ATIP Consultant

at  Adecco Canada

Adecco is currently recruiting for an ATIP Consultant for a 2 year contract. This opportunity is onsite in Ottawa. The successful candidate must hold a valid Reliability Security Clearance.

The ATIP Consultant will have the following responsibilities :

• Conduct ATIP file review, Research, analyze and process precedent setting as well as complex/contentious requests for information under the Access to Information Act;
• Prepare correspondence such as extension letters, consultation letters, OPI approval, and response letters;
• Conduct, coordinate, and manage consultations with various third parties, provincial and international;
• Prepare complex case rationales to facilitate consultations to resolve complex, sensitive, or controversial information release issues;
• Recommend to the Senior ATIP Advisor a decision for requests submitted under both these Acts;
• Coordinate the defense of decisions on complaints submitted to the Office of the Information Commissioner and/or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner;
• Provide comprehensive advice to Client’s management and staff on the interpretation and applications of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act , ATIP policy matters, and proactive/informal disclosure of information;
• Other duties as assigned;

The ATIP Consultant must meet the following mandatory requirements:

• Must have a minimum of 7 years of experience within the last 10 years with a Federal departmental designated ATIP Office in performing the following task:
• Interpreting and providing guidance on the application of Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) legislation on Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) files for a government institution as defined in section 3 of the Access to Information Act , for a Government of Canada Department, Agency, or Crown Corporation, including recommending strategies and approaches to Senior Management.
• Researching, reviewing, and analyzing documents for disclosure in accordance with ATIP legislation and Treasury Board policies, guidelines and jurisprudence for a government institution as defined in section 3 of the Access to Information Act.
• Negotiating with ATIP requesters, offices of primary interest (OPI), other government institutions experience.
• Must have experience with researching, reviewing, analyzing, performing consultations both internal and external, negotiating with various internal/external stakeholders, negotiating extensions when required, applying exemptions and exclusions on documents for disclosure, and seeking approvals from the ATIP Coordinator.

If you are interested in applying to the ATIP Consultant position, please submit your resume as soon as possible by clicking on the “Apply with Adecco” button above.

• Conduct ATIP file review, Research, analyze and process precedent setting as well as complex/contentious requests for information under the Access to Information Act;
• Prepare correspondence such as extension letters, consultation letters, OPI approval, and response letters;
• Conduct, coordinate, and manage consultations with various third parties, provincial and international;
• Prepare complex case rationales to facilitate consultations to resolve complex, sensitive, or controversial information release issues;
• Recommend to the Senior ATIP Advisor a decision for requests submitted under both these Acts;
• Coordinate the defense of decisions on complaints submitted to the Office of the Information Commissioner and/or the Office of the Privacy Commissioner;
• Provide comprehensive advice to Client’s management and staff on the interpretation and applications of the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act , ATIP policy matters, and proactive/informal disclosure of information;
• Other duties as assigned