Senior Privacy Analyst

Update: New closing date

Important messages

Only on-line applications will be accepted.
Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is “met” or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each of the education and experience criteria (Essential Education and Experience, and Asset).

Duties

The resource will plan and conduct reviews of privacy impact assessments and/or privacy audits; provide related advice and guidance to OPC management and institutions regarding findings, risk management and risk mitigation based upon privacy legislation, best practices and federal government requirements relating to data protection and risk management.

Work environment

If you are looking for an EXCITING, CHALLENGING and DYNAMIC CAREER in the federal Public Service, then we’re looking for you!

Located in a brand new LEED building Downtown Gatineau, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (approximately 180 employees) is where people who are passionate about the privacy rights of others work to make a difference.

Across all occupational categories, we offer an environment that is intellectually stimulating and supportive. We offer a wide range of exciting careers that incorporate an array of benefits and flexible work arrangements that can help you balance your work and private life. And there are lots of opportunity for personal and career development, through training, coaching, conferences, performance reviews, and language training.

Intent of the process

This process may be used to establish a pool of candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various official language proficiency (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC, Bilingual Imperative CCC/CCC, bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, English Essential) various security profiles (reliability, secret, top secret), various tenures (indeterminate, specified period) using various staffing activities (indeterminate, term, deployment, acting, assignment, secondment) for positions with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the Public Service in the National Capital Region.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc6

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience conducting research and analysis on complex matters related to organizational practices, technologies or legislation.

- Experience in providing advice and recommendations on policy or compliance matters.

- Experience in drafting formal written material such as reports, briefing notes, external correspondence and presentations.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Various language requirements
- Bilingual imperative BBB / BBB
- English Essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Showing initiative and being action oriented
• Working effectively with others
• Service to Canadians
• Innovation
• Business Acumen

ABILITIES
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION
Graduation from a recognized university with a specialization in law, social sciences, or another field related to the duties of the position.
https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/services/staffing/qualification-standards/core.html#toc6

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in working with officials from federal government departments or other levels of government.

- Experience in analyzing information management systems from a privacy and security perspective.

- Experience in conducting reviews, audits or investigations.

- Experience in the interpretation or application of legislation and regulations, particularly relating to the Privacy Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, human or other rights-related issues.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the Statement of Merit Criteria and any applicable asset qualification(s).

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to work overtime.
- Willingness and ability to travel.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- Secret security clearance

Other information

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

It is to be noted that it is your responsibility to ensure that, during the life of this selection process, you communicate any changes related to your telephone number or e-mail address to the email address indicated on the poster. Failure to do so might exclude you from the selection process.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

For Public Servants, please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later during the process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

THE OPC IS A FRAGRANCE FREE ENVIRONMENT.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.