Senior PIA Privacy Impact Assessment Consultant Contract

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Client: Ministry of Health, Ontario Health
Location: Downtown Toronto (hybrid)
Role: Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist
Term: 185 days + extension
Rate: Open DOE
Start date: 2/3 weeks
Req ID: 5742
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Requirements: What you’ll need

Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications
Deliverables:

• Conducting/Completing Privacy Impact Assessments and associated documentation
• Providing Privacy Consultation on a diverse range of complex, multi-stakeholder health privacy issues and Information Technology (IT) initiatives
• Developing risk mitigation plans
• Create or inform the creation of data flow diagrams and associated privacy controls and compliance requirements
• Reviewing and advising on agreements, including data sharing agreements
• Developing privacy requirements for new or changing projects

Responsibilities:

• Conducting/Completing Privacy Impact Assessments and associated documentation
• Providing Privacy Consultation on a diverse range of complex, multi-stakeholder health privacy issues and Information Technology (IT) initiatives
• Identify and assess privacy risks, including developing risk mitigation plans
• Create or inform the creation of data flow diagrams and associated privacy controls and compliance requirements
• Reviewing and advising on agreements, including data sharing agreements
• Developing privacy requirements for new or changing projects
• Providing privacy advisory and support to business teams
• Other duties as required

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrable knowledge of project management; Knowledge and understanding of Project Management’s Institute’s Project Management Body of Knowledge is an asset
• Experience working on and delivering multiple projects
• Demonstrated project management software skills and experience e.g. MS Project, MS Teams etc.
• University undergraduate or graduate degree in Health, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Security, or a related discipline from a recognized institution or equivalent experience – desired
• Familiarity with Prescribed Organization (PO), Prescribed Entities (PEs) or Prescribed Persons (PP) requirements under the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and their related requirements, is an asset
• Familiarity with audit logging and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technology is an asset
• Familiarity with technical data protection controls and technology such as encryption and tokenization is an asset
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards is an asset

Must haves:

• Minimum 5 years’ health privacy experience conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) on medium to high complexity projects
• Minimum 5 years’ direct operational level privacy experience in a health sector and/or IT environment or both
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in developing privacy policies and procedures, requirements, or controls
• Minimum 5 years’ experience drafting and reviewing privacy requirements for data sharing agreements
• Familiarity with the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), and requirements related to Prescribed Organization, Prescribed Entity, Health Information Network Provider (HINP) and/or Electronic Service Provider (ESP).
• Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Hospital Information System (HIS) infrastructure, design, and data flows

HOW TO APPLY

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