Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist

Ontario Government | Gouvernement de l’Ontario; Ontario; Hybrid; CAD 82,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Ontario is seeking candidates for a temporary role focused on developing privacy impact assessments and analyzing security implications of new information technologies. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and knowledge of privacy impact assessment methodologies. This role offers flexible work arrangements and a competitive salary ranging from $82,217 to $121,155 per year.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Hybrid remote work

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Knowledge of privacy impact assessment methodology, tools and techniques.
• Ability to analyze policy proposals and their I&IT business implications.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop privacy impact assessments for technical and business applications.
• Analyze privacy implications and security concepts of new technologies.

Job description

Job ID: 231009

Posting status: Open

Organization: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement

Division: GovTechON - Central Agencies I&IT Cluster

City: Oshawa, Toronto

Position(s) language: English

Job term: 2 Temporary - up to 18 months with possible extension

Job code: 6A008 - ProgPlanEval06

Salary: $82,217.00 - $121,155.00 Per year

IT Source has a culture that invests in its people. We encourage creativity, growth and learning.

IT Source is a professional services organization that offers the Ontario Public Service I&IT Community a centralized and effective approach to resource acquisition. IT Source also provides enterprise-wide project and portfolio management solutions and services, and Cloud solutions and services. As you move from project to project, your assignments through IT Source will vary in length and will be located in a variety of client site locations throughout the GTA and Oshawa.

Note: These positions are located at 222 Jarvis Street, Toronto and/or 33 King Street West, Oshawa; however, alternate work arrangements including flexible hours, hybrid remote work, and compressed work week may be available.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Develop privacy impact assessments for technical and business applications.

• Analyze privacy implications, security concepts of new information technologies and information systems.

Join our information session: ️️

To learn more about this role, and other opportunities across our cluster and ministry, we welcome you to attend our information session being held on July 24th from 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM . Attendance is optional and will not influence the screening and selection process.

What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge:

• You have knowledge of privacy impact assessment methodology, tools and techniques.

• You demonstrate knowledge of threat and risk analysis principles, program analysis, business analysis.

• You have an understanding of policy development to lead or participate in the development of options and strategies on information management and privacy protection.

• You have knowledge of information technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information (i.e. information management, knowledge management, intellectual property/copyright, information technology and electronic service delivery channels).

• You have knowledge of broad political, legal, fiscal, social and governance dimensions to ensure that privacy principles, directives, notices and directions are considered in the development of new programs/initiatives.

Analytical and Conceptual Skills:

• You demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve complex issues, identify options and make recommendations.

• You are able to analyze policy proposals to assess / identify I&IT business implications, and develop strategic policy planning options and impact analyses for clients.

• Your conceptual skills enable you to understand proposed initiatives and apply innovative ideas.

Communication, Interpersonal and Presentation Skills:

• You can prepare comprehensive reports, options analyses, briefing materials and presentations and propose responses on privacy issues.

• You have consultation and negotiation skills to gain support for policy and program initiatives.

• You are able to develop effective relationships with senior management and stakeholders.

Other:

• You have the ability to acquire and apply knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations and directives to ensure proposed initiatives conform to legislation.

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by: Friday, August 1, 2025 11:59 pm EDT

Position details:

• 2 English Temporary, duration up to 18 months, 222 Jarvis St, Toronto, Toronto Region or 33 King St W, Oshawa, Central Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours: Schedule 6

Category: Consulting and Planning

Posted on: Friday, July 18, 2025

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• E-MG-231009/25(2)

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