Privacy Advisor

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

This inclusive staffing process is open to anyone who might be interested. However, in support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women and/or visible minorities may be selected for appointment first to fulfill organizational needs. This organizational need may be invoked at any stage of the selection process.

You are required to demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, and by answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met by giving detailed examples. The information provided on the screening questions should be supported by your resume.

Duties

Reporting directly to a Manager of Advisory Services within the Privacy Management Division at Health Canada, the Privacy Advisor will provide advice and guidance to clients on privacy matters, investigate privacy breaches, draft privacy notice statements, support the development of privacy protocols, support communication and outreach activities in support of the division’s stakeholder relations and promotional strategies, and streamline internal standard operational procedures.

Work environment

We are pleased to announce that, for the second year in a row, Health Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers of 2022 by Mediacorp Canada.

Canada’s Top 100 Employers recognizes organizations with exceptional human resources programs and forward-thinking workplace policies. Health Canada was recognized for its continuous support to employees during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as its ongoing commitment to ending racism and discrimination. You can read more on Mediacorp’s site.

At Health Canada, we believe that work-life balance is key to a healthy work environment. We are currently working in a Hybrid Work Environment and offer the following opportunities:

- Flexible hours of work
- Compressed work week.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff a minimum of three indeterminate positions.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various tenures, various linguistic requirements, various security requirements and for various locations within Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada. Should the selected candidate already be a public servant, the pool could also be used for acting appointments, secondments, assignments and deployments.

Positions to be filled: 3

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 an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE

1. Recent* experience interpreting legislation, policies, procedures, processes or guidelines for clients, internal stakeholders or management.
2. Experience in providing advice and recommendations to internal stakeholders or management.
3. Recent* and significant** experience with issue identification and remediation.
4. Experience preparing reports for clients or management***.
5. Experience developing communication products (such as emails, posters or presentations).

* Recent experience is defined as experience acquired within the last 3 years.
** Significant experience as having performed this task consistently over a period of 5 years.
*** Management is defined as immediate supervisor, team lead, manager or equivalent.

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

ASSET EDUCATION

1. Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field related to the position.

2. Completion of a certification in Information Access and Protection of Privacy (IAPP) such as, a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) or a Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) or University of Alberta Information Access and Protection of Privacy certificate program.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE

1. Experience in providing advice and recommendations to clients on privacy related issues.
2. Significant*** experience working in Privacy
3. Significant*** experience working in Access to Information
4. Experience updating Info Source or personal information banks.
5. Experience assessing and recommending mitigation for organisational risks.
6. Experience investigating privacy or security breaches.

***Significant experience is defined as having performed these tasks as their primary duties on a full-time basis for a period of approximately three (3) years within the last five (5) years.

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

Various language requirements
English essential
Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of basic privacy principles (e.g. Personal Information Protection and Electronic Document Act (PIPEDA) Fair Information Principles).

ABILITIES

1. Ability to analyze information and make recommendations.
2. Ability to communicate effectively orally.
3. Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
4. Ability to plan, organize work and establish priorities to effectively meet deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

1. Effective interpersonal relationships
2. Initiative
3. Judgement
4. Respectful of Diversity

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE

1. Knowledge of the Privacy Act and associated Regulations.
2. Knowledge of the Treasury Board Secretariat Policy on Privacy Protection and associated directives, guidelines, and standards.

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 REQUIREMENT

1. Able to work overtime on short notice, as required.

Conditions of employment

- Secret security clearance; or
- Reliability 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

→ If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform as soon as possible.

→ An assignment or secondment requires approval of your supervisor.

→ Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

→ References may be conducted.

→ Our intention is to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates should check their email accounts regularly, as there may be new communications regarding this inventory. Candidates must include a valid email address, and to make sure that this address is functional and accepts messages from unknown users.

→ Advice: Please make sure to clearly detail your work experience in your résumé. Do not assume that the screening committee has prior knowledge of your history.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.