- Company Name
- Government of Alberta
- Job Title
- Senior Advisor, Privacy and Access to Information
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Advisor, Privacy and Access to Information
**Role Summary**
Provide strategic privacy and access‑to‑information advice across a public health system. Interpret legislation, develop policies, manage requests, assess breaches, conduct privacy impact assessments, and coordinate compliance training to safeguard personally identifying health information.
**Expactations**
- Collaborate across functional areas, fostering shared commitment.
- Employ creative problem‑solving to improve processes.
- Display accountability and drive results aligned with public service goals.
- Apply systems thinking to anticipate long‑term impacts and align actions with organizational values.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Interpret privacy legislation, regulations, policies, and best practices to advise ministry staff.
2. Draft, review, and maintain privacy policies, procedures, and training programs.
3. Research and analyze commissioner orders, judicial decisions, and sector‑specific privacy outcomes.
4. Evaluate alleged privacy breaches, assess severity, and guide coordinated responses.
5. Process access‑to‑information requests in accordance with the Alberta Act, Privacy Act, and Health Information Act; apply exemptions, clarify requests, and recommend disclosure decisions.
6. Provide consultative services to internal and external partners, including health information teams and records management stakeholders.
7. Lead Privacy Impact Assessments and internal privacy compliance reviews; submit high‑quality findings to authorities.
8. Monitor emerging privacy and information‑security risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of sector developments.
**Required Skills**
- Expertise in privacy and access‑to‑information law (Alberta, Canadian).
- Policy development, analysis, and implementation.
- Record‑management and data‑security principles.
- Privacy Impact Assessment execution.
- Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, and consulting abilities.
- Analytical thinking, problem‑solving, and risk assessment.
- Ability to lead cross‑departmental initiatives and support training.
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration or a related field.
- Minimum four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in privacy, information‑management, or related fields.
- Equivalent experience and/or education may be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.
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