Privacy Specialist

7 months ago

Halifax, Canada Province of Nova Scotia Full time

**Department**:Service Nova Scotia

**Location**:HALIFAX

**Type of Employment**:Permanent

**Union Status**:NSGEU - NSPG

**Closing Date**:05-Jul-24 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

**About Us**:
Information Access and Privacy (IAP) Services is an integrated unit that provides access and privacy services to government departments. Our vision is “a trusted voice to drive access by default and privacy by design.” We promote a culture where the public is informed, privacy is protected, and government is accountable.

Our team provides expert advice and professional guidance, in this role specifically on privacy matters. We promote corporate accountability through leadership, expertise and advice on legislation, policy, standards and best practices regarding information access and privacy to our clients.

**About Our Opportunity**:
As a member of the Privacy Program Team, you will provide specialized and operational support and expert advice on all things relating to privacy to support government programs and initiatives at both a departmental and corporate level to meet legislated privacy obligations.

**Primary Accountabilities**:
As a Privacy Specialist you will:

- Ensure that privacy is included by design in any corporate or departmental initiative by working with client departments, program owners, project teams and other critical partners.
- Complete Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) by writing, reviewing, and recommending for approval PIAs of both corporate and departmental scope. Ensuring documents are fully completed, signed and the implementation of risk mitigations is complete.
- Research and develop privacy standards, guidelines and processes and work with client departments and other members of the IAP Team on the implementation of that material.
- Support client departments in managing privacy breaches or investigating privacy complaints.
- Provide a privacy lens on the development of research agreements, information sharing agreements, procurement material and contracts.
- Deliver training on privacy obligations, principles, and best practices.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
A bachelor’s degree in a related field and 6 years related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Advanced knowledge of privacy principles and current privacy trends as well as knowledge of privacy impact assessment (PIA) methodology, tools, and techniques to support privacy-by-design.
- Demonstrate analytical and critical thinking skills that enable you to develop practical options or recommendations to address complex issues to ensure that privacy is included by design as an enabler to achieve the objectives of the project, program, or initiative.
- Knowledge of information technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information such as cloud computing, AI, or digital services.
- Able to interpret provincial legislation such as the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act, Privacy Review Officer Act, as well as other relevant legislation at both the provincial, federal, or international levels.
- Demonstrate excellent people skills, with an ability to achieve consensus as well as communicate to challenge the status quo.
- Work independently and as a member of a team and appreciate the need for differing views and opinions.
- Able to research, analyze and synthesize information. Create comprehensive PIAs, reports, procedures, guidelines, briefing materials, and presentations and propose responses on privacy issues.
- Consultation and negotiation skills that you will use to gain support for privacy program initiatives that will advance the program’s privacy framework.
- Build effective relationships with client departments and other partners.
- Meet timelines and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- A high level of diplomacy, sensitivity, and confidentiality is required for this position.

We will assess the above qualifications using one or more of the following tools: interview(s), oral presentation, written assessment, and reference checks.

**Equivalency**:
**Benefits**:
Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

**Working Conditions**:
A considerable amount of reading, writing and concentration are required for this work along with a considerable requirement for accuracy and attention to detail balancing many competing priorities and changing timelines.

**What We Offer**:

- Career Development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every

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