Analyst, Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

WEST END WORK OPPORTUNITY
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canadais located at Baseline and Merivale at 1341 BASELINE ROAD.

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Ottawa location offers many amenities to its employees:
*For those living closer to the west end of the city, you can benefit from a short commute.
*For those who like to work out, you will be impressed with the great gym facilities on site.
*For those who drive to work, you will pay very reasonable parking fees in comparison to downtown parking rates.
*For those who commute with transit, you will find convenient bus routes and bus stop locations.

These are just some of the factors that make AAFC an employer of choice. Apply to this opportunity and let’s have a conversation about all of the benefits for you at AAFC!

Work environment

As one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, AAFC is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles and various security requirements, for the location indicated for this process.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

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)

Secondary school diploma.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for appointment into the public service.

Degree equivalency

Experience in interpreting and applying one of the following acts:
• The Privacy Act
• Any equivalent provincial/municipal acts
• The Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Experience in providing advice and recommendations to senior management* on Access to information and Privacy files.

Experience liaising with internal or external clients.

* Senior management is defined as: anyone above your direct supervisor

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

Graduation with a degree** or college diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution.

** Unless it is otherwise specified (e.g., Master’s degree), the term “degree” refers to a baccalaureate as established by educational authorities.

IF YOU HAVE FOREIGN CREDENTIALS, please follow the link below for information on how to obtain a degree equivalency. You must obtain an equivalency, at your own expense, in order to be considered for an appointment.

Degree equivalency

Experience analysing Privacy breaches
Experience preparing Privacy statements
Experience analyzing privacy-related concerns for programs/initiatives.
Experience in the development/coordination of a Privacy Impact Assessment.
Experience interpreting and applying the Access to Information Act.

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

English essential
Various linguistic profiles

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of the Access to Information Act
Knowledge of the Privacy Act
Knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Reliability
Judgment
Attention to detail
Client service oriented
Effective interpersonal skills

Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines
Ability to analyze documents to make recommendations to senior management*

* Senior management is defined as: anyone above your direct supervisor

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Operational Requirements
Occasional overtime may be required.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

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

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.

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).

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
- Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
- Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
- Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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