Access to Information and Privacy Officer

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS).
To submit an application on-line, please click on the button "Apply Now" below.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

NOTE 1: Candidates should be aware that the evaluation process will be conducted under tight deadlines shortly after the closing date of the poster. They will therefore be expected to be available when scheduled for their assessment. Failure to attend without official authorization could lead to their candidacy not being further considered. Rescheduling will be on an exceptional basis only.

How to Apply

Respond to Screening Questions.

You are invited to clearly demonstrate, as a candidate, if/how you meet each of the screening criteria by answering the questions in the Screening Questions section of the application. This may take more time than applying to a standard process so please think about saving your information regularly to keep from losing your work.

We strongly encourage you, when providing your answers, to provide concrete examples to illustrate how you meet each criterion identified in the questions.

When drafting your responses to the experience qualifications, we encourage you to follow this format:

1. Your answers must include where, when and how you obtained the required experience.
2. Your answers must include the period(s) in which you performed the functions of the position(s).

By providing the required information in the suggested format, you will ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience.

Asset Qualifications (Other Qualifications Section)

You must indicate "no" if you do not have experience in performing a task listed in the section entitled "Other Qualifications". Responding “no” to one or more of these non-essential experience questions will not result in the rejection of your application. If you answer “yes” to a non-essential experience question, you should provide information in the format mentioned above to ensure that the assessors are in a position to assess the depth, complexity and scope of your experience. This will ensure that you can be considered for a specific appointment where asset qualifications would be used.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one position. A pool of partially qualified candidates may be created.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:

Post secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1. Experience* in processing access to information and/or privacy requests or inquiries in an access to information and/or privacy unit in either the federal or a provincial or territorial government setting, or in the private sector.

E2. Experience* in reviewing and analyzing documents in order to provide recommendations on exemptions/exclusions and release of information or on compliance with privacy legislation.

E3. Experience* with the use of AccessPro Case Management / AccessPro Redaction or other similar access to information or privacy systems.

*Experience is defined as having worked for at least 6 months within the last three (3) years

KNOWLEDGE:

Extensive knowledge of the Access to Information Act (ATIA), Privacy Act (PA), and regulations as well as relevant Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) guidelines or extensive knowledge of related or similar federal, provincial, or territorial legislation and regulations.

ABILITIES:

-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to meet deadlines and to work effectively under pressure.
-Ability to provide advice and recommendations on the administration, application and interpretation of the Access to Information Act, Privacy Act, or their provincial or territorial equivalents or other related instruments and regulations.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

-Effective interpersonal relationships
-Client Service Orientation
-Judgment
-Team Player
-Integrity
-Reliability

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

ASSET EDUCATION:

-Training in access to information and privacy principles and/or law.
-Paralegal training.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

-Experience* in dealing with officers from the Access to Information and Privacy Commissions or their provincial or territorial counterparts.
-Experience* in using Microsoft Suite including: Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
-Experience* in conducting legal research and analysis using a variety of sources for counsel.
-Experience* drafting case law summaries and non-complex research memorandums.
-Experience* in a volunteer position or in employment that involves dealing with and interacting directly with the general public.
-Experience* working for the Office of the Information Commissioner, Office of the Privacy Commissioner or equivalent provincial bodies.

*Experience is defined as having worked for at least 6 months within the last three (3) years

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to occasionally work overtime, sometimes with short notice.

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

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.