Passenger Transportation Enforcement Officer
Commercial Transport Inspector R21

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The Passenger Transportation Enforcement Officer (PTEO) is a British Columbia Peace Officer and enforces compliance with the Passenger Transportation Act, Regulations and standards that govern the commercial passenger transportation industry and protects the safety of passenger transportation users. The PTEO will issue warnings and prosecution notices, and may delay or detain vehicles and/or drivers.

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For complete details about this opportunity, including accountabilities, please refer to the attached job profile. For specific position related enquiries, please contact Daveena.Thomas@gov.bc.ca. DO NOT SEND YOUR APPLICATION TO THIS EMAIL ADDRESS. For more information about how to complete your job application, add/edit your resume and for more useful tips when applying for jobs, please refer to the Your Job Application page on the MyHR website. If you are still experiencing technical difficulty applying for a competition, please send an e-mail to BCPSA.Hiring.Centre@gov.bc.ca, before the stated closing time, and we will respond as soon as possible to assist you.

NOTE: Applications will be accepted until 11:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on the closing date of the competition.

Job Requirements:
In order to be considered for this position, your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience as outlined below:

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent
• Valid class 5 (minimum) driver’s licence in good standing with no more than 9 points within the last five year period**
• Experience establishing, building and maintaining relationships with diverse stakeholders.
• Experience dealing with urgent and sensitive information which may have an impact on stakeholders.
• Experience preparing reports and formal documentation.

Preference may be given to applicants with one or more of the following:

• Experience interpreting and applying acts and regulations.
• Experience regarding Road Transportation or Law Enforcement.
• Experience with Auditing and Compliance.
• Preference may be given to applicants who speak fluent Mandarin.
  

**Please note: To be considered for this position you must provide a Personal Driving Record and a Commercial Driving Record (N-Print) which (within the last 5 years) is/has:

• No driving suspensions
• No more than 9 points total
• No more than 8 accumulative offences including zero-point offences
• Recent and dated within 30 days of application
• Provided to Daveena.Thomas@gov.bc.ca by the closing date of the posting - Applications submitted without a driver's abstract may not be considered

For BC residents, your abstract can be obtained immediately (at no cost) from ICBC at the following link: Your driving record. If you are applying from out of province, please provide an equivalent Private and Commerical driver’s abstract.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Due to the specific nature of the work, the following must be held and maintained [Provided by Passenger Transportation Branch upon Employment]:

• Provincial Peace Officer Status.
• Emergency Vehicle Operators Course.
• Total Control Driving Course.
• Commercial Transport Inspector Mobile Training Course.
• Justice Institute of B.C. Investigative and Enforcement Skills Certificate Program core courses.

Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on the Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies as outlined in the attached Job Profile located in the Additional Information section at the bottom of the posting.

Please refer to the Job Profile for the full list of willingness/ proviso requirements.

A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Cover letter required: NO - Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume required: YES - A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES (COMPREHENSIVE) - As part of the application process, you will be prompted to complete a comprehensive online questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Please allot approximately 60 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

IMPORTANT: Comprehensive questionnaire responses will be used to shortlist applicants against the job requirements. Please ensure you include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and your accountabilities and accomplishments.