Russell Tobin & Associates is hiring on behalf of one of its esteemed clients.

Title: Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON/Onsite

Duration: 125 business days with possible extension

Client: Public Sector

Rate: $85/hr - $90/hr CAD

Role Summary:

Seeking an experienced PIA Specialist to lead and support Privacy Impact Assessments for digital solutions, programs, systems, and policies. The role will assess privacy risks, ensure compliance with applicable legislation, and recommend mitigation strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead/conduct PIAs for online, digital, cloud, and third-party solutions .
- Assess compliance with FIPPA, PHIPA, PIPEDA, MFIPPA and related privacy requirements.
- Identify privacy risks and develop mitigation strategies and recommendations .
- Analyze data flows, business processes, system architecture, APIs, integrations, and security controls.
- Work with technical, business, legal, policy, and security teams to gather requirements.
- Prepare PIA documentation, findings, recommendations, and presentations for senior stakeholders.




- Support privacy policies, risk assessments, records management, and privacy best practices.
- Communicate complex privacy/technical issues clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Must-Have Skills:

- Strong experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) .
- Hands-on knowledge of FIPPA, PHIPA, PIPEDA and privacy legislation.
- Experience with digital/online solutions and personal or health information .
- Experience assessing third-party solutions, APIs, cloud platforms, and system integrations .
- Strong privacy risk assessment, documentation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have:

- Public Sector experience.
- Experience with PIA processes, templates, and approval requirements.
- Digital identity frameworks/standards experience.
- Privacy/security certification.

If this chance matches your experience and career goals, please share your most updated resume for consideration.

📌 Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Russell Tobin
📍 Toronto