Lead, Access and Privacy

Apply By: Tuesday, November 18, :59 pm EST

Lead, Access and Privacy

Job ID:

235499

Posting status:

Open

Organization:

Ministry of Long - Term Care

Division:

Corporate Services Division, Strategic Human Resources and Corporate Management Branch

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

English

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

6A008 - ProgPlanEval06

Salary:

$82, $121,155.00 Per year

Effective, April 1, 2025, the new salary range for this position will be $84,478 to $124,487 per year in accordance with AMAPCEO collective agreement provisions.

Are you a proven leader and looking to take the next step towards a rewarding career? If so, we need you to apply your knowledge of access and privacy to provide strategic and effective leadership as well as advisory services and training to staff, senior management, and key stakeholders.

About the job

In this role, you will:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of privacy and access programs, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Guide staff and oversee final approvals as per protocols.
• Advise managers on handling FIPPA and PHIPA requests.
• Review and approve information content and responses.
• Develop various documents including formal responses, briefing notes, report backs, findings, reports, and website updates.
• Administer the mediation and appeals process for complex cases.
• Support senior management in responding to /representing the ministries before the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC).
• Implement ongoing training initiatives for staff and process improvements in the FIPPA, PHIPA and RIM.
• Coordinate activities related to privacy breach investigations.
• Brief in collaboration with management senior level executives in divisions, ministers offices, Deputy Minister's Office and or other key stakeholders.

What you bring to the team
Leadership and Relationship Management Skills:

• You have strong leadership skills to collaborate, provide advice and technical direction to consultants.
• You know how to consult with executives and program managers and other key contacts (Cabinet Office, Central Agency specialists, Divisional Leads, and peers in other ministries).
• You work well overall with others and are able to understand the needs of ministry clients.

Specialized Knowledge and Legislation:

• You have knowledge of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) programs, governing legislation, procedures and policies.
• You have specialized knowledge to lead and support staff when representing two ministries in mediation, appeals, and investigation processes
• You have up-to-date knowledge of the trends and precedents regarding access and privacy issues
• You can apply adult education theory, methods and principles to develop and implement training and education programs.

Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills:

• You can apply your analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills to evaluate various access to information requests
• You can evaluate new requests efficiently and determine the appropriate course of action for staff and provide appropriate advice to ministry clients
• You weigh the risks and benefits of a course of action when resolving issues
• You can anticipate and mitigate challenges

Communication and Computer Skills:

• You communicate clearly and engage in presentations to promote clear and open communication with senior management
• You know how to prepare a broad range of written materials (e.g. briefing notes, presentations, compliance notes)
• You have well-developed computer software skills (e.g. administration databases, case management system technologies, MS Office).

Don't meet every qualification?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate

How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility

We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

• diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• accessibility
• Anti-Racism Policy

Additional information:

Apply by:

Tuesday, November 18, :59 pm EST

Position details:

• 1 English Permanent, 56 Wellesley St W, Toronto, Toronto Region

Compensation group:

Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario

Work hours:

Schedule 6

Category:

Policy and Analysis

Posted on:

Monday, November 3, 2025

Note:

• The information that you provide for the purpose of this competition and the results from this competition may be used to fill other positions. These positions may be of various tenures including short-term assignments. Your information and the results from this competition will be retained for the purpose of filling vacancies in accordance with the applicable collective agreement or policy provisions.
• T-LC-235499/25

How to apply:

• You must apply online.

• Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources.

• Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us.

• Read the job description to make sure you understand this job.

• OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying.

• If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

Language requirements and assessment:

All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:

Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.

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