Regional Aviation Medical Officer (RAMO)

Employment and Social Development Canada; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 218,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport Canada is seeking a Regional Aviation Medical Officer (RAMO) to assess medical fitness for aviation personnel and provide expert medical advice to support regulatory decisions. The RAMO will be responsible for aviation medical certification processes and contribute to safety in the Canadian aviation system.

The role requires a medical degree, an unrestricted medical licence in Canada, and demonstrated experience in independent clinical practice and aviation medicine assessments.

Qualifications

• Graduation from a recognized medical school.
• Academic certification in Aviation Medicine.
• Possession of a valid unrestricted licence to practice medicine in a province or territory of Canada.
• Three (3) years of experience in independent clinical medical practice, not including residency.
• Experience performing medical assessments to determine suitability for aviation medical certification or other occupational medical assessments.
• Knowledge of medical assessments used to determine suitability for aviation medical certification or other occupational medical assessments.

Responsibilities

• Assess medical fitness and provide expert medical advice.
• Support regulatory decision-making to help ensure aviation safety.
• Work as part of Civil Aviation Medicine to administer Canada's aviation medical certification program.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

Graduation from a recognized School of Medicine

Academic certification in Aviation Medicine

Job description

Regional Aviation Medical Officer (RAMO)

Selection process number
26-MOT-EA-HRS-08265

Salary
$217,945 to $240,012

Level
MD-MOF-03

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

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit Transport Canada .

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

• 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.

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 suitability for aviation medical certification or other occupational medical assessments.

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)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Education / Professional Credentials

• AED1: Academic certification in Aviation Medicine.

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.

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 Accessibility

At 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

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.

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