Deputy Chief Pilot – Rotary Wing Operations

Employment and Social Development Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 137,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

National Defence - Canadian Coast Guard – Aircraft Services Directorate seeks a Deputy Chief Pilot for Rotary Wing Operations in Ottawa. You will supervise ASD helicopter pilots and oversee flight operations and training, ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications include 3,500 helicopter hours with 2,000 PIC, multi-engine PIC time, and a valid CATP Helicopter license with Group 4 Instrument Rating. Strong leadership and readiness to travel are required.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience can meet the diploma requirement.
• Possession of a valid CATP Helicopter with Group 4 Instrument Rating, Radio-Telephone, and medical are required.

Responsibilities

• Auditing of pilot training files.
• Flight and Duty tracking for all CCG helicopter pilots and training pilots.
• Maintenance Control Manual and Limited Certification Authority matters.
• Act as Pilot in Command or relief pilot as required.
• Conducts flight tests and post overhaul flights as needed.

Education

Secondary school diploma or approved alternative

Canadian Airline Transport Pilot License - Helicopter Category with Group 4 Instrument Rating

Restricted Radio-Telephone Operators certificate (endorsed Aeronautical)

Category 1 aviation medical

Job description

Deputy Chief Pilot – Rotary Wing Operations

National Defence- Canadian Coast Guard – Aircraft Services Directorate

Selection process number
26-DND-EA-CCG-684789

Salary
$136,610 to $160,308

Level
AO-CAI-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence .

Duties
The Deputy Chief Pilot, Rotary Wing Operations (DCP-RW) reports to the Chief Pilot, Rotary Wing Operations. The DCP-RW assists in the supervision of ASD Helicopter Pilots and all helicopter pilots in matters concerned with ASD flight operations and training.

Responsibilities
The DCP-RW is responsible for the following:

• Auditing of pilot training files.
• The Flight and Duty tracking program for all CCG helicopter Pilots and Company Training Pilots.
• Matters relating to the Maintenance Control Manual and Limited Certification Authority.
• Other activities delegated by the Chief Pilot.

Other Responsibilities
The DCP-RW also:

• May act as Pilot in Command (PIC), training pilot and/or Company Approved Check Pilot on selected aircraft.
• May act as “relief pilot” on CCG aircraft in the regions.
• Conducts maintenance test flights and post overhaul flights on ASD and CCG aircraft.
• Acts as CP and liaises with regional management personnel and CCG, as required.
• Makes recommendations with respect to changes to Company training programs and the Company Operations Manual.

Work environment
The Canadian Coast Guard is a special operating agency within the Department of National Defence. We work to ensure the safety of mariners in Canadian waters and protect Canada’s marine environment. We are proud to celebrate our diversity and our commitment to values and ethics – we recognize our employees for a variety of achievements, including Excellence in Values and Innovation, and offer wide-ranging career opportunities. The Canadian Coast Guard Aircraft Services Directorate specifically provides critical safety and security services to Canadians. We operate a diverse fleet of fixed- and rotary wing aircraft across Canada and internationally. Our helicopters are a key part of the Canadian Coast Guard's response capability and assist with a wide range of operations, programs, and services, including Aids to Navigation, Marine Communication and Traffic Servies, Icebreaking, Environmental Response, Search and rescue, Science and Conservation and protection. The Rotary Wing Deputy Chief Pilot is part of our Leadership team and supports the Chief Pilot in the service delivery of safe and efficient operations of the rotary wing aircraft. Amongst others, this involves the supervision of all helicopter pilots in matters concerned with ASD flight operations and training. They will be qualified and remain current as Pilotin-command on at least one of ASD’s helicopter types and may act as a training and/or check pilot and as a relief pilot on ASD aircraft in the regions. What do we offer? At DND we foster a work environment where employees have opportunities to grow, learn, progress in their careers, and have job satisfaction over the long-term. You’ll enjoy:

• A career among a dynamic and dedicated team
• Opportunities for advancement
• A diverse, respectful, and inclusive work environment
• A total benefits package including a competitive salary, health and dental insurance plans, pension plan and a variety of leave entitlements

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to fill one (1) position on an indeterminate (permanent) basis in Ottawa, ON. A pool of partially or essentially qualified candidates may be established through this process and used to staff identical or similar positions with various language profiles, operational requirements, and conditions of employment at the Department of National Defence.

Positions to be filled
1

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

• Strict adherence to the Department of National Defence and Canadian Forces Code of Values and Ethics - Canada.ca, Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector- Canada.ca, Directive on Conflict of Interest- Canada.ca, and DAOD 7021-1, Conflict of Interest - Canada.ca.
• Able to obtain a Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC).
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Possess and maintain a valid Canadian Passport.
• Possession of a valid Category 1 aviation medical.
• Possession of a valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot License - Helicopter Category with valid Group 4 Instrument Rating.
• Possession of a valid Restricted Radio-Telephone Operators certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).
• Willing and able to travel domestically and internationally.
• Willing and able to work overtime on short notice.
• Candidates must be willing and able to complete Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET).
• Requirement to travel via all modes of transportation with some travel to remote or isolated locations.
• Willing and able to work in an aviation environment with exposure to noise, fumes, other aviation related hazards.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION
A secondary school diploma 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 approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; or
• An acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Candidates who already meet both of the following criteria must be accepted as meeting the secondary school diploma requirement:

• Candidates who have achieved a satisfactory score on the Public Service Commission test approved as an alternative to a secondary school diploma; and
• Candidates who have been appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a position in the AO group.

The opportunity to be assessed by at least one of the two employer-approved alternatives must be offered to candidates who have not previously met the secondary school diploma requirement. Candidates who were appointed or deployed on an indeterminate basis using an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience meet the secondary school requirement for the AO group only and must be reassessed for entry to other classifications on the basis of this alternative.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

• Possession of a valid Canadian Airline Transport Pilot License - Helicopter Category with valid Group 4 Instrument Rating.
• Possession of a valid Restricted Radio- Telephone Operators certificate (endorsed Aeronautical).
• Possession of a valid Category 1 aviation medical.

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum experience of 3500 hours as a pilot in helicopters including at least 2000 hours as Pilot in Command of helicopters.
• Have at least three years experience as Pilot-in-Command of Multi-Engine helicopters and a minimum of 500 hours multi-engine PIC time in helicopters.
• Have current or previous experience in multi-pilot operations (min. 500 hours MP operations).
• Experience in the management of flight operations or flight training services.
• Experience in providing guidance to senior management on training, operations or aviation administration issues.
• Clean personal aviation record that does not include two or more convictions under the Canadian Aviation Regulations or any conviction