CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR, CABIN SAFETY/AVIATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Important messages

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.

Intent of the process

Pools of qualified candidates may be established within Transport Canada and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures (including indeterminate / term / assignment / Secondment/ acting/ deployment) and/or various linguistic requirements (English essential, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB) and/ or various security profiles (reliability, secret).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

EDUCATION:
Successful completion of secondary school education, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Significant* and recent** experience in at least 1 of the following areas for a Canadian Air Operator:
-supervisor of flight attendants***;
-an instructor of flight attendants in safety and emergency procedures;
-the development of an air operator’s flight attendant safety and emergency procedures.

* Significant is defined as a minimum of 2 years
** Recent is defined as within 5 years.
*** Flight Attendant in charge experience is not equivalent supervisory experience.

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

Various language requirements
Positions to be staffed are bilingual imperative BBB/BBB and English Essential.

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
•Knowledge of the Aeronautics Act, Canadian Aviation Regulations and the Commercial Air Service Standards pertaining to cabin safety;
•Knowledge of flight attendant training programs, training techniques and training devices;
•Knowledge of aircraft cabin configurations, systems and equipment;
•Knowledge of flight attendant safety and emergency procedures; and
•Knowledge of the flight attendant manual and flight attendant training standards.

COMPETENCIES:
•Values and ethics* - Serving through integrity and respect
•Thinking things through*- Innovation through analysis and ideas
•Engagement*- Working effectively with people, organizations, partners
•Excellence through results*- Delivering through own work, relationships and responsibilities

*http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tal/kcl/eff-eng.asp#employee

ABILITIES:
•Ability to communicate orally
•Ability to communicate in writing

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Experiences:
•Experience working with the Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations.
•Experience as a Flight Attendant Manager for a Canadian Air Operator.
•Experience in development of training programs in an aviation environment.
•Experience working on aircraft with 50 or less passenger seats.
•Experience working on aircraft with more than 50 passenger seats.
•Experience as a qualified crew member on a transport category aeroplane flying international routes.
•Experience working with a foreign air operator.
•Experience on Occupational Health and Safety Committees or as an Occupational Health and Safety Representative, working with the Canada Labour Code Part II.
•Experience conducting hazardous occurrence investigations.
•Experience in conducting audits or evaluations of compliance.
•Experience in managing projects.
•Experience in conducting training and information briefings.
•Experience in developing or evaluating Management Systems.
•Experience in applying risk management concepts and principles.
•Experience in using a computer for word processing, email and internet.

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

Information on employment equity

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
•Willing and able to perform work requiring significant manual and physical dexterity (e.g. bending, reaching, lifting, carrying heavy documents and equipment, etc.);
•Willing and able to sit for long periods of time (e.g. during in-flight inspections, while monitoring air operator training and other surveillance activities, etc.); and
•Willing and able to use keyboard and computer monitors for long periods of time.
•Required to work in an aviation environment (i.e. noise, fumes and hazards).

Conditions of employment

•Secret security clearance;
•Possession of a valid provincial motor vehicle driver’s license;
•Possession of a valid Canadian passport
•Willing and able to travel extensively and independently via all modes of transportation; and
•Willing and able to work overtime, irregular hours and weekends.

Other information

- Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the essential and asset education and experience factors listed by answering the screening questions. Candidates should write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet the experience and education required. Resumes will be used to validate the experience and education listed in the screening questions. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out.

- Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

- Candidates internal to the Public Service must ensure that their Personal Record Identifier (PRI) and contact information is included in their application.

- Candidates internal to the Public Service must include their substantive Group and Level (for acting, secondment, assignment or deployment purposes). An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

- A written test will be administered.

- An interview will be conducted.

- Reference checks will be sought.
Please provide us with the names and contact information of 2 references, one current supervisor/manager and one past supervisor/manager and their contact information (name, position/title, phone number, email address). Your reference contacts must be able to attest of your professional experience and competencies as well as your personal qualities as an employee.

- 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.

- Applications sent via email will not be considered. Candidates must apply on Jobs.gc.ca.

- Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.