Regional Aviation Medical Officer (RAMO)

About the position

Work environment
Transport Canada employs over 6,000 professionals across Canada dedicated to advancing a transportation system that is safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible.

Civil Aviation Medicine supports aviation safety through the administration of Canada's aviation medical certification program. Regional Aviation Medical Officers play a key role in assessing medical fitness, providing expert medical advice, and supporting regulatory decision-making to help ensure the safety of the Canadian aviation system.Transport Canada is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible and respectful workplace where employees can thrive and contribute their expertise.

Intent of the process
The results of this process will be used to staff one or more indeterminate positions.

A pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within Transport Canada across Canada with various tenures, language requirements, security requirements, operational requirements, conditions of employment and locations.

Positions to be filled
2

Important messages
✍ Application Instructions

To be considered, you must submit a complete application, including a résumé and responses to the screening questions.Your responses must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education, occupational certification and experience qualifications listed under the essential qualifications, as well as any asset qualifications that may apply.Simply stating that you possess a qualification or providing a list of duties will not be sufficient. You must provide detailed examples demonstrating how, when and where the experience was acquired.For each experience qualification, candidates should clearly identify:
• The organization where the experience was acquired;
• The position held;
• The timeframe during which the experience was gained;
• Specific examples demonstrating the required experience.Failure to provide sufficient information may result in your application being screened out of the process.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Reliability Status security clearance

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• Hold and maintain a valid unrestricted licence to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.
• Remain a member in good standing of the applicable provincial or territorial medical regulatory authority.

Operational Requirements

• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

🎓 Education
ED1: Graduation with a degree from a recognized School of Medicine.

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📜 Occupational Certification
OC1: Possession of a valid unrestricted licence to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.

💼 Experience
EX1: Three (3) years of experience in independent clinical medical practice, not including residency.
EX2: Experience performing medical assessments to determine suitability for aviation medical certification or other occupational medical assessments.

Applied / assessed at a later date

📚 Knowledge
K1: Knowledge of medical assessments used to determine occupational suitability.

🎯 Competencies
C1: Values and Ethics
C2: Excellence through Results
C3: Thinking Things Through
C4: Engagement

💪 Abilities
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

📚 Education / Professional Credentials
AED1: Academic certification in Aviation Medicine.

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🕒 Experience
AEX1: Professional experience in Aviation Medicine (for example as a Civil Aviation Medical Examiner (CAME) or Flight Surgeon).
AEX2: Other aviation-related experience.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

🌟Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and AccessibilityAt Transport Canada, we are committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable, inclusive and accessible workplace that reflects the Canadians we serve.We value the unique perspectives, experiences and contributions that employees bring to our organization. We welcome talent from all communities, backgrounds and identities and strive to foster a workplace culture where everyone is treated with respect, has equitable opportunities to succeed and feels a sense of belonging.Consistent with our commitments under the Employment Equity Act, the Accessible Canada Act and our broader diversity and inclusion objectives, we encourage members of employment equity and equity-seeking groups to self-declare during the staffing process. Self-declaration is voluntary and helps support workforce representation and equity initiatives across the federal public service.To learn more about self-declaration, please visit: Self-declaring for Government of Canada jobs - Canada.ca***********************************
📣 Additional Information and InstructionsCandidates are responsible for ensuring that their application includes accurate and up-to-date contact information, including a valid email address. Failure to respond to communications related to this appointment process may result in elimination from consideration.Candidates must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed. Depending on the requirements of the position being staffed, candidates may also be required to meet asset qualifications, operational requirements, conditions of employment and/or organizational needs.Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain all conditions of employment throughout the duration of their employment.A variety of assessment methods may be used throughout this process, including but not limited to written examinations, interviews, reference checks, simulations, presentations and other assessment tools. Information gathered throughout the appointment process may be used in the evaluation of candidates.Volume management strategies may be used at any stage of the process, including random selection, top-down selection or other methods determined by the organization.Candidates who obtained their education outside Canada must have their credentials assessed against Canadian standards. Proof of Canadian equivalency may be required. Information on foreign credential recognition is available through the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are encouraged to indicate their preferred official language in their application.Accommodation measures are available throughout the appointment process. Candidates requiring accommodation are encouraged to make their needs known at any stage of the process.Thank you / Merci / Ekosani / Miigwech / Meegwetch / Mahseecho / Mutna / Wopida / Hei Hei / Marci Cho / ᖁᐊᓇᖅᑯᑎᑦ / Quanaqqutit / ᓇᑯᕐᒦᒃ (Nakurmik) / Nakummek / Qujannamiik / Qujanaq / Kukwstsétsemc / Woliwon / Woliwun / Wela’lin

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Cassie Scantland - Human Resources Assistant
Email address: [email protected]

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