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Location

North York, ON | Canada

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Job description

This is a contract position for a Privacy Impact Assessment PIA Specialist for our public sector client.
Work location: Downtown Toronto
Duration: Twelve Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)

Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.

Responsibilities
Required to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment that evaluates whether new technologies, information systems, or proposed programs or policies meet legal and policy privacy requirements, determine and mitigate risks, and address clients’ concerns.

These requirements include ensuring that the program complies with provincial, municipal, federal and private sector access and privacy legislation, as well as relevant regulations, statutes, OPS policies, Directives, standards, guidelines and internationally accepted Fair Information Practices.

General Skills:

- Excellent knowledge of privacy and security concepts, trends, and issues. This will include an understanding of their impact on business processes, as well as skill with interpretation and communication of principles and compliance requirements
- Knowledge of, and experience in researching and applying relevant information privacy laws, regulations, jurisprudence (particularly as it relates to the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario) and risk countermeasures
- Experience in conducting Privacy Impact Assessments in public sector context
- Knowledge of, and experience with privacy enhancing best practices
- Knowledge and ability to interpret and apply Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and its municipal equivalent the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) their respective regulations and related jurisprudence
- Familiarity with federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and US PATRIOT Act Policy Knowledge
- Familiarity with OPS Privacy Impact Assessment Process and Tools released by the Ontario Ministry of Government Services;
- Good understanding of related disciplines, such as IT security, IT system design, policy development (privacy or security), business architecture, legal processes, Freedom of Information administration, business analysis, risk management, project management
- Operational Program and Business Design Skills
- Ability to lead, mange or support the development of a PIA either independently or as part of a team by directing and gathering input from specific individuals within the organization
- Knowledge and ability to create and understand data flow diagrams and business process diagrams
- Ability to recognize the need for, and seek input from external experts as required
- Excellent communication skills with technical and business audiences and non- access and privacy experts.
- Technology and Systems Knowledge
- Analytical skills to understand the current and future access and privacy implications of policies, decisions and business initiatives
- Knowledge of Information Technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information, including (but not limited to) Internet tools, system interfaces, information security, information architecture and data flows
- Information and Record Keeping Knowledge
- Experience in developing risk assessment tools, methodologies, policies and procedures to effectively manage personal information
- Knowledge of policies, directives, standards, business rules, procedures and guidelines relating to records management including classification, retention and disposition of information
- Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Desirable Skills:
- Professional certification from a related discipline such as IT security, architecture
- Experience providing education and training related to privacy
- Knowledge of, and experience with the policies and procedures of the Ontario government (e.g. business case development, project approvals and policy development)

Qualifications
- Experience and understanding of credential holder centric ecosystems (decentralized identity models like SSI), supporting platforms and digital wallets
- Experience in leading and conducting privacy assessments involving online and/or mobile digital solutions that handle personal and health related information
- Demonstrated experience and familiarity with strong security, encryption and privacy protection approaches to digital solutions, including mobile; web based and backend integrations via API or similar approaches
- Experience with decentralized credential systems, supporting platforms/technologies and digital wallets that can secure a Holder's personal information and protect their privacy through selective disclosure and zero-knowledge proofs

Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [email protected] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more

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