RQ00248 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior

Toronto, ON, Canada

Contracted

Experienced

Job Title:	RQ00248 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior	Start Date:	2025-05-22
Client:	Supply Ontario	End Date:	2026-03-31
Work Location:	525 University Avenue, Toronto, Canada	#Business Days:	215.00
Job Type:	Hybrid	Hours per day or Week:	7.25 hours per day (5 Days)

Must Haves:

Minimum of 3 years’ health privacy experience conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) on medium to high complexityprojects
Minimum 5 years’ direct operational level privacy experience preferably in a health sector and/or IT environment
Familiarity with Application Programming Interface (API) functionality and management
Minimum 5 years' experience drafting and reviewing privacy requirements for data sharing agreements
Minimum 5 years’ experience developing privacy policies and procedures, requirements, or controls
Familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and its related requirements for Health Information Network Providers (HINP) and Electronic Service Providers (ESP)
Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Hospital Information System (HIS) infrastructure, design, and data flows

Description:

Background Information:

The purpose of this procurement of a Senior Privacy (PIA) Specialist is to acquire a contingent resource to act as a dedicated privacy subject matter expert to assist with supporting privacy matters related to a number of key Information Technology projects that include provincial Electronic Health Record (EHR) initiatives, AI Scribe; Homecare; Provincial Viewers, eReferral, Central Intake, etc.
Ontario Health is seeking a Privacy resource to ensure that Ontario Health maintains compliance with its legal and contractual privacy obligations, and builds privacy into the design of projects that involve personal health information (PHI), thus reducing risk for the organization and protecting the trust and privacy of individuals whose PHI we manage.

Responsibilities:

Conducting/Completing Privacy Impact Assessments and associated documentation
Providing Privacy Consultation on a diverse range of complex, multi-stakeholder health privacy issues and Information Technology (IT) initiatives
Identify and assess privacy risks, including developing risk mitigation plans
Create or inform the creation of data flow diagrams and associated privacy controls and compliance requirements
Reviewing and advising on agreements, including data sharing agreements
Developing privacy requirements for new or changing projects
Providing privacy advisory and support to business teams
Other duties as required

Desired Skills:

Demonstrable knowledge of project management; Knowledge and understanding of Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge is an asset
Experience working on and delivering multiple projects
Demonstrated project management software skills and experience e.g. MS Project, MS Teams etc.
University undergraduate or graduate degree in Health, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Security, or a related discipline from a recognized institution or equivalent experience – desired
Familiarity with Prescribed Entities (PEs) or Prescribed Persons (PP) under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and their related requirements, is an asset
Familiarity with audit logging and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology is an asset
Familiarity with technical data protection controls and technology such as encryption and tokenization is an asset
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards is an asset

Required Skills

Minimum 3 years’ health privacy experience conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) on medium to high complexity projects.: 20 Points
Minimum 5 years’ direct operational level privacy experience in a health sector and/or IT environment or both.: 20 Points
Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing privacy policies and procedures, requirements, or controls.: 20 Points
Minimum 5 years’ experience drafting and reviewing privacy requirements for data sharing agreements.: 15 Points
Familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and requirements related to Health Information Network Provider (HINP) and Electronic Service Provider (ESP).: 10 Points
Familiarity with Application Programming Interface (API) functionality and management.: 7.5 Points
Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Hospital Information System (HIS) infrastructure, design, and data flows.: 7.5 Points

Total - 100 Points

Deliverables:

Over the duration of the engagement, the Senior Privacy (PIA) Specialist will support work already in progress, as well as new work on Privacy Impact Assessments;
Work with the project and product teams on risk mitigation of PIA findings as required under PHIPA;
Support work related to update and/or developing new agreements;
Other duties as required. Note that knowledge of current privacy and data protection policy and legislation, especially Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), will be critical to ensure success.
Conducting/Completing Privacy Impact Assessments and associated documentation
Providing Privacy Consultation on a diverse range of complex, multi-stakeholder health privacy issues and Information Technology (IT) initiatives
Developing risk mitigation plans
Create or inform the creation of data flow diagrams and associated privacy controls and compliance requirements
Reviewing and advising on agreements, including data sharing agreements
Developing privacy requirements for new or changing projects

Notes:

Assignment Type: This position is currently hybrid. The resource under this request will be required to work onsite upon Ontario Health request.
Ontario Health assets including laptops and related equipment cannot be removed from the province of Ontario without prior written approval from Ontario Health.
Location: Fully remote
Public Sector Experience: Preferred
The term of this engagement is 215 business days with an option to extend for 163 days at Ontario Health's discretion.

Apply for this position

Required*

Apply with Indeed

First Name*

Last Name*

Email Address*

Phone*

Address

Resume*

We've received your resume. Click here to update it.

Attach resume or Paste resume

Attach resume as .pdf, .doc, .docx, .odt, .txt, or .rtf (limit 5MB) or Paste resume

Paste your resume here or Attach resume file

Do you have minimum 5 years’ direct operational level privacy experience preferably in a health sector and/or IT environment*

Do you any experience in the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and its related requirements for Health Information Network Providers (HINP) and Electronic Service Providers (ESP)*

Do you have privacy impact assessments (PIAs)*

Human Check*

Submit Application

S M Software Solutions Inc

Thanks for visiting our Career Page. Please review our open positions and apply to the positions that match your qualifications.

RQ00248 - Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist - Senior

Apply for this position