1332: PRIVACY OFFICER

Northwest Employment Works; Northwestern Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Privacy Officer to lead the development and implementation of a robust privacy framework. This pivotal role involves ensuring compliance with Ontario’s privacy legislation, managing policies, conducting audits, and fostering a culture of privacy awareness across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in privacy management, particularly within healthcare or related sectors. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community while enjoying a flexible work schedule and competitive benefits. Join a team committed to diversity and making a difference!

Benefits

OMERS Pension Plan

Generous Paid Vacation Time

Paid Time Off at Christmas

EFAP for Employees and Families

Dental, Healthcare, and Vision Benefits

Flexible Work Schedule

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in privacy management or related roles.
• Bachelor's degree in law, health information management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Oversee development and implementation of privacy framework.
• Manage policies, compliance audits, and incident responses.

Skills

Privacy Management

Compliance Audits

Risk Assessments

Policy Development

Training and Awareness Programs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Law

Certification as a Privacy Professional

Job description

Why should YOU choose Dilico?

• Optional Hybrid work schedule
• Optional Flexible schedule to support work-life balance
• OMERS Pension plan available to all employees
• Competitive salaries
• Generous paid vacation time
• Paid time off at Christmas above paid vacation time
• EFAP available to all employees and their families
• Benefit plan that includes dental, healthcare, and vision services
• A chance to make a difference in the community

Position Overview:

The Privacy Officer is accountable for overseeing the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the privacy framework at Dilico Anishinabek Family Care. This includes the management of policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure compliance with Ontario’s privacy and access-to-information legislation, including the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA), and related statutes.

The Privacy Officer is a key role responsible for ensuring that all privacy and access-to-information practices are consistently followed across the organization. This includes leading policy and procedure development, compliance audits, risk assessments, and managing incidents and breach responses. The Privacy Officer will oversee training and awareness programs to educate staff on privacy obligations and foster a privacy-conscious culture. This role also includes managing access to information requests, providing consultation and advisory services to various departments, and preparing documentation and reports for senior leadership.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in law, health information management, privacy law, or a related field (or equivalent experience) is required.
• Certification as a Privacy Professional is preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in privacy management, freedom of information compliance, or related roles, preferably within healthcare, mental health, and child welfare sectors in Ontario.
• Ability to work flexible hours as required in relation to service requirements.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a reliable personal vehicle.
• Must have the ability to travel on a regular basis.
• Must complete a criminal records check, satisfactory to Dilico.

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week

If you experience issues with our online application system, please apply directly at [e-mail] the competition number must be quoted in the email subject line.

Only those considered for an interview will be contacted.

Dilico is committed to diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from all qualified candidates.

Dilico gives preference to Anishinabek people.