RQ08931 Privacy Impact Assessment PIA Specialist

Job title: RQ08931 Privacy Impact Assessment PIA Specialist

Company: Randstad


Job description: Our client seeks an experienced Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to support complex digital health initiatives involving the provincial Immunization Repository, the COVaxON solution, and other health-related platforms. The successful candidate will bring deep expertise in privacy risk assessment, PHI compliance, and legislative policy interpretation while actively collaborating across IT, legal, and public health stakeholders. This opportunity is ideal for a privacy expert who thrives in high-impact environments focused on protecting sensitive health data.Advantages
– Contribute to large-scale, wide health modernization initiatives
– Collaborate with cross-teams, public health units, and stakeholders
– Long-term contract with extension potential
– Hybrid schedule offering flexibility with purpose-driven work
– Lead end-to-end PIA initiatives impacting provincial healthcare servicesResponsibilities
– Develop privacy impact assessments of the client’s optimization of the provincial Immunization Repository and other provincial repositories and the COVaxON solution (this includes initiatives in support of immunization administration and vaccine distribution and delivery [inventory]).
– Lead and provide technical expertise in the development of access and privacy tools to facilitate the development of I&IT requirements and implementation of security mechanisms pertaining to the creation, collection, storage, access, retrieval and disclosure of Personal Health Information (PHI).
– Engage and facilitate privacy-related discussions with a wide range of business, IT, legal and privacy stakeholders across the ministry, public health units and Public Health Ontario.
– Examine complex program, policy and information system proposals to assess and document business flow and context; perform stakeholder analysis, public/private partnerships, governance structures and feasibility in terms of the protection of Personal Health Information (PHI) collected and retained.
– Support projects to ensure compliance with security and privacy best practices, such as the Personal Health Information Privacy Act (PHIPA) (2004).
– Provide technical and systems advice on legacy systems, internet tools and system interfaces, information, security, technical architecture and data flows to improve protection of Personal Health Information (PHI)
– Provide technical and systems advice on data flows that flow into / originate from the Immunization Repository Optimization Program – Wave 1 & 2 and other relevant provincial repositories and COVaxON solution.
– Provide technical and systems advice on data flows to the ministry, Public Health units and other stakeholders.
– Develop business processes and procedures that describe information flows associated with new technologies, programs, policies or information systems to illustrate how and by whom Personal Health Information (PHI) will be collected, used, disclosed and retained.
– Using system and infrastructure architectures, document physical and/or logical separation of Personal Health Information (PHI) or security mechanisms that prevent improper access to Personal Health Information (PHI) or maintain any required separation.
– Provide privacy expertise, consultation, and support to project team members, senior management and colleagues in MOH advising on the legislation and regulations, in an effort to resolve potential legal or privacy problems.
– Provide analysis and advice to ministries and clusters regarding the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) and privacy implications, privacy and security concepts of new information technologies and information systems, and assist institutions in documenting their analysis.
– Recommend mitigation strategies and privacy-enhancing technologies in accordance with Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) procedures.
– Identify, analyze and assess emerging and critical policy issues relating to Freedom of Information (FOI) and Protection of Privacy, which may have an impact on PIA methodology.
– Formulate policy proposals, recommendations, strategies and options for the project team and Ministry executive to address emerging issues.
– Participate and provide PIA feedback on the planning and design of solutions in support of immunization administration and optimization, and vaccine distribution and delivery (inventory).Qualifications
Must Haves:
– 10+ years of experience in the following:
– Privacy impact assessment methodologies, tools and techniques
– Application of threat and risk analysis principles, program analysis, business analysis
– Experience with large complex IT Health-related projects.
– Experience with GO-ITS Digital Health standards and internal branch standards would be an asset.Summary
This is a key opportunity for a seasoned PIA Specialist to contribute to the evolving healthcare infrastructure. If you are passionate about protecting personal health data and influencing privacy best practices within complex digital health ecosystems, we welcome your application.Also, remember that updating your profile on Randstad.ca helps us find you faster when we have roles that match your skills! So, even if this role isn’t for you, please update your profile so we can find you!We look forward to supporting you in your job search! Good luck!Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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Location: North York, ON

Job date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 04:10:32 GMT

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