Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist
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Our client requires a privacy specialist to provide subject matter expertise for complex digital health and Information Technology (IT) initiatives involving personal health information (PHI), including Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems. Resource will be conducting Privacy Threshold Assessments and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), developing privacy policies and risk mitigation plans. Success in this role requires embedding Privacy by Design throughout the product/service development and deployment life cycle. Responsibilities include supporting compliance with legal and contractual privacy obligations, interpreting PHIPA and FIPPA, and advising on data sharing agreements, privacy controls and data flows.
Work is hybrid with 3 days per week onsite at client location in Toronto, ON.
Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
Mandatory Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ health care experience conducting privacy assessments and reviews 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 adnd procedures, requirements, or controls
- Minimum 5 years’ experience drafting and reviewing privacy requirements for data sharing agreements
- Experience with the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004 (PHIPA), including requirements for Health Information Network Providers (HINP) and Electronic Service Providers (ESP). Experience working with prescribed statuses is considered an asset.
- Familiarity with Application Programming Interface (API) functionality and management
- Familiarity with Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or Hospital Information System (HIS) infrastructure, design, and data flows
- Public sector experience is a must have
Desirable Requirements
- Recognized security certification or designation
- Knowledge of technology architecture and infrastructure, digital health solutions and services, enterprise and corporate IT including information and cyber security preferred
Job Posting ID: 57113
Location: Toronto, Ontario (Hybrid)
Estimated Starting Date: Nov 23, 2026
Estimated End Date: till Mar 31, 2027 + pos. extension
Posting Closing Date: October 29, 2026
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