Privacy Impact Assessment

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist

Description

General 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;

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;

of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and it’s 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
- Familiarity with OPS Privacy Impact Assessment Process and Tools released by the Ontario

Ministry of Government Services;
- 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, mange 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

Desirable 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)

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Experience and Skill Set Requirements

In addition to responsibilities and skills noted previously, the following requirements will be

evaluated:
Current OPS security clearance is desirable.

**Skills**:
Experience and Skill Set Requirements

**Experience**:
30% - Privacy Assessment Experience, Policy and Legislative Requirements:

- Experienced in privacy legislation including Freedom of Information and Protection of

Privacy Act (FIPPA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), the Personal

Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) - **must have**
- Experienced in conducting privacy assessments involving personal health, driver and vehicle information,

citing examples in resume. - **must have**
- Experienced in leading and conducting privacy assessments with Ontario services,

involving online and mobile digital solutions that handle personal

information. - **must have**
- Lead and conducted assessments involving personal health information involving third party

providers
- Experienced working with policy development teams; reviewing and comparing policies and

legislation to make informed recommendations to ensure adequate privacy protections and

considerations are addressed with in policy/legislation.

30% - Technical background:

- Experience with privacy risks and conducting PIAs associated with integration between

synchronize information. - **must have**
- Experience with privacy risks and conducting PIAs involving mobile app solutions and the

unique security and privacy challenges associated with such platforms
- Demonstrated experience and familiarity with strong security, encryption and privacy

protection approaches to digital solutions, including mobile; web based and backend

integrations via API or similar approaches. - **must have**
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