Civil Aviation Safety Inspector, Flight Operations (Inventory)

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.

🚩*** INSTRUCTIONS ***🚩

You must provide a complete application file, including a resume as well as answers to the screening questions that clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria relating to the education, occupational certification and experience mentioned in the essential qualifications, as well as any of the asset qualifications that may apply.

For each experience criterion, please provide concrete examples, including the following information:

1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was obtained;
2. Title of position held and length of time (including dates) during which you performed the duties;
3. Specific details relating to tasks, projects or achievements demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

You can refer to the notes at the bottom of this advertisement to find additional important information regarding your application to this inventory.

📢 TRANSPORT CANADA: A SMART CAREER MOVE!

We are looking for dynamic candidates that will help shape and build the future of Transport Canada. 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 enforce acts and regulations that support transportation efficiency, safety, security, durability, and align with global standards. Our vision is of a safe, secure, durable, innovative and integrated transportation system that supports trade and economic growth, a cleaner environment and the wellbeing of all Canadians. Our transportation agenda thrives to adopt new ways of thinking about how we deliver services and oversee the transportation system in Canada.

TC has a lot to offer:
👉Competitive salaries with annual increases;
👉Continuous learning and career advancement;
👉Civil Aviation Inspectors in the AO-CAI group are eligible to receive an extra duty allowance of $8427.00 per year (under review). Subject to eligibility requirements.
👉Flexible work arrangements – possibility of teleworking and compressed work weeks to help you balance your personal and work life; and
👉Advantageous pension regime and other benefits

Duties

• Develops, implements and manages aviation safety oversight plans (including assessments, validations, audits and inspections) for individuals, enterprises, organizations and Minister’s delegates.
• Exercises Ministerial delegation of authority under the Aeronautics Act and the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CAR’s), and manages the oversight of Ministerial delegation to others.
• Manages the research, identification, assessment and documentation of risks to safety, and recommends and implements potential risk management solutions and approaches.
• As a subject matter expert in flight operations, communicates with individuals, including Accountable Executives, senior managers and representatives of enterprises and other organizations on all aspects of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program.
• Identifies cross-functional issues of interest to other internal and external stakeholders and engages subject matter experts from a variety of areas regionally, nationally and internationally to deliver the Civil Aviation oversight program.
• Oversees the horizontal integration of the Civil Aviation safety oversight program, managed holistically through multi-disciplinary teams within a matrix management model.
• Influences, integrates and promotes governmental, departmental and Civil Aviation key priorities, commitments and initiatives across technical specialties.
• Maintains pilot qualifications for operational duties; and maintains Professional Aviation Currency by flying Transport Canada and industry aircraft and/or through simulator programs.

🎥 🎥 🎥 Ensure you open the link provided on top of this page to watch a video of our inspectors in action!

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 enforce 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 an Indigenous person, a person with a disability, a member of a racialized group* and/or 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.

*Please note that this group is currently designated as members of visible minorities in the Employment Equity Act and the self-declaration form.

Intent of the process

📢𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗡 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀.

As positions become available, management will pull applications from this inventory. Applicants who meet the screening qualifications may be contacted to take part in further assessments.

For each pull of applications, a pool of partially and/or fully qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar or identical positions within Transport Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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) or employer-approved alternatives (see Note 1).

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝟭: The employer-approved alternatives to a secondary school diploma are a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

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🪪 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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✔ Possession of a Restricted Radio-Telephone Operator Certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).
✔ Possession of at least one of the following licences:
▫️▪️Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence - Aeroplane Category with a Group 1 Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements, including a valid category 1 medical, to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence; OR
▫️▪️Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter Category with a Group IV Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements, including a valid category 1 medical, to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence.

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📝 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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✔ Recent* and significant** experience as a pilot with a commercial Air Operator (Canadian Aviation Regulations Part 7 Operator or foreign equivalent), Canadian Private Operator (Canadian Aviation Regulations 604), Canadian Flight Training Unit or in the Canadian Military.

*Recent is defined as within the last 7 years
** Significant is defined as a minimum of three (3) years of experience

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✈️ 𝗙𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘
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✔ Total of 2,500 hours flight time, which includes 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command of which 500 hours is in multi-engine aeroplanes OR Total of 2,500 hours flight time, which includes 1,000 hours as pilot-in-command of which 500 hours is in medium or heavy category helicopters.

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

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🪪 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗢𝗖𝗖𝗨𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
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✔ Holds or has held a Transport Canada, Canadian military, or foreign equivalent, delegation such as Pilot Examiner (PE) or Approved Check Pilot (ACP)

✔ Holds or has held a flight instructor class 1 rating (aeroplane or helicopter)

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📝 𝗔𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗘𝗫𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘
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✔ Experience as a Pilot-in-Command in medium or heavy category helicopters

✔ Experience as a Pilot-in-Command in multi-engine helicopters

✔ Experience as a training pilot

✔ Experience in an air operator leadership position (e.g. Chief Pilot, Operations Manager, Standards Manager, Regulatory Affairs Manager).

✔ Experience working for a flight training unit or conducting flight training lessons

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

Various language requirements
English Essential, Bilingual imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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👥𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗘𝗦
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✔ Demonstrating integrity and respect
✔ Showing initiative and being action-oriented
✔ Working effectively with others
✔ Thinking things through
✔ Digital Literacy

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💡 𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦
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✔ Ability to communicate effectively orally.
✔ Ability to communicate effectively in writing
✔ Ability to interpret and apply regulations and standards (such as the Aeronautics Act and Canadian Aviation Regulations).

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

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

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✅ 𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗢𝗬𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
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✔ Willing and able to travel to regional, national (generally annually) and international destinations (rarely).
✔ Willing and able to travel via all modes of transportation to remote and/or isolated locations.
✔ Willing and able to work in an environment with potential hazards (i.e. noise, fumes, hazards) while equipped with appropriate protective equipment.
✔ Willing and able to occasionally work overtime outside core business hours (evenings or weekend), generally planned in advance at mutually acceptable times.
✔Possession of a valid motor vehicle driver’s license.
✔ Must hold and maintain a Canadian Airline Transport Pilot Licence that meets all applicable currency requirements to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence or a Canadian Commercial Pilot Licence - Helicopter Category with a Group IV Instrument Rating that meets all applicable currency requirements to be able to exercise the privileges of the licence, as applicable.

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 𝗲-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 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 e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is recommended to include an alternate e-mail 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.


𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬 𝗔𝗦𝗞𝗘𝗗 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦
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✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸?
An inventory is a selection process that can be used by various hiring managers to meet their current and future needs. As a result, you will apply only once to be considered for multiple job opportunities at the __ level.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘁?
In order to be placed in the inventory, you must meet the essential education qualification and the essential experience qualification at the time you submit your application. If you receive a message "Application rejected at screening" immediately after submitting your application, you answered "No" to one or more of the screening questions assessing these essential qualifications. If you have incorrectly indicated "No", simply retrieve your application and update your answer(s).

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 "𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆" 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻?
Once your application has been successfully submitted to the inventory, your status may be: "Date of disclosure of results: Listed in the inventory". This automatically generated message by the system means that your application can be considered. You will be informed in the event that your application is considered as part of a process generated from this inventory.

✅ 𝗠𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗜 𝗱𝗼?
Simply update them in the "Personal Information" section, in the "My Job File" menu of your account. This will allow us to have your current contact information and ensure adequate follow-up in the event that your application is considered as part of a process issued from this inventory.

✅ 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
You can contact an Officer at the Federal Public Service Job Advertisement Information Line by calling 1-800-645-5605.

✅ 𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗖 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲?
You can contact the Public Service Commission of Canada's support centre by selecting the "Contact Us" link below, in the left corner of this window, or by calling 1-888-780-4444.

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.

Contact information

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