RQ11693 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior

Flexstaf IT; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexstaf IT is seeking an experienced privacy professional to lead or support Privacy Impact Assessments, ensuring new technologies and programs meet legal and policy privacy requirements.

The role focuses on evaluating risks and addressing client concerns across federal, provincial, municipal, and private sector privacy requirements, with strong expertise in Ontario law and privacy practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of privacy and security concepts and trends.
• Ability to interpret and communicate privacy compliance requirements.
• Experience researching privacy laws and risk countermeasures.
• Familiarity with Ontario privacy regulations and PIA processes.
• Understanding of IT security, policy development and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the development of Privacy Impact Assessments for new tech or programs.
• Ensure compliance with provincial, municipal, federal, and private sector privacy laws.
• Develop risk mitigations and address client privacy concerns.
• Create data flow diagrams and support cross-functional teams with privacy requirements.

Skills

Privacy concepts

Security concepts

Policy development

Risk management

FOI/Privacy laws

PIA development

Communication to technical/business

Data flows understanding

Education

IT security professional certification

Tools

OPS PIA Process & Tools

Data flow diagrams

Job description

Must Have:

• Excellent knowledge of privacy and security concepts, trends, and issues.
• This will include an understanding of their impact on business processes, as well as ability to interpretation and communicate 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.
• 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.
• 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

Nice to have:

• Knowledge of, and experience with the policies and procedures of the Ontario government (e.g. business case development, project approvals and policy development)

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Responsibilities:

Required 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 ability to interpretation and communicate 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 the 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 the 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, manage 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 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 Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Desirable Skills:

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)

PIA Specialist Skills

• Privacy Assessment Experience, Policy and Legislative Requirements – 35%
• Technical knowledge – 30%
• Leadership and Communications – 30%
• Digital Identity Frameworks and Standards – 5%