Senior Policy and Privacy Analyst

City:

Toronto

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Temporary - 12 months with possibility of extension

Champion transparency. Protect privacy. Shape public trust.

Join the Ministry of the Attorney General's, Justice Sector Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Office, where you'll play a key role in advancing access to information and privacy protection across Ontario's justice system. In this impactful position, you'll provide expert guidance, training, and strategic advice on the interpretation and application of freedom of information and privacy legislation, helping ensure compliance while supporting informed decision-making.

If you're passionate about accountability, public service, and navigating complex legislative frameworks, we'd love to hear from you.

In this role, you will:

• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and training on the application and interpretation of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, procedures, precedents, and regulatory deadlines.
• Process and manage complex and sensitive freedom of information requests, providing advice on the appropriate application of exemptions and disclosure requirements.
• Make recommendations to program areas and decision-makers regarding records searches, information collection, and disclosure obligations under FIPPA.
• Research, monitor, and analyze case law, Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) orders, and relevant precedents to assess the statutory appropriateness of disclosure decisions.
• Lead and administer the appeals process for complex, sensitive, and contentious cases, liaising with program areas, Legal Services, and the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC), while ensuring the accurate and timely preparation of all supporting documentation.
• Plan and deliver training sessions and awareness initiatives that promote understanding of and compliance with FIPPA across the organization.
• Prepare and deliver briefings, presentations, and executive materials for senior management, and respond to inquiries regarding freedom of information and privacy matters.

• Knowledge of FIPPA and related legislation, regulations, principles, guidelines, procedures and decisions to provide advice to diverse client groups
• Knowledge of current and emerging issues and legislation related to FIPPA

You have experience:

• Reviewing records and processing FOI requests in accordance with privacy principles, legislation, regulations, guidelines, directives, policies and orders (i.e. FIPPA, Orders of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC))
• Managing issues and recommending solutions that ensure all statutory requirements are met and appropriate exemptions applied
• Recommending and implementing legislation, policy and process changes

• You are able to communicate effectively with officials at all levels and the general public regarding sensitive and confidential issues
• You demonstrate written communication skills to prepare correspondence, reports and presentations
• You can establish effective working relationships and work in a team environment
• You have consultation skills to determine disclosure concerns and provide advice to clients

• You can evaluate complex and sensitive information and new technologies to anticipate risks and impacts
• You can anticipate, identify and resolve complex situations and issues and make recommendations on effective solutions
• You can demonstrate issues management skills and high political acuity to manage sensitive, complex and contentious issues
• You exercise judgement, tact, discretion, diplomacy and sensitivity when dealing with the media, general public and the Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC)
• You have experience researching and interpreting relevant IPC orders and court decisions

• You have experience coordinating a high volume caseload and managing various deadlines at different stages of the process
• You have group leadership skills to direct staff, chair FOI meetings and provide training
• You are results oriented with the flexibility to manage and mitigate delays

• You have computer proficiency to track and process requests using the case management and redaction system, prepare reports and presentations and conduct research