Senior ATIP Analyst

Update: Amendment to closing date.

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

**Please note that teleworking is in effect during the COVID-19 pandemic period.

DOWNTOWN WORK OPPORTUNITY

Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s ATIP Secretariat is located in the Centennial Towers Building at 200 Kent Street (corner of Laurier Ave), making it an easy commute from both sides of the river, as well as a close walk to great lunch options, Parliament Hill, the Rideau Centre and the Byward Market. There is also a commercial fitness centre located in the building, which is open to its members 24/7.

Employees are proud to work at DFO, where our work to protect Canada’s coastlines and marine environment will have a direct impact on generations to come. As an ATIP analyst at DFO, you will be able to explore the diverse areas that our mandate touches, such as environmental and aquatic animal science, fisheries management, transport, and heritage, to name a few.

For the fourth year in a row, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard received special recognition as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2019. We were acknowledged this year because of the many training, networking and mentoring opportunities open to our new employees, including through the Canadian Coast Guard Officer Training Program and the work of Your Professional Network (YPN).

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff 2 positions. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established from this selection process and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic profiles as well as various security clearances within Ottawa, ON.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION:
- A secondary school diploma or employer-approved alternatives.

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:
E-1: Significant* experience interpreting and applying at least one of the following legislations:
• Access to Information Act
• Privacy Act
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
• any equivalent provincial/municipal acts
E-2: Significant* experience analyzing documents and making recommendations on disclosure while processing formal access to information and privacy requests.
E-3: Significant* experience consulting with other departments, other levels of government and/or third parties.
E-4: Significant* experience providing advice to senior management** on complex ATIP-related issues.
E-5: Experience in negotiating the disclosure of information and the resolution of access or privacy-related complaints with dissenting parties such as departmental officials, or requesters, or third parties, or other government agencies or investigators.

*Significant means the applicant has performed activities related to the tasks in a wide variety of situations and has performed these tasks on a continuous basis for a period of approximately three (3) years or more while working as an analyst in an ATIP office.
** Senior management is defined as: anyone above your direct supervisor.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

NOWLEDGE :
K-1: Knowledge of the Access to Information Act, the Privacy Act, including related regulations
K-2: Knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the Office of the Information Commissioner of Canada and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

ABILITIES :
A-1: Ability to communicate effectively orally
A-2: Ability to communicate effectively in writing
A-3: Ability to plan and organize own work
A-4: Ability to negotiate

PERSONAL SUITABILITY :
PS-1: Judgment
PS-2: Effective Interpersonal Skills
PS-3: Initiative
PS-4: Reliability

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

ASSET QUALIFICATION

EDUCATION:
AQ-1: Graduation from a post-secondary education program or enrolment or completion of a University of Alberta Certificate in Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP)

Degree equivalency

EXPEIRENCE :
AQ-2: Experience providing training on ATIP legislation and processes
AQ-3: Experience working with AccessPro Case Management and AccessPro Redaction or other similar ATIP tracking system
AQ-4: Experience in reviewing and providing advice on the development of Privacy Impact Assessments.
AQ-5: Experience in the development of Personal Information Banks.
AQ-6: Experience in analyzing and providing recommendations on privacy breaches.
AQ-7: Experience in the preparation of the Access to Information Act and/or the Privacy Act Annual Reports and/or InfoSource.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENT :
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion and on 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Reference checks may be sought

An interview may be administered

A written examination may be administered.

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.

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

Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor may/will be required before an offer can be made.

Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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.

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.