Apply now to become a Senior Policy Advisor (EC-06)!

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

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment. With this specific inventory, you are eligible to be reassessed after six (6) months, allowing you to update your answers and add information at any time.

You will be required to complete screening questions as part of your online application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples and sufficient information that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Asset criteria are not essential to your qualification in a pool; as such we do not expect you to respond to each asset criteria. However, we encourage you to respond to all asset criteria that you feel correspond to your experience or qualifications, as this may be a deciding factor in determining the type of opportunities you may be considered for.

As this is an external advertised process, informal discussions will not take place or be provided.

The screening questions will be used as the primary tool for the preselection process and the résumé will be used to substantiate the information provided.

Throughout the process:
⠀⠀⠀• you will be required to provide requested information promptly and make yourself available for assessment,
⠀⠀⠀• you will not be solicited for incomplete or missing information,
⠀⠀⠀• you must reply to correspondence within prescribed deadlines, and
⠀⠀⠀• acknowledgements of receipts and screened-out emails will not be sent.

Assessments may be conducted in any order and at any phase of the process:
⠀⠀⠀• A variety of evaluation tools, methods and assessment timelines may be used throughout the process, including, but
⠀⠀⠀⠀not limited to, exams, interviews, reviews of past performance and accomplishments, references, etc.
⠀⠀⠀• Your first official language (English or French - the official language in which you are generally more proficient) will
⠀⠀⠀⠀be assessed.

We may also request the following information in any order, at any phase of the process:
⠀⠀⠀• security clearance Information, if applicable,
⠀⠀⠀• proof of education, including Canadian equivalency,
⠀⠀⠀• Second Language Evaluation (SLE) results if applicable, and
⠀⠀⠀• references

HOW TO APPLY:

You will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result.

FOR EACH EXPERIENCE CRITERIA, please provide the following MANDATORY information:
⠀⠀⠀1. The name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired.
⠀⠀⠀2. The title of the position occupied group and level (if applicable) and the period(s) in which you performed
⠀⠀⠀⠀  the functions (M-Y to M-Y).
⠀⠀⠀3. Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.
⠀⠀⠀⠀  (Situation/Challenge, Tasks, Action and Result)

Duties

✈Transport Canada is responsible for providing a safe and secure aviation transportation system that protects people from loss of life and property. It also:
⠀⠀⠀• enables the efficient flow of people and goods,
⠀⠀⠀• protects people from accidents and exposure to dangerous goods,
⠀⠀⠀• supports the government’s efforts to fight climate change, and
⠀⠀⠀• contributes to a healthy population, a high quality of life and a prosperous economy.

✈ Aviation security develops and enforces security regulations, and various other regulatory instruments that ensure secure air travel and works with national and international partners to prevent and manage security risks in aviation, including:
⠀⠀⠀• developing security regulations and security measures for aviation security,
⠀⠀⠀• establishing and reviewing security plans for airports and air carriers, and
⠀⠀⠀• taking action and working with partners in the event of threats.

✈As part of this exciting team, the EC-06 is responsible for:
⠀⠀⠀• planning and conducting complex studies and projects with aviation security,
⠀⠀⠀• leading multidisciplinary departmental and/or interdepartmental project teams review issues and provide
⠀⠀⠀⠀recommendations for senior management decision-making,
⠀⠀⠀• develop and recommend objectives, priorities, strategies and options for senior management decision-making on
⠀⠀⠀⠀aviation security issues,
⠀⠀⠀• representing the department at meetings, providing advice and articulating/promoting/defending the
⠀⠀⠀⠀department’s view, and
⠀⠀⠀• monitoring, assessing and reporting domestic and international trends and developments in the aviation sector and
⠀⠀⠀⠀security environment.

Work environment

✈ At Transport Canada, we are proud to:
⠀⠀⠀• Celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics.
⠀⠀⠀• Encourage our employees to innovate and strive for excellence.
⠀⠀⠀• Commit to continued learning and employees’ career development.
⠀⠀⠀• Embrace new technology that enables a more effective and flexible workplace.

✈ We promise that it will be an unforgettable experience! ✈

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to appoint candidates who are successful in the pool when vacancies arise within various work units throughout Transport Canada.

Additionally, a pool of qualified / partially qualified candidates could be created and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenure, various security clearance levels, and/or various linguistic profiles within Transport Canada.

Qualified candidates who self-declare as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment first to fulfill organizational needs. In addition, this organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the selection process.

Positions to be filled: one (1) Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB position and one (1) Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC position.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

✈ EDUCATION:
ED1: Graduation with a degree* from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization** in
⠀⠀⠀⠀Economics, Sociology or Statistics.
* The term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.
**Acceptable specialization is at least 3 post-secondary courses in sociology, economics, or statistics (any combination)

Notes:
Candidates must always have a degree. The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and may have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials:

Degree equivalency

✈ EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Significant experience* in developing or preparing documents for senior management** (such as policy
⠀⠀⠀⠀analyses, issue analyses, briefing notes or presentations) on complex*** strategic issues or initiatives.

EX2: Significant experience* in interpreting and application of legislation, regulations and/or policies.

EX3: Significant experience* in consulting and collaborating with stakeholders (i.e. other federal government departments,
⠀⠀⠀⠀provincial or local governments, non-governmental, public or private sector organizations) on policy-related issues.

Definitions:
*  Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities,
  which would normally be acquired over a period of at least three (3) years.
**  Senior Management is defined as director level and above.
*** Complex is defined as referring to at least one (1) of the following characteristics: involving multiple partners or
⠀   stakeholders, impacting a community/organization/economic sector, having a potential for a significant socio-economic
⠀⠀ outcome or other similar characteristics.

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

✈ ASSET EDUCATION:
AED1: Master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization relevant to the position
    to be filled.

The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) contains information on how to obtain an assessment of foreign education credentials:

Degree equivalency

✈ ASSET EXPERIENCE:
AEX1: Experience leading the development of Cabinet documents such as memoranda to Cabinet, aide memoires and
      presentations.

AEX2: Experience developing policy and regulations.

AEX3: Experience in applying cost-benefit methodologies to policy options.

AEX4: Experience conducting quantitative analyses.

AEX5: Experience supervising staff.

AEX6: Significant experience* in project management or coordination of multidisciplinary work teams.

AEX7: Experience in providing analysis, advice and strategic recommendations to senior management** in the area of
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Aviation Security.

AEX8: Experience in providing analysis, advice, and strategic recommendations to senior management** on a range of
      complex policy or program issues (both orally and in writing).

Definitions:
*  Significant experience is defined as experience associated with having performed a broad range of related activities,
  which would normally be acquired over a period of at least three (3) years.
**  Senior Management is defined as director level and above.

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

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

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, try out the self-assessment tests for written expression and reading comprehension before you take the official tests and before completing your application.

You can access both self-assessments by copying and pasting this URL into your web browser: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html

✈ KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of the federal government decision-making process.
K2: Knowledge of Transport Canada’s mandate and core responsibilities.

✈ COMPETENCIES:
C1: Values and ethics - Serving through integrity and respect.
C2: Strategic thinking - Innovating through analysis and ideas.
C3: Engagement - Mobilizing people, organizations, partners.

✈ ABILITIES:
A1: Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally.
A2: Ability to identify and analyze issues and trends and provide advice and make recommendations.
A3: Ability to manage and deliver on multiple priorities within demanding timelines.

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

✈ OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
OP1: Willing and able to travel as required, both nationally and internationally.
OP2: Willing and able to work overtime on short notice

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.

• Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is
⠀made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

• A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further
⠀consideration in the assessment process.

• Please ensure that your first official language and preferred language are also indicated in your application and the
⠀information in your profile is accurate.

• You are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of your choice (English or French).

• Our intention is to communicate with you via email. You must include in your application a valid email address and make
⠀sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block
⠀these types of email).

• You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

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.