ATIP Advisor and Senior Analyst

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Please note the immediate intent is to staff 2 positions within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada and Health Canada.

The first position is a Senior Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) advisor at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada within ATIP services (Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB).

The second position is a Senior Analyst at Health Canada within the Privacy Management Division (Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC).

Employees at the same group and level may be considered first for deployment.

Duties

INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITION:

- ATIP Senior Advisor, with a focus on Privacy, Policy and Outreach: Participate in the effective management of the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) Acts, and related policies at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, by providing policy guidance, delivering outreach and awareness activities to departmental officials including preparing briefing material and reports to senior management.

HEALTH CANADA POSITION:

- Reporting directly to a Senior Policy Analyst of the Privacy Management Division at Health Canada, the Senior Advisor will be responsible to provide advice and guidance to clients on privacy matters, investigate privacy breaches, to support the development of privacy impact assessments and to plan and carry-out presentations and outreach activities in support of the division’s stakeholder relations and promotional strategies.

Work environment

Interested in joining a dynamic organization to drive privacy to the next level? If so, these positions may be for you!

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) is dedicated to creating a workplace culture that promotes innovation, continuous learning, flexibility, agility, transparency, collaboration and outstanding performance. We are proud to help Canadian businesses grow, innovate and export with the goal of creating quality jobs and wealth for Canadians. We are located at the CD Howe Building, situated at 235 Queen Street, an office complex in downtown Ottawa, close to Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal and the Rideau Shopping Centre. This location offers close access to restaurants, fitness facilities, walking/running paths and parks. We are conveniently located close to major bus routes so it is easy to commute from all points across the National Capital Region.

Health Canada’s Privacy Management Division within Corporate Services Branch is located in the National Capital Region. However, a wide variety of work can be performed regardless of geographic location in departmental regional offices. Corporate Services Branch's regional offices outside of the NCR are located in: Halifax, Montreal, Longueil, Edmonton, Burnaby, Toronto, Winnipeg and Vancouver. Health Canada is an Employer of choice! We’ve been recognized in three categories of Mediacorp’s Top 100 Employers Awards of 2018 :
• National Capital Region’s Top Employers
• Canada’s Top Employers for Young People
• Canada’s Best Diversity Employers

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff the above mentioned position(s) and to establish a pool of fully or partially qualified candidates that may be used to staff similar positions at an identical or equivalent group and level with various language proficiencies (Bilingual Imperative (CBC/CBC, BBB/BBB)) and various tenures for positions within Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Health Canada and Public Health Agency of Canada.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A response to a text question addressing the following:

• - Knowledge of the Privacy Act
  - Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Privacy Protection and associated regulations, directives, guidelines, and standards
  - Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

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

EDUCATION (ESSENTIAL):
- A post-secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and experience in a field related to the position.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ESSENTIAL):
- Recent* and significant* experience providing advice on Privacy legislation and policy requirements related to managing personal information such as its collection, use, disclosure and disposal.

*Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last 5 years.
*Significant experience is defined with having performed a broad range of various, complex activities which are normally associated with full time performance of the duties for two years.

- Experience preparing briefing documents for senior management* such as briefing notes, reports and presentations.

*Senior Management is defined as Director, equivalent or above.

KNOWLEDGE (ESSENTIAL):
- Knowledge of the Privacy Act.
- Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Privacy Protection and associated regulations, directives, guidelines, and standards.

ABILITY (ESSENTIAL)
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

EDUCATION (ASSET) :
- A valid International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) certification such as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) or Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT).

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE (ASSETS)
- Experience in preparing and delivering Access to Information or Privacy training sessions.
- Experience reviewing or developing privacy impact assessments.
- Experience managing privacy breaches.
- Experience developing privacy policy instruments (policies, guidelines or standards).
- Experience assessing and providing privacy advice regarding the re-identification risks of anonymized data or on big data.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to work overtime on short notice, as required.

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

Various language requirements
BBB/BBB and CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES (ESSENTIAL):
- Ability to analyze, review and make recommendations for decision-making purposes on complex issues.
- Ability to plan, organize work and establish priorities to effectively meet deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY (ESSENTIAL):
- Strategic Thinking.
- Effective interpersonal relationships.
- Judgement.
- Discretion.
- Respectful of Diversity .

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

KNOWLEDGE(ASSET):
- Knowledge of the Access to Information Act.

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

- An exam may be conducted.

- Interviews will be conducted.

- Reference checks will be conducted.

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

- Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

- Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript, as well as proof of Canadian citizenship.

- Candidates must obtain the required pass mark for each qualification in order to be given further consideration in the selection process.

- You must clearly demonstrate in your answers to the screening questions HOW you meet the essential experience and any applicable asset and experience factors listed. You must include the length of time (month/year) that you performed each function and where you obtained the qualification. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. The answers to the screening questions will be the main source of information used by the assessment board to determine whether you meet the essential and asset education and experience criteria. Your answers to the screening questions should be supported by your résumé. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR MISSING INFORMATION. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in the rejection of your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification.

- ALL JOB APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGHT JOBS.GC.CA. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.

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.