Privacy Advisor

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 44,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services is seeking a Privacy Impact Assessment Advisor to join the Information & Privacy team. You will apply privacy expertise, develop PIAs, and collaborate across Legal, IT Security and Health Information Management to ensure privacy compliance within Alberta’s health system.

The role supports Alberta Health Information Act, ATIA and POPA while enabling hybrid or remote work arrangements and requiring attendance at Calgary/Edmonton sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years related information/privacy impact assessment experience in large organizations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic privacy guidance to key stakeholders within the organization.
• Assess privacy risk for new or modified initiatives to comply with Alberta privacy laws (HIA, ATIA, POPA).
• Develop and submit program-specific privacy impact assessments.
• Collaborate with Legal, IT Security, Health Information Management and HR to align with HSS mandates.

Education

Post-secondary degree in Privacy, Legal, Information Management, Public Health or related area

Job description

You were made to make a difference. You are a proactive, detail-orientated, extremely analytical, privacy professional who is passionate about making things better. Health Shared Services (HSS) needs someone like you to join our HSS Information & Privacy team as a Privacy Impact Assessment Advisor.A part of HSS’ Legal & Privacy Branch, the overarching Information & Privacy team is responsible for access to information, privacy business advisory, privacy breach investigations and privacy impact assessments.Health Shared Services (HSS) launched on Dec. 1, 2025, and provides vital services to clinical and non-clinical teams across Alberta’s healthcare system. We share a common purpose with the teams we serve to deliver timely, high-quality healthcare to patients and families across the province.Our Approach - We work alongside provincial healthcare agencies and corporations, providing expertise, systems and resources related to:Finance, contracting, procurement, supply management, and capital management.Data and analytics, information technology, clinical informatics, and health information management.Human resources, workplace health and safety, health professions, and medical affairs.Privacy, legal, ethics and compliance and internal audit.With HSS, you will find a supportive employer, a career that fits your lifestyle, and opportunities to learn and develop. Here, you can make a difference every day while growing your career in privacy and beyond.

Description:

This is a professional position reporting to the Director, Privacy Breach Investigations and Privacy Impact Assessments. The role requires collaboration with various business units to create and submit program specific privacy impact assessments. The position supports the vision, mission and business plan of HSS information and privacy and organizational stakeholders.Working with minimal supervision, the incumbent will apply privacy expertise to:Provide strategic privacy guidance to various key stakeholders in the organization.Demonstrate diverse knowledge of privacy impact assessments and privacy auditing requirements.Assess privacy risk for new or modified business initiatives to comply with Alberta’s Health Information Act (HIA), Access to Information Act (ATIA), Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and HSS policies and procedures.Apply and identify privacy best practices for identifying personal information safeguards and risk mitigation.Work collaboratively with HSS departments, including Legal, Information Technology and Security, Health Information Management, Medical Affairs and Human Resources to support key stakeholders and initiatives to align with HSS mandates and strategies.This position may qualify for hybrid or remote working arrangements. The incumbent must be able to attend HSS sites in Calgary or Edmonton for in-person meetings.

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Information & Privacy
• Primary Location: Southport
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Transition Company: Health Shared Services
• Classification: Advisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Information & Privacy
• Primary Location: Southport
• Location Details: Eligible to work hybrid (on/off site) within Alberta
• Negotiable Location: Provincial
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $31.64
• Maximum Salary: $54.36
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

A minimum of five (5) years related information, privacy impact assessment experience in a private or public sector environment or, in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Experience in the Health industry or Legal is an asset.The ability to interpret privacy legislative requirements is an asset.A diverse working knowledge of information privacy principles and knowledge of Alberta's Health Information Act (HIA), Access to Information Act (ATIA), Protection of Privacy Act (POPA) and other similar access and privacy legislation is required.Post-secondary degree or demonstrated education in Privacy, Legal, Information Management, Public Health, Business Administration, Health Sciences or related area.Equivalencies will be considered on the basis of one year experience for one year education or one year of education for one year of experience.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Experienced with writing privacy impact assessments.Experienced in legal research, investigative and auditing practices, information analysis and interpretation.Demonstrated skills for customer service, relationship building and networking, effective communication, problem solving and consultation, with a keen eye for detail and respect for confidentiality. Knowledge of data evaluation methodologies, report development, and processing and maintaining legal files.Ability to negotiate with and handle demanding clients, strong commitment to operating within a team environment, and project management experience is necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Information and Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) or Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM).Canadian Information Access and Privacy Professional (CIAPP) or Master Access Privacy Professional (MAPP).Completion of the University of Alberta IAPP Certificate Program.Knowledge of how Health Shared Services functions within the restructured health system.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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