SENIOR TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY ADVISOR

Organization: Legislative Assembly
Division: Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario
City: Toronto
Job Term: 1 Permanent
Job Code: Individual Contributor 11 (IC11)
Salary: $100,293 - $141,361 annually
Bring your expertise, passion and enthusiasm for technology and the public good to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and contribute to important public policy discussions about data privacy, security and access rights for Ontarians.

Your expert ability to research, analyze and communicate the impact of technologies on the public will support IPC projects focused on diverse areas including:

• the responsible development or deployment of government technologies and practices, including de-identification practices, privacy enhancing technologies, and identity management;
• new and evolving uses of technology in law enforcement;
• assessing technologies used by children and youth in regulated sectors;
• protecting employee privacy rights in a hybrid work world; and more.

The IPC is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, with oversight responsibility for Ontario’s access and privacy laws, including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Child, Youth and Family Act, 2017.
We are looking to fill one permanent full-time position.

YOU WILL QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION BY DEMONSTRATING:

Technical and Policy Knowledge

• Extensive knowledge of current and emerging information technologies, especially de-identification and privacy enhancing technologies, as well as identity management systems, and their potential impacts on data access and privacy.
• Strong knowledge of provincial, national, and international technical and policy discussions concerning de-identification, privacy enhancing technologies, and identity management systems, as well as other privacy protective and surveillance technologies.
• Solid understanding of information security systems, risks and governance frameworks, and data analytics;
• Extensive knowledge of access, privacy and open and transparent government issues.
• Knowledge of Ontario provincial and municipal government organizations, laws and policies.
• Understanding of access and privacy issues relating to information management systems used in government and other organizations.
• Understanding of strategic objective-setting and delivery, and decision-making processes.
• Ability to deliver policy and program submissions to support the IPC directions and mandate.
• Knowledge of issues management techniques and principles to integrate into the planning and delivery of initiatives.
• Experience integrating technology-related suggestions into law reform processes or regulation-setting proposals.

INTERPERSONAL AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SKILLS

• Consultation, partnership and relationship management skills to establish critical business relationships and promote and influence strategic directions.
• Political acuity when providing relevant information to organizational leadership.

ANALYTICAL, RESEARCH AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

• Ability to plan and conduct extensive research and prepare written evaluations and recommendations.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues and problems affecting the organization in achieving its objectives.
• Ability to identify risks and barriers to policy and program decisions.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PRESENTATION SKILLS

• Well-developed oral communication skills to respond to issues and provide recommendations.
• Strong written communication skills to prepare reports and promote policy/program initiatives to internal and external parties.
• Experience using standard computer software applications (e.g. word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software) to research and prepare materials.

Asset Qualifications

• You have the ability to communicate (orally and in writing) in French.
• Working knowledge of Ontario’s public sector privacy laws.

Independently and as part of a team, you will:

• conduct research and analysis on leading edge information technologies in support of the work of the IPC;
• identify and analyze trends in de-identification best practices and governance, and contribute to developing the IPC’s de-identification policy capacity;
• track and assess trends concerning Privacy Enhancing Technologies, and contribute to developing policy capacity and external guidance on the use or adoption of these technologies and associated practices;
• track and assess trends concerning identity management technologies and practices, and contribute to developing the IPC’s identity management policy capacity;
• support the development or assessment of artificial intelligence governance instruments;
• identify and analyze potential impacts of emerging information technologies on information management practices;
• develop and deliver guidance or educational materials for IPC staff, external parties and Ontarians on de-identification, privacy enhancing technologies, surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence technologies, and/or data access issues;
• review and evaluate the technological aspects of proposed public sector information systems, programs, and initiatives;
• provide advice, support and technical analysis in access and privacy complaint investigations and appeals;
• participate in strategic planning initiatives;
• prepare briefings for the Commissioners and senior staff on the potential impacts of current and emerging technologies on data access and privacy issues.