Privacy Advisor

Toronto - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to Torontos subway system to get people where they need to go better faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx equity diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Privacy team within the Legal Services is seeking a Privacy Advisor. This role provides daytoday support to Metrolinxs privacy program by offering advice guidance and training to corporate programs and activities that safeguard privacy. The Privacy Advisor will also support the interpretation development and implementation of the privacy program ensuring its objectives and practices align with government legislation regulatory requirements and industry best practices.

What will I be doing

Promotes consistent interpretation application and compliance with legislative requirements of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)and guidance from Ontarios Information and Privacy Commissioner.
Maintains current knowledge of the application/interpretation of privacy legislation and regulations and industry changes and anticipates the impact of privacy issues on organizational/corporate practices and programs.
Provides support to Metrolinx business units project team members and other privacy team membersto ensure compliance with Metrolinx privacy policies and legislative and contractual obligations.
Privacy Policies and Practices: Assists with the implementation of strategic privacy projects including policies best practices and risk mitigation strategies across the organizations business units.
Privacy & Jurisdictional Research: Monitors and conducts privacy research and analysis activities to identify and assess jurisdictional/private sector and industry best practices.
Privacy Impact Assessments:Identifies and assesses privacy risks for projects of light to medium complexity and provides advisory and consultativesupport to risk owners to develop appropriate mitigation plans. Conducts post-implementation analysis and reviews to ensure recommendations have been implemented.
Incident & Breach Management: Under the guidance of the Senior Privacy Advisor supports privacy incident investigations to identify privacy breaches and supports responseplans through all phases of the incident response process.
Privacy Inquiries & Complaints:Responds to privacy inquiries and logs follow-up activities and resolutions.
Privacy Audits: Supports reviews of action plans to addressfindings of privacy audits and monitoring in collaboration with Senior Privacy Advisor Internal Audit and respective business units.
Enterprise Risks: Ensures assigned risks are added to the ERM and monitor toensure compliance with risk mitigation plans and associated timelines.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need

Completion of a degree in Business Administration Information Management Information Technology or related field or a combination of education training and experience deemed equivalent.
Demonstrated progressive experience/training providing technical advice and guidance relating to information access and privacy preferably public sector experience.
Certified Information Privacy Professional for Canada (CIPP/C) considered an asset.
Knowledge of and ability to interpret and apply legislation and government regulations guiding privacy protection and access to information including Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).
Analytical and problem-solving skills to: assess privacy compliance for new programs or services; coordinate and conduct privacy impact assessments support investigations and prepare responses to privacy breach incidents.

Dont Meet Every Requirement

If youre excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesnt quite align with every qualification of this posting we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities including those who identify as Indigenous Black racialized women people with disabilities and people with diverse gender identities expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: or email @.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time-sensitive correspondence we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate.

For Internal applicants with the recent implementation of the Internal Mobility Policy the internal recruitment process has changed for non-union roles. Candidates must be in their current role for 12 months prior to applying for another role and each applicant must be in good standing (not participating in a Performance Improvement Plan). Please review all provisions of the policybefore submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading inaccurate or incorrect Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

#LI-MM3 and #LI-Onsite

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Description Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit including GO Expansion Light Rail Transit routes and major expansions to T...