Senior Information and Privacy Manager, Compliance Support ( Term

If you are a person who enjoys being on the cutting edge of information management, technology and security and is curious about how Alberta’s privacy and access legislation intersects with these elements, this is the position for you.

Reporting to the Director, Compliance Support (CS), this role offers a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the Commissioner’s legislated oversight mandate.

The position’s specific accountabilities include:

• Reviewing the decisions of public bodies, private organizations and health custodians for compliance with applicable legislation;
• Reviewing privacy impact assessments, providing comments and making recommendations;
• Reviewing privacy breaches to ensure compliance with applicable legislation;
• Conducting informal investigations to ensure legislative compliance;
• Issue findings and make recommendations on access and privacy issues;
• Reviewing and comment on initiatives, policies, contracts, procedures and practices of public bodies, custodians, and private sector organizations to support compliance with the Acts;
• Consulting and providing education concerning complex and multi-jurisdictional access and privacy issues; and
• Educating and informing the public and public bodies, custodians and organizations on the Acts.

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• The ability to interpret and apply legislation to specific circumstances, ensuring compliance and providing well-reasoned findings and recommendations;
• Good technical knowledge in information technology and security and be able to apply this in the legislative framework. For example, evaluating compliance of virtual care platforms that collect, use and disclose personal and health information of patients with the applicable legislative frameworks;
• Investigation experience, including the ability to prepare investigative plans, gather evidence, conduct interviews, analyze information, and make finding and recommendations on complex and sensitive issues, preferably in areas related to information access, privacy and security;
• Experience establishing and building effective relationships with stakeholders; and
• Superior interpersonal skills, including the ability to manage conflict, maintain objectivity in politically sensitive or adversarial situations, demonstrate tact and diplomacy and work collaboratively with colleagues.

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University Degree in a related field, supplemented by at least six years of directly progressively responsible related experience, encompassing:

• Interpreting and applying legislation
• Information security and/or privacy compliance reviews
• Research and analysis
• Investigation experience

• An Understanding of access and privacy laws and principles, especially in relation to the Health Information Act (HIA), the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), the Access to Information Act (ATIA) and the Protection of Privacy Act (POPA).
• A professional designation in Information Security such as CISSP, CISA, CISM or related experience.