Director, Privacy Policy and Services

Job Information

Job Title: Director, Privacy Policy and Services

Job Requisition ID: 63504

Ministry: Technology and Innovation

Location: Edmonton

Full or Part-Time: Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary: Permanent

Scope: Open Competition

Closing Date: November 3, 2024

Classification: Senior Manager Zone 2

Salary: $4,274.26 to $5,427.68 bi-weekly ($111,558 - $142,445/year)

The Government of Alberta is committed to a diverse and inclusive public service that reflects the population we serve to best meet the needs of Albertans. Consider joining a team where diversity, inclusion and innovation are valued and supported. For more information on diversity and inclusion, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/diversity-inclusion-policy.aspx

The Technology and Innovation (T&I) Ministry supports GoA departments with information management and technology (IMT) leadership and expertise in IMT services delivery, security, and corporate investment management that enable the GoA to meet business goals and objectives.

Within the Innovation, Privacy and Policy Division in Technology and Innovation, the Privacy, Policy and Governance Branch enables government transparency and accountability through enterprise policy and program services for content management, data, technology, and privacy. Privacy is of the utmost importance to the Government of Alberta and the branch provides critical policy and services across government (with the exception of Alberta Health and Mental Health and Addictions). Core to this function is leadership on the development, maintenance and implementation of Alberta’s privacy legislation.

To learn more about us, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/technology-and-innovation .

The passionate and solutions focused people that we hire help us to drive vital programs and services that affect Albertans. Whatever your position is here, you will be a part of something great. Join us!

For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-and-economic-corridors .

Role Responsibilities

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position is accountable for the delivery of high quality privacy services to government departments (with the exception of Health and Mental Health and Addition), including managing complex, highly sensitive issues, as well as delivery of comprehensive privacy policy and advice. This includes leading a team of professionals, liaising with key partners across the department, government and privacy sector, and providing exceptional training for Executive Management as well as staff across the Alberta Public Service. To be effective in this role, the position must have a strong knowledge of Alberta's privacy legislation, collaborate across the department and government to ensure effective delivery of services as well as compliance with legislation and policies. The position must have strong time-priority management and communication skills as the work often operates under tight timelines.

Responsibilities Include

Leading the delivery of high quality enterprise privacy services for government ministries, with the exception of Health and Mental Health and Addictions

Leading the development, enhancement and maintenance of Alberta privacy legislation and policy, including but not limited to legislation, policy, frameworks, standards, directives and guidelines.

Leading the Privacy Policy and Services unit, supervising and coaching staff, managing business administration, human and financial resources.

The position leads, coaches and develops staff, and manages issues and challenges related to service delivery and unit resource allocation.

Please click on this link to view the job description for this position.

APS Competencies

Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies: https://www.alberta.ca/system/files/custom_downloaded_images/psc-alberta-public-service-competency-model.pdf .

Systems Thinking: This positions requires strong understanding of privacy legislation as well as the broader policy and legislative system and government operations. It is essential to take a broad and long-term view of objectives and how to achieve them, anticipate outcomes and potential impacts, seek stakeholder perspectives and work with others to identify areas for collaboration. Takes a long-term view towards organization’s objectives and how to achieve them. Takes holistic long-term view of challenges and opportunities. Anticipates outcomes and potential impacts, seeks stakeholder perspectives. Works towards actions and plans aligned with APS values. Works with others to identify areas for collaboration.

Develop Self and Others: As a leader and manager, strong leadership and developing self and others is important to building and maintaining a high functioning team. Plans according to career goals and regular development. Aligns personal goals with career goals. Leverages strengths; attempts stretch goals. Provides feedback and openly discusses team performance. Values team diversity, and supports personal development

Agility: This position works in a fast paced, highly sensitive environment. The ability to proactively incorporate changes into processes, readily adapt, and remain objective under pressure and support others is critical. Proactively incorporates change into processes. Creates opportunities for improvement. Is aware of and adapts to changing priorities. Remains objective under pressure and supports others to manage their emotions. Proactively explains impact of change on roles, and integrates change in existing work. Readily adapts plans and practices.

Drive for Results: This position is critical to delivery the Government of Alberta’s privacy program. The ability to forecast, proactive address challenges, remove barriers to outcomes, and consider complex factors and align solutions with broader organization goals is essential. Works to remove barriers to outcomes, sticking to principles. Forecasts and proactively addresses project challenges. Removes barriers to collaboration and achievement of outcomes. Upholds principles and confronts problems directly. Considers complex factors and aligns solutions with broader organization mission.

Qualifications

Required:

University graduation in a field related to the position assignment (Public Policy, Public Administration, Political Science, and Law) PLUS seven years progressively responsible experience or equivalent as described. Related experience or education may be considered as an equivalency on a one for one basis

Equivalency

Directly related education or experience considered on the basis of:

• 1 years of education for 1 year of experience; or
• 1 year of experience for 1 year education
  
  

The Successful Candidate MUST Also Have

• In-depth knowledge of Alberta's privacy legislation, specifically the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and Personal Information Protection Act;
• Strong understanding of the linkages between policy, planning, regulatory decision-making, policy evaluation and report, political environment in which the Ministry operates, and government business plans, policy directions, legislation and structure;
• Experience with program or service delivery with a government setting;
• Expertise in policy development and department and government decision-making processes;
• Familiarity with department legislation, regulation and policies;
  
  

Assets

• Strong organizational and time-priority management skills to effectively balance multiple priorities and demands;
• Excellent leadership and management abilities;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills - ability to present complex information in a clear and concise format; and
• Ability to build strong working relationships.
  
  

Minimum recruitment standards outline the minimum education and experience required for appointment to a job classification.

Refer to https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-minimum-recruitment-standards .

Notes

Term of Employment: Permanent Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Location: Commerce Place, Edmonton, Alberta

Candidates may be required to participate in a written assessment as part of the screening process.

Final candidate will be required to undergo security screening.

Cover Letter

Candidates are required to include a cover letter that demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Resume

For Employment Experience, please indicate duration of employment (month, year). Please specify employment status (i.e., Casual, part-time, or full-time) Ex: Youth Worker, Jan 2006 - June 2009, Part-time (three 8 hr. shifts/week)

For any Post-Secondary Education: Please specify your major and length of program and the year you graduated. Ex: Bachelor of Social Work, 4-year Degree (Graduated 2017)

Links and information on what the GoA has to offer to prospective employees.

• Working for the Alberta Public Service - https://www.alberta.ca/advantages-working-for-alberta-public-service.aspx
• Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP) - https://www.pspp.ca
• Management Employees Pension Plan (MEPP) - https://www.mepp.ca
• Alberta Public Service Benefit Information - https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-public-service-benefits
• Professional learning and development - https://www.alberta.ca/professional-development-support-directive
• Research Alberta Public Service Careers tool – https://researchapscareers.alberta.ca
• Positive workplace culture and work-life balance
• Opportunity to participate in flexible work arrangements such as working from home up to two days per week and modified work schedule agreement
• Leadership and mentorship programs
  
  

How To Apply

Applicants are advised to provide information that clearly and concisely demonstrates how their qualifications meet the advertised requirements, including education, experience, and relevant examples of required competencies.

Candidates are required to apply for a job online. Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/job-application-resources#before for more information. Please visit Recruitment Principles , for more information.

It is recommended applicants who have completed post-secondary studies from outside of Canada obtain an evaluation of their credentials from the International Qualifications Assessment Service (IQAS)( https://www.alberta.ca/international-qualifications-assessment.aspx ) or from a recognized Canadian Credential Evaluator; please visit the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada for more information ( https://canalliance.org/en/default.html ).

It is recommended that applicants include the assessment certificate from IQAS or any other educational assessment service as part of their application.

Closing Statement

This competition may be used to fill future vacancies, across the Government of Alberta, at the same or lower classification level.

We thank all applicants for their interest. All applications will be reviewed to determine which candidates' qualifications most closely match the advertised requirements. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.

If you require any further information on this job posting or require an accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact Sam Thomas Mathew at [email protected] .