Privacy Specialist 00049-23 - Toronto, Canada - Foilcon

Foilcon

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Notes from the Hiring Manager:
This role will require contractors to come onsite for occasional meetings. Previous experience writing PIA assessments is the most crucial aspect of this role. Experience with international regulations for data and privacy is preferred.
**Description:

Experience Required:

Indepth knowledge and experience with privacy laws, legislations, regulations, and best practices.

This includes but is not limited to:
FIPPA, PHIPA, PIPEDA, CASL, GDPR, etc.

Familiar with risk management and ability to understand policies and provide guidance on related matters.
Excellent knowledge of privacy and security concepts, trends, and issues. This includes an understanding of impacts on business processes.
Skilled in interpreting and communicating privacy principles and compliance requirements.
Experience in conducting Privacy Impact Assessments.
Knowledge and experience with privacy enhancing best practices.
Experience in developing and deploying privacy training and awareness campaigns across organizations.
Strong interpersonal capabilities to effectively liaise with stakeholders ranging from technical teams to senior executives within the organization. Adeptness in understanding, managing, and aligning stakeholder expectations.
Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining comprehensive documentation. Strong technical and business writing capabilities.
Agile responsiveness to evolving project dynamics, ability to pivot strategies based on emerging challenges or changes in project requirements.
Solid experience in fostering and managing relationships with external vendors and ensuring optimal service levels and performance benchmarks are met.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, proficient in translating intricate technical details into clear, comprehensible insights for stakeholders irrespective of their technical aptitude.

Deliverables

Deliverables:

The Senior Privacy Specialist is expected to play a pivotal role in the successful execution and maintenance of privacy within the organization.

Their responsibilities and expectations encompass the following:

Support the development of a comprehensive privacy model tailored to the organization's specific needs and regulatory requirements.
Create and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and guidelines that align with applicable laws, regulations, and industry best practices and standards.
Conduct regular privacy impact assessments to identify potential privacy issues and risks to protect sensitive information.
Ensure that the organization complies with all relevant privacy regulations and standards. Eliminate the risks of noncompliance with legislation, corporate policies, and best practices. Report on findings and deliver recommended advice.
Support the development and delivery of privacy training and awareness programs to educate employees.
Support the continuous improvement of FOI requests process flows.
Support and promote compliance with internal policies and processes related to data protection & records and information retention & disposition.
Generate regular reports and documentation on the privacy program's status, risks, and compliance.
Define, evaluate, and assess privacy requirements for organizational projects.
Ensures the incorporation of privacy measures in the development of systems & processes.
Support privacy projects and tasks within the agency as assigned.

Desirable Qualifications:

Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related disciplines.
Relevant professional certifications such as Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C).