Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist

On behalf of our client in the Healthcare Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist.

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist – Job Description

• 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, policies, Directives, standards, guidelines and internationally accepted Fair Information Practices

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist – Mandatory 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 skill with interpretation and communication of 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 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 federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and US PATRIOT Act

• Policy Knowledge

• 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 non- access 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 Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

• 3+ years’ health privacy experience conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) on medium high complexity projects

• 5+ years’ direct operational level privacy experience in a health sector and/or IT environment or both

• 5+ years’ experience in developing privacy policies and procedures, requirements, or controls

• 5+ years’ experience drafting and reviewing privacy requirements for data sharing agreements

• Familiarity with prescribed entity and prescribed person requirements under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and the Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner’s Manual for the Review and Approval of Prescribed Persons and Prescribed Entities

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Nice to Have 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)

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Assignment Start Date

ASAP – 5 months to start

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Assignment Location

Toronto, ON - Work Hybrid