Policy Analyst — Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario — Hybrid ON

Bring your expertise, passion and enthusiasm for access, privacy and the public good to the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario (IPC) and contribute to important public policy discussions about Ontarians’ information privacy and access rights.

Your ability to research, analyze and communicate about Ontario’s access and privacy landscape and the importance of privacy and transparency in the public sector, will support IPC initiatives focused on:

• engaging and communicating with key regulated sectors including provincial and municipal government, law enforcement, public education and child welfare
• advising on the responsible development and deployment of programs and practices across regulated sectors in Ontario
• identifying, reviewing and evaluating plans and policies, including legislative or regulatory amendments, and providing recommendations in support of Ontarians’ access and privacy rights
• identifying, evaluating and sharing developments in privacy and transparency across Ontario, Canada, and the globe

The IPC is an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, with oversight responsibility for Ontario’s access and privacy laws, including the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) and the Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act, 2017 (CYFSA).

We are looking to fill one 12-month full-time position.

• Identify and document access and privacy developments in Ontario’s public sector landscape and other jurisdictions
• Provide policy and analysis to help develop policy positions and recommendations related to FIPPA, MFIPPA and Part X of the CYFSA, and other Ontario public-sector laws affecting privacy and transparency.
• Coordinate and engage in contacts with key internal and external partner groups
• Lead or support priority IPC policy initiatives
• Prepare materials (e.g. briefing notes, project plans, correspondence, presentations)
• Design, develop and coordinate materials to support and improve the Policy Department’s information management and communication flows
• Participate in internal and external meetings, events and activities as required.

Both independently and as part of a team, you will:

• monitor for developments in Ontario’s public sector landscape, and communicate them to the policy group and other IPC staff;
• conduct research and analysis and advise on policy positions for emerging issues, legislative requirements, and strategic priority areas, to support the work of the IPC;
• lead or support projects to develop and update guidance and educational materials to assist regulated entities in meeting their privacy and access obligations;
• lead or support engagements with regulated entities by coordinating engagements and evaluating and commenting on their plans and proposals related to privacy or transparency;
• coordinate and contribute to the IPC’s timely delivery of published comments on legislative, regulatory or other policy proposals;
• lead or support briefings to Commissioner and senior management on policy-related matters;
• develop or coordinate correspondence, speaking notes and other communication materials for Commissioner and senior management;
• develop and deliver presentations to large and small groups (e.g. conferences, sector tables);
• identify and analyze trends in access and privacy in Ontario and other jurisdictions;
• coordinate communications between Policy and other departments within the IPC, as well as between the IPC and outside regulatory bodies.

Policy and Technical Knowledge

• You have applied knowledge of access, privacy, open government and transparency issues in the public sector;
• You are knowledgeable about Ontario’s provincial and municipal public sector organizations, policies and programs;
• You are knowledgeable about the ways that public policy and technology shape the public’s privacy and transparency rights;
• You have applied knowledge of strategy and decision-making processes to ensure policy…