Opportunities Privacy Specialist Program Admin Officer 4 45376
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Job Description
Competition # :45376
Department:Service Nova Scotia
Location:HALIFAX
Type of Employment:Permanent
Union Status:NSGEU NSPG
Closing Date:13Mar25Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
At Service Nova Scotia we impact every citizen business and municipality in Nova Scotia. Our mandate is to design and deliver programs and services to meet the needs of our clients and the public good through a culture of excellence. Service Nova Scotias vision is to be a recognized leader in service and public protection that delivers trusted accessible modern programs and contributes to Nova Scotia as a safe and desirable place to live work and do business. To learn more about our Department please click here: Department of Service Nova Scotia Government of Nova Scotia
Information Access and Privacy (IAP) Services is an integrated unit that provides access and privacy services to government departments. Our vision is a trusted voice to drive access by default and privacy by design. We promote a culture where the public is informed privacy is protected and government is accountable.
Our team provides expert advice and professional guidance in this role specifically on privacy matters. We promote corporate accountability through leadership expertise and advice on legislation policy standards and best practices regarding information access and privacy to our clients.
About Our Opportunity
As a member of the Privacy Program Team you will offer specialized and operational support along with expert advice on all privacyrelated matters. Your role will encompass aiding government programs and initiatives at both departmental and corporate levels to ensure compliance with legislated privacy obligations.
Primary Accountabilities
As a Privacy Specialist you will:
- Advance the implementation of the government privacy framework and program and operationalize privacy legislation and privacy policy by acting as a subject matter expert to various projects and programs.
- Ensure that privacy is included by design in any corporate or departmental initiative by working with client departments program owners project teams and other critical partners.
- Complete Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) by writing reviewing and recommending for approval PIAs of both corporate and departmental scope. Ensuring documents are fully completed signed and the implementation of risk mitigations is complete.
- Research and develop privacy standards guidelines and processes and work with client departments and other members of the IAP Team on the implementation of that material.
- Support client departments in managing privacy breaches or investigating privacy complaints.
- Provide a privacy lens on the development of research agreements information sharing agreements procurement material and contracts.
- Deliver training on privacy obligations principles and best practices.
Qualifications and Experience
To be considered for this opportunity you hold a bachelors degree and 6 years related experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
A designation relating to privacy professional will be considered an asset. Candidates should be willing to complete relevant privacy certification.
This position aligns well with candidates who have the following skills and work experience:
- Advanced knowledge of privacy principles and current privacy trends as well as knowledge of privacy impact assessment (PIA) methodology tools and techniques to support privacybydesign.
- Demonstrated analytical and problemsolving skills that enable you to develop practical options or recommendations to address complex issues to ensure that privacy is included by design as an enabler to achieve the objectives of the project programor initiative.
- Knowledge of information technology concepts and processes that impact the protection of personal information such as cloud computing AI or digital services.
- Able to interpret provincial legislation such as the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act Privacy Review Officer Act as well as other relevant legislation at both the provincial federal or international levels.
- Demonstrate excellent peopleskills with an ability to achieve consensus as well as communicate to challenge the status quo.
- Work independently and as a member of a team and appreciate the need for differing views and opinions.
- Able to research analyze and synthesize information. Create comprehensive PIAs reports procedures guidelines briefing materials and presentations and propose responses on privacy issues.
- Consultation and negotiation skills that you will use to gain support for privacy program initiatives that will advance the programs privacy framework.
- Build effective relationships with client departments and other partners.
- Meet timelines and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
- A high level of diplomacy sensitivity and confidentiality is required for this position.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as aDefined Benefit Pension Plan Health Dental Life Insurance General illness Short and LongTerm Disability Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings click here:Benefits for government employees.
Additional Information
Please note this is a fulltime permanent position.
What We Offer
Career Development where you have access to career guidance tools resources and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
Engaging workplace. Our Employees feel valued respected connected and tuned in. We have forwardthinking policies and strategies.
Countless Career Paths.
Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: PR 17
Salary Range: $3107.16 $3649.33BiWeekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are underrepresented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to selfidentify on your electronic application.
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates.PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
