11760

Maarut; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Maarut is seeking a Senior Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to lead or support PIA initiatives for new technologies, information systems, or programs, ensuring compliance with Ontario privacy laws and regulations.

The role requires strong knowledge of privacy principles, risk assessment methods, and the ability to communicate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences across public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with OPS Privacy Impact Assessment Process and Tools.
• Good understanding of IT security, system design, policy development, risk management, project management.
• Ability to lead or support PIA development independently or in a team.
• Knowledge of data flow diagrams and business process diagrams.
• Ability to seek input from external experts as required.
• Excellent communication with technical and business audiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the development of a PIA for new technologies or programs.
• Ensure compliance with privacy laws at provincial, federal and sector levels.
• Identify and mitigate privacy risks and address clients’ concerns.
• Communicate complex privacy concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Skills

Privacy concepts

Legal research privacy laws

PIA in public sector

PIA best practices

FIPPA/MFIPPA/PHIPA

PIPEDA & US PATRIOT Act

Education

Professional certification in IT security/architecture

Job description

RQ11302 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior

• R equired 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
  
• 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)
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Policy Knowledge

• Familiarity with OPS Privacy Impact Assessment Process andTools released by the Ontario Ministry of Government Services;
  
• Good understanding of related disciplines, such as ITsecurity, IT system design, policy development (privacy or security), businessarchitecture, legal processes, Freedom of Information administration, businessanalysis, 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 fromspecific individuals within the organization
  
• Knowledge and ability to create and understand data flowdiagrams and business process diagrams
  
• Ability to recognize the need for, and seek input fromexternal experts as required
  

Communication Skills

• Excellent communication skills with technical and businessaudiences and non- access and privacy experts.
  

Technology and Systems Knowledge

• Analytical skills to understand the current and futureaccess and privacy implications of policies, decisions and business initiatives
  
• Knowledge of Information Technology concepts and processesthat impact the protection of personal information, including (but not limitedto) Internet tools, system interfaces, information security, informationarchitecture and data flows
  

Information and Record Keeping Knowledge

• Experience in developing risk assessment tools,methodologies, policies and procedures to effectively manage personalinformation
  
• Knowledge of policies, directives, standards, businessrules, procedures and guidelines relating to records
  

Accessibility

• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarianswith Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  
• Professional certification from a related discipline such asIT security, architecture
  
• Experience providing education and training related toprivacy
  
• Knowledge of, and experience with the policies andprocedures of the Ontario government (e.g. business case development, projectapprovals and policy development)
  

Must haves:

• Familiarity with OPS Privacy Impact Assessment Process andTools released by the Ontario Ministry of Government Services;
  
• Good understanding of related disciplines, such as ITsecurity, IT system design, policy development (privacy or security), businessarchitecture, legal processes, Freedom of Information administration, businessanalysis, risk management, project management.
  
• Ability to lead, mange or support the development of a PIA either independently or as part of a team by directing and gathering input fromspecific individuals within the organization
  
• Knowledge of Information Technology concepts and processesthat impact the protection of personal information, including (but not limitedto) Internet tools, system interfaces, information security, informationarchitecture and data flows