Privacy Specialist - Toronto, Canada - Cleo Consulting

Cleo Consulting

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition:
RQ00049

RQ Senior Privacy Specialist

Account:
Supply Ontario

Start Date:

End Date:

Business Days: 256.00

Job Title:
Senior Privacy Specialist

Office Location: 200 Front St West, Toronto

Assignment Type:
Hybrid

Notes from the Hiring Manager:

This role will require contractors to come onsite for occasional meetings.

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Previous experience writing PIA assessments is the most crucial aspect of this role
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Experience with international regulations for data and privacy is preferred

Description

About Supply Ontario:

Supply Ontario is a new centralized procurement agency that enables a holistic government approach to purchasing goods and services. At Supply Ontario, we believe that modernizing procurement is a key driver of success for Ontario's public sector.

Our mandate is to strengthen supply chain management and procurement across the public sector, ensuring that Ontario ministries, provincial agencies, hospitals, school boards, children's aid societies and more have access to high-quality, timely, reliable products at the best value.

As we stand up this new agency, we are looking for Fee-for-Service (FFS) resources to help support our organization's privacy program that will enable Supply Ontario to deliver on its mandate.

Project Overview:

Supply Ontario is committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and data protection. Our agency prides itself on our commitment to ethical practices and compliance with privacy laws, regulations, and best practices. As we continue to grow and innovate, we are seeking a highly skilled Senior Privacy Specialist to join our dynamic team.
Our primary goal revolves around innovating a mature privacy program that underpins Supply Ontario's core business functions. Focusing on continuous improvement, key objectives include adherence to applicable privacy laws & regulations, supporting the development of a mature privacy model, and supporting risk management processes within the organization.
An extensive privacy model will include areas such as Privacy Policy & Procedure Development, Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), Privacy Training & Education, Privacy Investigations, Regulatory Compliance, and Privacy Subject Matter Expertise (SME).
Through the utilization of cuttingedge technology and industry best practices, we are dedicated to innovating our comprehensive privacy strategy within our agency.

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:

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 a