Privacy Specialist Full Time

Position: Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist

Duration: 6-month assignment (contract)

Client Location: Toronto (Hybrid: 7.25 hours/day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday)

Engagement Model: Professional Services Engagement – B2B (Incorporated Entities Only)

Note on Assignment Type

This position is provisionally Hybrid, requiring 7.25 hours per calendar day between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday (excluding breaks). Conditions may change based on organizational requirements and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

About the Engagement

Akkodis is seeking the services of an experienced Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to support testing activities for a public sector client. The Senior Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist will lead and support various IT and data and analytics initiatives, including, Develop privacy policies and procedures. Conduct privacy impact assessments for medium to high complex initiatives

Scope

· Develop privacy policies and procedures

· Conduct privacy impact assessments for medium to high complex initiatives

· May be required to support investigating privacy incidents, patient inquiries, and privacy requests of any kind

· Identify and assess privacy risks

· Provide privacy advisory and support to business teams

· Lead and/or participate in OH, regional or provincial committees or project teams as the privacy Subject Matter Expert

· Identify privacy requirements

Assignment Deliverables

*Completion of a university undergraduate or master’s degree in health, policy, IT, security, law or a related discipline

· Demonstrated knowledge and experience of access and privacy requirements and practices, preferably related to the health and public sectors

· Recognized security certification or designation is an asset

· 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 and ability to interpret Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA)

· Knowledge and ability to interpret Ontario’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

· Analytical skills to understand the current and future access and privacy implications of policies, decisions and business initiatives

· Thorough understanding of “privacy-by-design” and best practices

· Experience with conducting and/or providing oversight for Privacy Impact Assessments and Privacy Threshold 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

· Good understanding of related disciplines, such as IT system design, policy development (privacy or security), business architecture, legal processes, Freedom of Information administration, business analysis, risk management, project management

· 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

· Excellent Communication skills both verbal and written, and strong stakeholder engagement skills

· Time Management, with the ability to manage tight deadlines and prioritize multiple projects

Expertise Required

Must Have:

· Minimum of 5 years’ health privacy experience conducting privacy impact assessments on medium to high complexity projects

· Minimum 5 years’ experience developing privacy policies and procedures, requirements or controls

· Familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA), and its related requirements for Prescribed Entities, Prescribed Persons, Health Information Network Providers (HINP) and Electronic Service Providers (ESP)

·Minimum 5 years’ direct operational level privacy experience preferably in a health sector and/or IT environment

·Familiarity with EMR (Electronic Medical Record) or HIS (Health Information System) infrastructure, design, and data flows

Familiarity with Application Programming Interface (API) functionality and management

Familiarity with Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

Security Clearance

Required.

Important

This is a business-to-business engagement. Candidates must represent an incorporated entity, hold a valid business number, maintain appropriate insurance, and invoice for services rendered.

How to Apply

Submit your resume in confidence via the Akkodis Canada website.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Only candidates meeting the above qualifications will be contacted for further discussions.

Accessibility:

At Akkodis, part of The Adecco Group, our purpose is simple: to make the future work for everyone. We live our values, Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion, Courage, and Customers at Heart, by fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated and every voice matter. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities. Together, we’re making the future work for everyone.