Specialist, Privacy

Ontario Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Wellness accounts

Pension

Vacation

Personal days

Learning & development

Inclusive workplace

Communities of Inclusion

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 protect personal health information while enabling improvements across Ontario’s health system.

You will build relationships with stakeholders, embed privacy considerations from planning to implementation, and contribute to a culture of privacy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in health care, health informatics, public or business administration or equivalent.
• 1 year of relevant privacy experience.
• Certified privacy (CIPP/C) and/or security cert preferred.
• Experience with privacy impact assessments and operational privacy support.

Responsibilities

• Research and update privacy policies, procedures, and guidance aligned with Ontario privacy law.
• Monitor regulatory changes and translate into practical program guidance.
• Support privacy impact assessments for small to medium initiatives.
• Assist investigations, access requests, consent management and inquiries.
• Provide timely privacy advisory support to business and project teams.

Skills

PHIPA/FIPPA

PIAs

Privacy by design

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Written communication

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree

CIPP/C preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

What Ontario Health offers:

• Comprehensive health coverage from day one, with fully paid medical, dental, and vision benefits to support you and your family’s health
• Flexible health care or wellness spending accounts, plus an inclusive program to support your overall well-being
• A premium defined benefit pension plan, ensuring long-term financial security
• Competitive vacation entitlement that encourages time to rest and recharge
• Three personal days and two float days annually, providing added flexibility to support work-life balance, in addition to vacation days
• Ongoing learning and career development opportunities designed to help you grow, advance, and thrive in your profession
• A collaborative, values-driven workplace where integrity, care, humility, inspiration, and tenacity shape everything we do
• Opportunities to participate in Communities of Inclusion, fostering belonging, equity, and the sharing of diverse perspectives across our team

Here is what you will be doing:

Ontario Health is looking for a detail-oriented and collaborative Privacy Specialist to help strengthen privacy practices across innovative, province-wide health initiatives. In this role, you will provide practical privacy advice, support privacy operations, and contribute to a program that protects personal health information while enabling meaningful improvements across Ontario’s health system.

Key Responsibilities

• Research, update, and support privacy policies, procedures, and guidance to align with applicable Ontario privacy legislation.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes, assess impacts, and help translate requirements into practical program advice.
• Support privacy impact assessments for small to medium-complex initiatives by identifying privacy requirements, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Support the investigation and resolution of privacy incidents, inquiries, access requests, consent management requests, complaints, appeals, and other privacy matters.
• Provide timely privacy advisory support to business teams, project teams, and partners, escalating complex matters where appropriate.
• Participate as a privacy subject matter expert on projects and initiatives, helping embed privacy considerations from planning through implementation.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster awareness, accountability, and a culture of privacy.
• Support privacy program improvements, including process enhancements, training development, and activities that strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Privacy Office.
• Perform other duties as required.

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in health care, health informatics, public or business administration or another relevant field is preferred or equivalent education/experience.
• 1 year of relevant privacy experience.
• Recognized privacy (CIPP/C) and/or security certification is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience conducting privacy impact assessments and providing operational privacy support, preferably within the health, public sector, and/or IT environments, is considered a strong asset.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of access and privacy requirements and practices, preferably related to the health and public sectors.
• Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA).
• Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
• Thorough understanding of “privacy-by-design” and best practices.
• Experience with conducting and/or providing oversight for privacy impact assessments including developing privacy requirements, risk mitigation plans, corporate policies and developing and/or delivering training content.
• Knowledge of technology architecture and infrastructure, digital health solutions and services, enterprise and corporate IT including information and cyber security preferred.
• Working knowledge of digital health technologies and information security industry standards.
• Excel in a fast-paced and project focused environment.
• Exceptional analytic and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Location

Toronto, Ontario.

Please note that this role follows an in-office work model, requiring employees to work from a designated, approved Ontario Health location.

Employment Type

Permanent Full time

Contract Length

N/A

Salary Band

Band 4

External Application Deadline Date

September 24, 2026

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health. Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities. Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process.

If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email [e-mail] and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

Introduce yourself to our Talent Acquisition team and we will get in touch if there is a role that seems like a good match.

Ontario Health is the provincial agency responsible for ensuring Ontarians receive high-quality health care services where and when they need them. Since it was established in June 2019, Ontario Health has brought together the strengths of many existing health care organizations to work together to build a better health care system for all Ontarians. Building on the expertise and knowledge of our people, we are committed to applying the best of what we collectively do, and in partnership with others, to transform the health system and improve the quality and delivery of care for patients, families, and health care providers.