RQ09375 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist -

MUST HAVES: 10+ years of experience in the following: Understanding of policy development to lead or participate in the development of options and strategies on information management and privacy protection Managing privacy risks in the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Health Information (PHI)Demonstrated experience and competency to identify and evaluate emerging privacy issues, changes, and trends in current and future that impact government policy directionsDemonstrated experience and competency to prepare comprehensive reports, options analyses, briefing materials and presentations and propose responses on privacy issues Experience and Skill Set Requirements Technical Skills - 50% 10+ years of experience in the following: Privacy impact assessment methodologies, tools and techniques Application of threat and risk analysis principles, program analysis, business analysis Understanding of policy development to lead or participate in the development of options and strategies on information management and privacy protection Practical knowledge of information technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information (i.e. information management, knowledge management, intellectual property/copyright, information technology and electronic service delivery channels) Practical knowledge of broad political, legal, fiscal, social and governance dimensions to ensure that privacy principles, directives, notices and directions are considered in the development of new programs/initiatives Managing privacy risks in the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Health Information (PHI) Leading end-to-end operational risk assessments, selecting risk methodologies, identifying privacy compliance gaps, priorities, dependencies and redundancies, and recommending process remediation or simplification Implementing information privacy best practices. Core Skills and Experience 10+ years of experience in the following: 35%  Demonstrated experience and competency to resolve complex issues, identify options and make recommendations Demonstrated experience and competency to analyze policy proposals to assess / identify I&IT business implications and develop strategic policy planning options and impact analyses for clients Demonstrated experience and competency to acquire and apply relevant legislation, regulations and directives to ensure proposed initiatives conform to legislation Demonstrated experience and competency to identify and evaluate emerging privacy issues, changes, and trends in current and future that impact government policy directions Experience in program analysis/evaluation techniques to assess the impact of proposed, or new/changed policies/fiscal or governance arrangements for new programs Demonstrated experience and competency to prepare comprehensive reports, options analyses, briefing materials and presentations and propose responses on privacy issues Experience in consultation and negotiation to gain support for policy and program initiatives Demonstrated experience and competency to develop effective relationships with senior management and stakeholders Strong oral and written communications and principles and methods, to draft papers, reports, options analyses, correspondence, briefing notes, speeches, and materials. General Skills 10% Demonstrated strong leadership and people management skills Exceptional analytical, trouble-shooting, problem solving and decision-making skills Demonstrated strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and presentation skills Proven troubleshooting and critical thinking experience Demonstrated ability to apply strong listening skills to facilitate issue resolution Effective consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders with proven track record for building strong working relationships Strong interpersonal, facilitation and negotiation skills with ability to build rapport with stakeholders and drive negotiations to a successful outcome Excellent customer service skills, including tact and diplomacy to ensure client needs are managed effectively A motivated, flexible, detail-oriented and creative team player with perseverance, excellent organization and multi-tasking abilities, and a proven track record for meeting strict deadlines Public sector Experience - 5% 5+ years of experience working with federal/provincial/broader public-sector healthcare providers Previous Public Sector experience and familiarity with the privacy and de-identification guidelines set by IPC, Government of Ontario IT Standard (GO-ITS), Public Sector Corporate Policy on Protection of Personal Information, and Public Sector Corporate Policy on Record Keeping Knowledge of Public Sector Enterprise Architecture artifacts (or similar), processes and practices, and ability to produce technical documentation that comply with industry standard practices In-depth knowledge of industry standard such as Project Management Institute (PMI) Knowledge of Public Sector I&IT project management methodologies Knowledge and experience with Public Sector or Broader Public-Sector health related projects Knowledge and understanding of Ministry policy and IT project approval processes and requirements Experience adopting and adhering to Public Sector Unified I&IT Project Methodology, Public Sector Enterprise Architecture and Public Sector Gating process, and Public Sector Standard Systems Development Methodologies Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects Experience with GO-ITS Digital Health standards, and internal branch standards would be an asset. FSIN