Women in Aviation Targeted Recruitment – Safety Inspector, Airworthiness

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Assessment accommodation

📢 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦!

Creating an environment where diverse perspectives are valued begins with self-declaration. Count yourself in and self-declare by identifying which employment equity group(s) you belong to.

To learn more about self-declaration, visit our website: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮.𝗰𝗮/𝗲𝗻/𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀/𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀/𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀/𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁/𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲-𝘄𝗲-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.𝗵𝘁𝗺𝗹

Transport Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. In order to achieve this goal and given the identified representation gap of women Civil Aviation Safety Inspectors, Airworthiness at Transport Canada, management will only consider candidates who self-identify as a member of the Employment Equity designated group: women.

❗❗𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience qualifications, both Essential and Assets). Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Failure to do so could result in the application being rejected from the process. Please see the following example of a screened out vs. screened in response.
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𝗘𝗫𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘 𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔: Experience using various computer software from the Microsoft suite (at a minimum: Word, Excel, AND Outlook).

❌ 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧: Yes, I have experience using the Microsoft Suite. See my résumé.

✅ 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡: I have over 14 years of experience working with MS Office Suite software: Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel. During my college education as a Legal Administrative Assistant it was imperative that I maintain over an 80% average in all MS Office programs, and I maintained over a 95% average in all programs.

During my work experience as a Position A, Position B, and Position C, I used MS Word daily to draft various documents, letters, and memos to staff members and clientele. I used MS Excel daily to update all product orders to clients within the industry, and maintained an accurate parts inventory. In Position C at Company X, I used Excel create a budget spreadsheet, track expenses and create monthly summary reports and graphs. In all the previously listed positions, I used MS Outlook daily to write emails, and send documents to staff members, clientele, and taxpayers in addition to the calendar function to schedule internal and external meetings, organizing my tasks, etc.

As a Position D with Company Y, I use MS word to create posters, flyers, questionnaires, and invitations to clientele and team members. I use MS Excel to create and maintain an accurate accounting system for accounts payables, receivables, incomes, and expenses.
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⇒ The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process. The résumé may be used to substantiate the information provided. The board members cannot make any assumptions about the candidate's experience and will not contact candidates for additional, or potentially missing information. Please note your ability to communicate effectively in writing may be assessed via the application.

⇒ 𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: Applicants have access to independent coaching throughout this staffing process should they meet the area of selection (women residing within the applicable geographic area identified on this poster). Please send any questions and requests for general information, clarifications or assistance on the merit criteria, the process or anything else related to this inventory to 𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗗𝗼𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻@𝘁𝗰.𝗴𝗰.𝗰𝗮.

Duties

Working in the Civil Aviation Directorate at Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Safety Inspectors (CASI) - Airworthiness are responsible for performing inspection activities as they relate to individuals and organizations involved in aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance and manufacturing. CASIs are responsible to ensure compliance with the civil aviation regulatory framework, to ensure and promote aircraft airworthiness and a proactive safety management system culture, for the safety of civil aviation in Canada and abroad.
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What this position can offer you
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👉 To work actively with industry professionals continuously improving civil air operations in Canada.
👉 An opportunity to get involved in multidisciplinary teams conducting surveillance activities and working closely with industry partners and stakeholders.
👉 An environment to expand your expertise through on-the-job and formal training.
👉 An opportunity to travel and engage with colleagues regionally and nationally.
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What you will be doing
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👉 Conducting regular inspection activity of approved organizations, writing reports and following up on areas of concern.
👉 Reviewing and approving company documentation relating to policy and procedure for aircraft operation and maintenance.
👉 Review, inspection and certification of applicants for AMO, ATO, Air Operator, Manufacturer and AME licence.
👉 Investigating and providing technical support relating to aviation incidents, accidents and continuing airworthiness.

CASIs must be skilled communicators capable of working effectively with others in a challenging environment, exercising good judgment, making effective decisions based on risk and adapting to different needs of stakeholders. They must be able to influence change and respond effectively to stressful situations. In the course of ensuring regulatory requirements are met, inspectors carry significant responsibility and accountability as their decisions have a direct impact on the transportation system and safety of the travelling public.

Work environment

📢𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗗𝗔: 𝗔 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗥 𝗠𝗢𝗩𝗘!

Apply today for an opportunity to join Transport Canada. We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the Transport Canada of tomorrow. The persons selected will have the opportunity to increase their experience and expertise. We look forward to hearing from you!

Transport Canada employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working in the Atlantic, Quebec, Ontario, Prairie and Northern, Pacific regions, and at our Ottawa Headquarters. We develop policies and enforces Acts and regulations that support transportation efficiency, safety, security, environmental responsibility, and align with global standards. Our vision is of a safe, secure, green, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment and the well-being of Canada's middle class. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system.

We are an employer that fosters employee well-being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits and flexible work schedules that promote work-life balance.

Transport Canada believes that to be able to effectively serve the public, its workforce needs to reflect the diversity of the Canadian population. The Department is committed to a representative workforce that represents the Canadian public we serve. If you are a woman and are interested in bringing in different perspectives and insights we encourage you to self-declare in this staffing process. This self-declaration information can be factored into departmental strategies and selection decisions to address our commitment to eliminate gaps for these groups.

Intent of the process

⇒ The intent is to staff one vacant Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Airworthiness position in the Atlantic Region, English Essential, location of work to be determined at a later date

⇒ A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions on a permanent or temporary basis in Moncton (New Brunswick), St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador) and/or Dartmouth (Nova Scotia).

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)

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𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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✔ A secondary school diploma (high school); 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 and/or manufacturing.

Degree equivalency

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𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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✔ A valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) Licence.

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𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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✔ Recent* experience working as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME), including the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations with six (6) or more years of industry experience while demonstrating an increasing level of responsibility throughout their career.

*𝘙𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 10 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴

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

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𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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✔ Extensive experience* in the supervision or management of Quality Programs (quality programs include quality control and/or quality assurance systems).

*𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

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𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
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✔ Willing and able to work outside core business hours, generally less than four times per year.

✔ Willing and able to occasionally perform inspection and oversight activities in various aviation environments that may be hazardous.

✔ Willing and able to travel, usually within the Atlantic Region or Canada, approximately six times per year.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪𝗟𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘
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✔ Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and/or manufacturing of aeronautical products.

✔ Knowledge of Quality Assurance, Maintenance Control and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance and/or manufacturing environments.

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𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦
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✔ Demonstrating integrity and respect

✔ Thinking things through

✔ Working effectively with others

✔ Showing initiative and being action oriented

✔ Digital Literacy

*𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘻𝘦, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘯𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘥𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

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𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦
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✔ Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

✔ Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

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𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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✔ Extensive experience* working in one or more of the following environments:
› Rotor craft Operations; or
› Airline operations; or
› Air Taxi Operations; or
› Recreational Aircraft; or
› Manufacturing processes (welding, plating, etc.); or
› Avionics Maintenance and Repair; or
› Non-Destructive testing methods; or
› Inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products; or
› Repair or modification of structures (sheet metal, tubular, composite, etc)

*𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

Conditions of employment

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

⇒ For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and, sending invitations for written tests and interviews. Candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is recommended to include an alternate email address in your profile. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

⇒ Your application and your answers to the screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing.

⇒ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Please indicate your preferred official language in your application.

⇒ Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact person responsible for this process prior to the closing date.

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.