Privacy Specialist - Health Data & Policy Champion

Ontario Health | Santé Ontario; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension plan

Vacation entitlement

Personal days

Job summary

Ontario Health is seeking a detail-oriented Privacy Specialist to strengthen privacy practices across province-wide health initiatives. You will provide practical privacy advice, support privacy operations, and help enable improvements while protecting personal health information.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, anchoring privacy considerations from planning through implementation in a fast-paced, in-office Toronto environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in health care, informatics, public or business administration or related field.
• 1 year of privacy experience.
• CIPP/C and/or security certification preferred; experience with privacy impact assessments is a strong asset.

Responsibilities

• Research, update and support privacy policies to align with Ontario privacy law.
• Monitor legislative changes and translate requirements into practical program advice.
• Support privacy impact assessments for small to medium initiatives including risk mitigation.
• Assist investigations and resolution of privacy incidents, access requests and complaints.
• Provide timely privacy advisory support to business teams and partners.

Skills

PHIPA knowledge

FIPPA knowledge

Privacy by design

Privacy impact assessments

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Ontario Health is seeking a detail-oriented Privacy Specialist to strengthen privacy practices across province-wide health initiatives. You will provide practical privacy advice, support privacy operations, and help enable improvements while protecting personal health information.

The role requires collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, anchoring privacy considerations from planning through implementation in a fast-paced, in-office Toronto environment.