Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness

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HOW TO APPLY

You will be required to demonstrate how you meet the education and each of the experience criteria listed in the ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS and any of the applicable ASSET QUALIFICATIONS on the Statement of Merit Criteria for the initial screening by answering the online screening questions. You must provide concrete and detailed examples in your resume and responses to the screening questions.

Please be sure to include substantiating details that clearly outline the breadth of experience as well as relevant timelines.

Failure to clearly demonstrate 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 missing information.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff one position with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB in Dorval, Québec. A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff positions in Toronto, Ontario and Calgary, Alberta with various linguistic profiles (English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB or Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC) in the future at 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
✈️ED: 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
✈️OC: 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.
**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 QUALIFICATIONS

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
Current and future positions to be staffed have various linguistic profiles: English Essential, Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC.

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge
📚K1: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance of aeronautical products.
📚K2: Knowledge of Quality Assurance and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance programs.

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.
- Willing and able to travel frequently.

Conditions of employment

- Reliability Status security clearance or Secret security clearance.
- 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

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.