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ROTARY WING PILOT
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources
Division:
Aviation & Forest Fire Management Branch/Aviation Services
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
17267 - Pilot 4
Salary:
$1,297.50 - $1,578.24 Per Week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Are you a self-motivated, organized and people oriented helicopter pilot looking for a diverse and rewarding career opportunity in an environment that encourages continuous learning and career growth? If so, then consider this exciting opportunity with the Ministry of Natural Resources. You will perform Pilot-in-Command flight and related duties on single-engine rotary winged aircraft. The benefits of this career include excellent compensation while working scheduled weekly rotations from a both home base location and remote operating facilities in northern Ontario. The abilities to travel away from base, sometimes for extended periods, to work overtime and to work in adverse conditions are requirements of this position.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
valid Commercial Rotary Wing Pilot licence and restricted radiotelephone operators certificate; minimum 2000 hours experience as Pilot-in-Command; thorough knowledge of the Canadian Air Regulations, proficiency in flying Bell 206L1, AS 350 B2, and/or EC 130 B4, and other single-engine type helicopters; ability to become proficient in executive transport, fish planting, vertical reference long line and external load operations, and animal capture; knowledge of weather, fire behaviour, suppression strategy/methods; sound judgment and decisiveness in stressful/emergency situations; good communication, public relations, and report writing skills; knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Act; ability to pass Canadian and U.S. Transport Agency screening; valid passport or ability to acquire; ability to travel out of province; ability to acquire firearms acquisition certificate.
Additional Information:
Address:
- 1 English Permanent, 149 Ghost Lake Road, Dryden, North Region
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
6
Category:
Maintenance and Trades
Posted on:
Friday, November 23, 2007
All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment.
Remember: The deadline to apply is Friday, December 7, 2007 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
All Ontario Public Service external job advertisements are posted in English and French. To confirm the language requirements of a job, check the "language of position" information at the top of each job ad. For all positions, candidates will be assessed in English, the business language of the Ontario Public Service. For English/French designated bilingual positions, candidates will also be assessed through French-language proficiency testing.
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.
