Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Operational Airworthiness

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Assessment accommodation

Applicants are encouraged to apply online using the Public Service Resourcing System. If there is something preventing you from doing so, communicate with the contact information at the bottom of this advertisement to discuss alternate ways of applying for this employment opportunity.

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❗❗ APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: You are required to demonstrate your education, occupational certification, experience and asset qualifications (if applicable) by responding to online screening questions and in your résumé. It is NOT sufficient to only state that you meet the qualifications or to provide a listing of your current or past responsibilities.

You must provide details (e.g. when, where, and how) and concrete examples to demonstrate how you meet the qualifications. The information you provide in your responses to the screening questions need to be supported by your résumé. Failure to provide the required information may result in your application being rejected.

⇒Please read additional information under the "Other Information" section.

Duties

Civil Aviation Safety Inspectors (CASI) - Operational Airworthiness are working in the Civil Aviation Directorate at Transport Canada.
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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, nationally and internationally.
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What you will be doing
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✔ Contribute to the design, development, integration and maintenance of the Canadian legislative and regulatory framework, standards, operational policies and other regulatory and non-regulatory instruments.
✔ Provide subject matter expert functional direction, guidance and support, including training, to the various operational groups in Transport Canada Civil Aviation and external stakeholders.
✔ Assesses a wide range of emerging technologies, safety problems and issues as they relate to operational airworthiness.
✔ Participate in cooperative activities with foreign civil aviation authorities and international bodies with regard to the harmonization of national regulations and legislation, and the development of international agreements and standards.
✔ Conduct safety oversight activities of domestic individuals, enterprises, organizations and Minister’s delegates from an operational airworthiness standpoint and provide certification and safety oversight of foreign organizations and individuals, in accordance with the CARs and international agreements.

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 (TC) employs over 6,000 talented and motivated employees working across Canada. We strive to serve the public interest through the promotion of a safe and secure, efficient and environmentally responsible transportation system in Canada.

As an employer, TC fosters employee well-being, provides an open and respectful workplace, competitive benefits, and flexible work arrangements that promote work-life balance.

The key activities of this position require frequent travel locally, regionally, and sometimes nationally or internationally. Typically, many work tasks will be performed in an office or telework environment, or in various indoor and outdoor aviation/industrial environments such as aircraft hangars and airport ramps and under varying weather conditions.

The main office location is 330 Spark Street (Tower C), Ottawa, Ontario. This location is in the Ottawa downtown core and is a close walk to tons of shops, restaurants, gyms and more! Take a walk to Parliament Hill during your lunch break or check out some fine-dining options after work just steps away. Transportation, not an issue: Lyon train station is a few feet away and also accessible all through underground indoor pathways so you can avoid stepping outside during the cold winter months.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to establish a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates to staff positions with Transport Canada Civil Aviation in the National Capital Region. It may also be used to staff other similar positions within Transport Canada.

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: A secondary school diploma; and

ED2: Successful completion of a post-secondary diploma/degree in aircraft maintenance or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience related to aircraft maintenance and/or manufacturing.

Degree equivalency

✈ Occupational Certification

OC: A valid Canadian Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) License.

✈ Experience

EX1: Recent* experience:
- Holding Aircraft Certifying Authority (ACA) or Shop Certifying Authority (SCA) in a Canadian approved maintenance organization (AMO) and/or holding certifying authority within a Canadian approved manufacturing organization,
OR
- Holding supervisory or maintenance control or quality assurance responsibilities in a Canadian AMO, Canadian Air Operator or Canadian approved manufacturer.
*By recent experience, we mean experience that has acquired within the last 6 years.

EX2: Experience of six (6) or more years in industry as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME).

EX3: Experience in the performance of complex activities in a wide variety of situations and demonstrating an increasing level of responsibility throughout your career.

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 one or more of the following environments:
• Rotor Craft operations;
• Airline operations;
• Air Taxi operations;
• Recreational aircraft;
• Manufacturing processes (welding, plating, etc.);
• Avionics maintenance and repair;
• Non-destructive testing methods;
• Inspection, modification, repair or manufacturing of aeronautical products;
• Repair or modification of structures (sheet metal, tubular, composite, etc.).

AEX2: Extensive experience* in the supervision or management of quality programs**.

AEX3: Experience as a Person Responsible for Maintenance or other senior technical manager in an Approved Maintenance Organization.

AEX4: Experience using software applications such as word processing, spreadsheet or presentation software.

⇒Definitions:
*Extensive experience means the candidate has performed complex activities in a wide variety of situations.
**Quality programs include quality control and/or quality assurance systems.

⇒Note on Asset Experience: Asset qualifications are not mandatory qualifications to be considered for the position. However, if you meet one or more, you are strongly encouraged to answer asset qualifications questions in your online application as they may be used at any stage in the process or be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be considered for an appointment.

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

Various language requirements
✈ Official Language Proficiency

English Essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB

Information on language requirements

✈ Knowledge

K1: Knowledge of the Canadian Aviation Regulations and Standards that relate to the maintenance and manufacturing of aeronautical products.

K2: Knowledge of Quality Assurance, Maintenance Control and Safety Management Systems as they apply to maintenance and manufacturing environments.

✈ Competencies

C1: Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
C2: Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
C3: Working Effectively with Others
C4: Thinking Things Through
C5: Collaborate with Partners and Stakeholders
C6: Self-Management

✈ Abilities

A1: Ability to communicate effectively.

⇒Note regarding ability to communicate effectively: This qualification will be assessed during all communications throughout the process, including but not limited to, reading your screening question responses, your resume, your written or verbal communications, any phone calls, any informal or formal discussions or interviews.

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

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

Information on employment equity

✈ Organizational Needs

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

✈ 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

Secret security clearance

✈Additional Conditions of Employment

- 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

🌟Diversity and Inclusion is important to us at Transport Canada!

Transport Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce that is representative of the Canadian population through equitable and accessible employment practices. We strive to achieve an inclusive and respectful work environment that embraces a variety of perspectives where accessibility is a central pillar to all. These qualities help us make a positive impact in the lives of Canadians, in a workplace where everyone’s contributions are valued.

Transport Canada seeks and values talent from a wide range of communities, identities and backgrounds. These include race, ethnicity, religion, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, education, veteran status, and more. The interaction between these factors has a positive influence on how you, as an employee, help us develop, implement, and deliver the services and benefits we provide.

We welcome members of equity seeking groups to apply and recognize that the current Employment Equity Act does not fully encompass all equity seeking group members. If you are a member of the groups indicated in the Employment Equity Act, we invite you to self-declare during this process. These groups include women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of a racialized communities.

To learn more about self-declaration, we invite you to consult the following website: Self-declaring for Government of Canada jobs - Canada.ca

How to complete a self-declaration ↓↓
1- Click Apply Online;
2- Complete the Employment Equity section;
3- Click on I want to complete the Self-Declaration Form for Employment Equity Groups;
4- Fill out the form.

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📣Complementary Information and Instructions:
• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.

• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications and/or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

• Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

• A variety of tools and methods may be used to assess candidates including, but not limited to, written tests, standardized tests, interviews, and/or reference checks. In addition, all information obtained throughout the selection process from the time of application to close of process may be used to evaluate candidates.

• Random or top down selection of candidates or other volume management method may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

• Candidates from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel expenses for this selection process.

• Candidates who were educated outside of Canada, must have the certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. This will enable candidates to provide proof of Canadian equivalency when applying for a job in the public service. The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) assists persons who wish to obtain an assessment of their educational, professional, and occupational credentials by referring them to the appropriate organizations The CICIC can be contacted through its website at: http://www.cicdi.ca.

• 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.

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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.