Metrolinx

About the Company

Metrolinx is undertaking the largest transportation investment in Ontario's history to get you where you need to go better, faster, easier, while also operating GO Transit, UP Express and PRESTO. Learn more about how we're connecting communities, building partnerships, and providing you new ways to travel around our region, at Metrolinx.com.

Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Metrolinx

Job Title

Privacy Advisor

Job Description

**Job title:** Privacy Advisor **Role Summary:** Provide day‑to‑day support for a public‑sector privacy program, delivering expert advice, training, and guidance to ensure organizational compliance with privacy legislation, regulations, and best practices. **Expectations:** - Interpret and apply the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) and related guidance. - Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of privacy law, regulatory changes, and industry trends. - Act as a trusted advisor to business units on privacy risks and mitigation. **Key Responsibilities:** - Promote consistent interpretation and compliance with FIPPA and provincial privacy guidance. - Keep abreast of legislative and regulatory developments; assess their impact on programs and policies. - Support business units, project teams, and internal stakeholders to meet privacy policy, legislative, and contractual obligations. - Assist in implementing privacy projects: policies, best‑practice guidance, risk‑mitigation strategies. - Conduct privacy research, analysis, and comparative jurisdictional studies to inform policy. - Perform privacy impact assessments for light‑to‑medium complexity projects; advise mitigation plans; conduct post‑implementation reviews. - Support incident and breach investigations and response under guidance of senior staff. - Respond to privacy inquiries and complaints, logging activities and resolutions. - Support audit reviews, action‑plan follow‑up, and coordinate with internal audit and business units. - Feed identified privacy risks into enterprise risk management, ensuring mitigation plans are tracked and compliant. **Required Skills:** - Strong understanding of privacy legislation, especially FIPPA, and privacy regulations. - Analytical and problem‑solving abilities for assessing privacy compliance and risk. - Effective communication and training skills for cross‑functional engagement. - Ability to coordinate projects, manage documentation, and follow up on action plans. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Management, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Certified Information Privacy Professional – Canada (CIPP/C) a plus.

Toronto, Canada

On site

30-12-2025