Amended - Regional Information Management Specialist
Regional Operations Division, Southern Region

City:

Peterborough

Position(s) language:

Job term:

1 Permanent

Job code:

17158 - Systems Officer 4

$1,512.75 - $1,933.38 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

AMENDMENT: The job ad was edited to reflect a permanent position.

Weave Strategy into Information Systems!

In the vast landscapes of Ontario's Southern Region, where natural resources shape communities and policy guides progress, information is more than data, it's a living asset. Here, the Regional Information Management Specialist becomes a steward of knowledge, weaving together systems, standards, and strategy to ensure that every byte of information serves a purpose. From safeguarding intellectual property to enabling frontline staff with the tools they need; this role is about leadership in the quiet architecture of decision-making. It's about building bridges between technology and people, ensuring that what we know is protected, shared, and used wisely, for today and for generations to come.

Work in a team environment, using your talents to find innovative ways to promote information and data management, where your advice and leadership will be a valuable asset to the Regional Services Section, Southern Region, Ministry of Natural Resources.

This role offers the chance to influence business practices, modernize information management standards, and collaborate across divisions. You'll work closely with senior leadership, lead projects, and provide training and guidance to ensure information is secure, accessible, and used effectively.

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About the job




As a key member of the Southern Region's Regional Services Section, you'll help shape how information is used, protected, and shared across programs. This role blends leadership, strategy, and technical expertise to ensure data serves its highest purpose, supporting informed decisions and effective service delivery.

As a Regional Information Management Specialist, you will:

lead regional planning and implementation of information management strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, policies, and legislative requirements

collaborate across divisions and ministries, frequently supporting senior leadership to identify business needs, manage information-related risks, and advance best practices in information stewardship

identify and implement creative tools, technologies, and automation solutions that improve information management, business processes, and service delivery

provide leadership and expert advice to ensure information is managed as a corporate asset and is secure, accessible, usable, and protected from loss, misuse, or unauthorized disclosure, including compliance with records management and privacy requirements

coordinate and support information governance, records management, and FOI/FIPPA-related practices by promoting adherence to information management standards, procedures, retention requirements, and quality controls

What you bring to the team
Leadership and Project Management Skills
You have:





leadership and project management expertise to lead, coordinate, and participate in project teams supporting information management initiatives, program directives, and organizational priorities

experience providing expert advice, training, and change management support to promote adoption of information management standards, records management practices, and new ways of working

proven ability to build consensus, manage competing interests, and work collaboratively with stakeholders to implement information management solutions and address business needs

skills to lead implementation activities, coordinate resources, monitor progress, and support successful project delivery and adoption

Technical Knowledge and Skills
You have experience applying:

information management legislation, concepts, policies, procedures, and planning processes, including records and information lifecycle management, privacy requirements, data architecture, modelling, administration, standards, quality assurance, and performance measurement

relevant legislation and government procedures related to information governance, records management, information security, and the protection of sensitive and confidential information, including FOI/FIPPA requirements

theory and principles of systems design and development, including business analysis, testing, implementation, and training of information management solutions

technology solutions that support business improvement, including SharePoint Online (SPOL), Power Automate, Power BI, workflow automation, databases, GIS products, and related information management technologies.

Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
You have:

proven analytical, problem-solving

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