SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Builds a strategic and comprehensive privacy program that defines, develops, maintains and implements policies and processes that enable consistent and effective privacy practices which minimize risk and ensure the confidentiality of personal information across all media types (paper and/or electronic). Develops standardized protocols and policies in order to guide the University’s actions and activities.
• Provides practical, timely and strategic legal advice and guidance relating to access to information and privacy issues.
• Provides leadership and support to the University’s senior administration in privacy and access to information related questions, to ensure that their decisions are not only informed by expert advice and guidance but are also in compliance with Provincial and Federal and international legislation.
• Accountable for the University’s compliance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and other privacy and access to information legislation applicable to the University, including the University’s response to access to information requests, correction of personal information requests, privacy complaints, third party consultations, and other related inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Represents the University on all matters under review by the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) of Ontario. Negotiates, develops, and implements strategies for the resolution of complaints and appeals under investigation by the IPC.
• Leads the University’s Privacy Breach Response Team to investigate and respond to suspected and confirmed large, and small, scale privacy breaches. Develops and maintains a privacy breach response contingency plan for responding to large and complex privacy breaches.
• Performs privacy assessment and provides privacy-related advice for the selection, development and implementation of new technological solutions, programs, projects and related processes.

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• LL.B or J.D. and member in good standing of the Law Society of Ontario
• Minimum of 10 years of direct experience in the management of an access to information and privacy program in a large and complex organization.
• Minimum of 10 years of management experience, specifically in operations management and planning, project management, financial and human resources management.
• Certification in the field of privacy is considered an asset, such as Certified Information Privacy Professional/Canada (CIPP/C) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) or other similar credentials.
• Asset: the incumbent needs to have a working knowledge of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy and access to information legislation.
• Knowledge and experience across a variety of areas of the law affecting the University
• Strong oral and written communication skills in both French and English
• Ability to handle complex legal issues with no significant professional guidance or supervision
• Superior analyst, negotiator and presenter of legal points
• Excellent judgment, clear and critical thinking, superior writing and reasoning skills, persuasiveness, the ability to command respect, and unquestioned integrity and discretion
• Experience in developing organizational performance measurement frameworks (setting objectives, targets, strategies, initiatives, performance indicators)
• Knowledge of planning concepts and experience in developing business plans.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to interact with various partners. Ability to clearly develop and deliver information and training sessions.
• Proven experience in planning and developing privacy and access to information related policies, procedures and notices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• This position may be eligible for a telework arrangement. Learn more about our telework guidelines click here
  

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