Privacy Advisor - Jobs in Edmonton, Alberta

Job Description

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive.Job Details​Salary: $76,960 – $95,680Shift structure: Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per dayPrimary location: Edmonton or CalgaryUnion: ExemptFTE: 1.0 FTE (36.25 hours per week)Status: Term (two-year contract)​About the RolePrivacy and Health Information acts as subject matter experts and risk evaluators in interpreting and applying privacy legislation, standards and principles in a hybrid electronic information and health-care environment. Privacy and Health Information acts as a liaison and consultant to clinical and business areas to ensure and promote the confidentiality of personal information.The Privacy Advisor will:

• Provide expert advice to internal staff, physicians and management on privacy legislation with an emphasis on analyzing privacy risk and application of privacy-conscious behaviours into clinical and operations support business workflows.
• Facilitate and support the completion of privacy impact assessments to evaluate whether programs, services, projects and initiatives comply with privacy requirements and recommend mitigation strategies where necessary.
• Assist in the development and delivery of CASA-wide privacy education, training programs and privacy awareness campaigns.
• Review, update or develop policies to ensure compliance with privacy legislation.
• Determine whether a privacy incident merits an investigation and constitutes a breach of the Health Information Act (HIA) or CASA information management policies.
• Document and advise on privacy risk mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with the Office of the Information Privacy Commissioner of Alberta (OIPC) as required.
• Assist in risk and audit assessments related to privacy, confidentiality and security.
• Manage and complete requests for health information under the Health Information Act.
• Maintain awareness of current privacy trends and legislative changes by monitoring federal and provincial legislation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in information management, information science, health sciences or related area.
• A minimum of three years of related information, access and privacy experience in a private or public sector environment or in an organization of significant size, complexity and diversity.
• Canadian Information Access and Privacy Professional (CIAPP) or Certified Information and Privacy Professional (CIPP/C) designation, or completion of the University of Alberta IAPP Program is an asset.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, privacy protection, data security and other information privacy and security issues relevant in a health-care environment.
• Knowledge of provincial and federal privacy legislation and requirements.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of audit and privacy concepts, tools and methods.
• Demonstrated communications, leadership, facilitation and coaching skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Conditions of Employment

• A satisfactory Criminal Records Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.

Closing Date: March 2, 2025Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: 25-039Powered by JazzHR