Manager, Marine Safety Transport Canada - Transport Canada – Marine Safety and Security Closing date: November 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time Reference number MOT26J-038615-001080 Selection process number 26-MOT-EA-HRS-09318 Location Various locations Salary $123,575 to $144,530 Level TI-08 - Marine Who can apply Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

On this page About the position Duties Whether the position is in headquarters, a regional office or a Transport Canada Centre, it offers a diverse range of tasks that fosters skilled growth and provides opportunities to make a meaningful impact in the marine sector.

As a manager, you will manage the financial and human resources and ensure that business results of your programs are delivered.

You will contribute to building cohesive, high-performing teams by managing performance, providing constructive and respectful feedback, fostering employee engagement and supporting individual and organizational success through continuous learning and development and challenging goals.

You will manage program performance, risk and evaluation by updating, tracking, analyzing, performing quality assurance, reporting and measuring objectives, outcomes, plans and policies.

You will provide sound recommendations supported by legislation, facts, data and best practices to inform senior management’s decision-making on programs that may be related, among others, to oversight, compliance, enforcement, navigation safety, and seafarer certification.

You will consult and liaise with colleagues, senior management and interested parties to establish relationships, chair or participate in national technical working groups, participate in the development and implementation of engagement and consultative networks, identify, analyze and resolve issues, and support and direct teams and working groups.





You may represent the Department at the International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization, Arctic Council and other regional/national/international forums, committees, working groups, boards and councils with public and private sector organizations and communities, including delivering technical presentations.

Work environment This position is office-based and generally does not involve the conduct of oversight activities and inspection in the field.

While the work involves national and international travel and overtime, most days you’ll be home at the end of your workday.

Note that office on-site presence follows Government of Canada directive.

While you might encounter challenging situations as part of your work, the rewarding feeling of contributing to the safety of Canadians and the protection of the environment makes it worthwhile.

We understand that transition to the public service or a new organization may be challenging.

We care about our staff’s well-being and development and that’s why we’ve created an onboarding program with a buddy system to accompany you during your first weeks.

We are constantly working to improve our training programs in order to support and promote the learning and growth needs of our staff.------------------------------------ Positions in headquarters ------------------------------------In this energetic role, you will ensure national consistency by managing multi-dimensional national marine-related program(s),



including conceptualizing and developing program related policies, strategies, business plans and frameworks, promoting program vision, analyzing and recommending new regulations, regulatory amendments and program modernization, conducting audits, and supporting the development of international/national guidance/training materials.

You may also negotiate complex agreements, develop mitigation strategies, control frameworks and risk assessments, and resolve contentious issues with public and private sector organizations. ---------------------------------------------------- Positions in a regional office or in a Transport Canada Centre ----------------------------------------------------In this dynamic role, you will manage marine safety programs in a regional office or a Transport Canada Centre, including planning, managing, conducting quality assurance and sometimes conducting yourself vessel oversight, compliance, enforcement and seafarer certification activities.

These activities may include vessel plan approval, the review of technical documents such as stability booklets or Safe Manning Documents, the conduct of inspections, the audit and monitoring of Canadian Recognized Organizations, and the conduct of seafarer examinations for Certificates of Competency.

In this position, you will be required to provide technical advice and use your interpersonal skills.

You may also play a crucial role in environmental protection, including marine and air pollution prevention and may provide crisis management response to accidents, pollution incidents, and marine emergencies.

Intent of the process The intent of this process is to staff multiple managerial positions (TI-08) with various tenures (such as indeterminate or term period) at headquarters and future vacancies in select regional offices or in Transport Canada Centres.

📌 Manager, Marine Safety (Ottawa)
🏢 Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
📍 Ottawa