Chief, Flight Test

About the position

Duties

As Chief of the Flight Test Division in Transport Canada’s Aircraft Certification Branch:

• You will be leading a team of engineering test pilots, flight test engineers and other aeronautical engineering experts to carry out the Division’s mandate.
• You will direct the planning and coordination of all flight test activities undertaken in support of all aeronautical product design approvals requiring flight test support or oversight, and on occasion act as an operational test pilot to supplement or complement staff pilots.
• You will provide strategic and operational advice and formulate recommendations related to Flight Test to senior management, industry and foreign civil aviation authorities.
• You will provide strategic and operational engineering flight test advice and direction on the application of regulations, standards, policies and procedures as they apply to aeronautical product design approval/certification and direct the provision of specialized flight test expertise to Transport Canada Civil Aviation staff members, other government departments, delegates, the aerospace industry, industry associations, international airworthiness organizations and the public.
• You will manage the activities of the Flight Test Division including financial, human resource ,occupational safety and health, and other administrative requirements.
• You will participate as a member of the Aircraft Certification branch management team.

Intent of the process

• The results of this process will initially be used to staff one (1) position indeterminately. The position being staffed is bilingual non-imperative CBC/ CBC, thus, we encourage both bilingual and unilingual candidates, who are interested in becoming bilingual, to apply.
• A pool of qualified candidates may be established to staff similar positions on an indeterminate, determinate or acting basis, within Transport Canada.
• Positions to be filled

1

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.
• 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.

**WE ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING FOR THIS POSITION AND LOOKING TO STAFF WITH A QUALIFIED CANDIDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION AT YOUR EARLIEST AVAILABILITY. ** 🌟INVENTORIES

The inventory will be updated every 90 days. You will receive a notice in your applicant account 7 days before the end of your active period to confirm whether or not you wish to keep being considered for an additional 90 days. If your application becomes inactive while the process is still open, a notice will be posted to your account indicating that your application has expired; you may select the link “Update my Inventory Status” to reaffirm your interest.

Please see the "Other Information" section at the bottom of this advertisement for additional important information regarding your application to this inventory.

📝APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

You must submit a complete application, consisting of a résumé, a motivation letter (800 to 1200 words, maximum 2 pages, explaining what motivated you to apply and what makes you the ideal candidate for the position) as well as responses to screening questions which clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience factors listed under 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 organization where the experience was acquired;
• 2. Title of the position occupied and duration (including dates) for which you exercised the functions;
• 3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.
• The information you provide in your responses to the screening questions need to be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the required information may result in your application being rejected.
• The screening questions will be used as the primary tool in the screening process and the resume will be used to substantiate the information provided. Applications that do not clearly demonstrate how the screening criteria are met will be eliminated from consideration.
• Please note that the screening questions and cover letter may be used to assess written communication.

📌Notes on Asset Qualifications:

• Asset qualifications are not mandatory qualifications to the position. You do not need to answer the screening questions for the asset qualifications. 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.
• Definitions for significant experience and broad knowledge remain the same for essential qualifications and assets.