in one or more of the following areas:

COMMON FOR ALL STREAMS
EX1: Experience in marine design, construction, repairs, operation, inspection, quality assurance or other marine related areas.
OR
EX2: Experience in technical or operational management of ships.

STREAM 2: MASTER/NAUTICAL
EX3: Experience as master or chief mate on ships.

STREAM 3: MARINE ENGINEERING
EX4: Experience as chief engineer or second engineer on ships.

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

EDUCATION
AED1: A degree from a recognized university in naval architecture.
AED2: A degree from a recognized university in electrical engineering or in electrical technology.
AED3: A degree from a recognized university in nautical studies or maritime studies.
AED4: A degree from a recognized university in a field related to the position such as engineering, technology or physical sciences.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
OC1: Possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a Master Mariner.
OC2: Possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a Master Mariner, valid for use at sea.
OC3: Possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a First-class Engineer (Motor Ship or Steamship).
OC4: Possession of a Canadian certificate of competency as a First-class Engineer (Motor Ship or Steamship), valid for use at sea.

EXPERIENCE
AEX1: Experience as a master on vessels.
AEX2: Experience as a chief engineer on vessels.
AEX3: Experience as an employer representative or health and safety committee member /representative with respect to the Canada Labour Code Part II or the equivalent provincial health and safety legislation.
AEX4: Experience in the development or implementation of safety management systems.
AEX5: Experience in the development or implementation of quality assurance programs or systems.
AEX6: Experience as a port captain or as an independent surveyor or as a surveyor for classification societies or Protection and Indemnity Clubs (P&I Clubs).
AEX7: Experience in design, construction or repair of commercial vessels or serially produced small vessels.

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

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

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
K1: Knowledge of Canada Shipping Act, 2001 and associated regulations. https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-10.15/
K2: Knowledge of international maritime legislation including conventions. https://www.imo.org/en/about/Conventions/Pages/ListOfConventions.aspx

KEY COMPETENCIES
KLC1: Demonstrating integrity and respect
KLC2: Thinking things through
KLC3: Working effectively with others
KLC4: Showing initiative and being action-oriented

ABILITIES
A1: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3: Ability to provide advice on technical matters and resolve operational problems respecting the application of marine programs.
A4: Ability to work under stress and to meet deadlines.

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

ABILITIES
AA1: Ability to make presentations.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Must be willing and able to travel and work overtime on short notice.
• Must possess a valid Canadian driver's license.
• Transport Canada has work locations in areas that may be deemed remote and/or hard to hire. As a result, willingness to relocate to these work locations supports Transport Canada's operational requirements and Transport Canada may provide preference to applicants who express a willingness to relocate to a specific location.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Some positions may require a secret or top secret security clearance.

Valid Health Canada Occupational Health Assessment.

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.
(https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2021/10/backgrounder-covid-19-vaccine-requirement-for-the-federal-workforce.html)
(https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=32694)

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

COMMUNICATION
Communication with candidates for this process will be via email/PSRS. It is your responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided (and updated as required) and accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally: All written and verbal communication obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates. For instance, e-mails, phone calls, phone messages, screening questions, résumés and/or interview (but not limited to).

Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via email and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their email regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

EDUCATION
Candidates will be required to provide proof of education as part of this selection process.

Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

References to certification levels and experience are as defined in the Marine Personnel Regulations of the Canada Shipping Act, 2001. If you have a foreign certificate of competency, additional information on how to obtain a Canadian certificate of competency can be found here:
https://tc.canada.ca/en/marine-transportation/marine-safety/questions-frequently-asked-regarding-certification-training#q1

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

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.