RQ00698 - Sr. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist 6‑month contract (129 business days) - possible extension

ONSITE 5 days - 777 Bay St. 20th Floor

Must Haves

Required to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment that evaluates whether the interactive website, including user account setup, collection of email addresses, use of display names on a public portal, classroom enrollment processes, access codes, and any additional current or future collection, use, disclosure, or processing of personal information, meets legal and policy privacy requirements, determines and mitigates risks, and addresses client concerns.

These requirements include ensuring that the program complies with applicable provincial, municipal, federal, and private sector privacy legislation, as well as relevant regulations, statutes, OPS policies, Directives, standards, guidelines, and internationally accepted Fair Information Practices.

Experience leading or supporting Privacy Impact Assessments for digital platforms, websites, online services, or user account systems;

Solid knowledge of privacy laws, privacy principles, and privacy‑by‑design requirements that apply to websites collecting personal information;

Ability to review website features, user journeys, and account setup flows to identify where personal information is collected, used, displayed, stored, or shared;

Understanding that privacy messages may need to be placed in different locations and written differently depending on context, such as footer links, privacy policies, just‑in‑time notices, account setup screens, and classroom onboarding flows;

Ability to distinguish between longer‑form privacy policy content and shorter,



user‑friendly notices shown at the point of collection or decision‑making;

Experience drafting or advising on plain‑language privacy notices, consent wording, and user‑facing privacy explanations for different audiences, including students, teachers, and parents or guardians;

Ability to assess privacy risks related to youth users, public display names, access codes, teacher‑managed accounts, and student self‑registration flows;

Demonstrated ability to interpret legal and policy requirements and translate them into clear, practical guidance for compliance, design and implementation

Responsibilities

Required to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment that evaluates whether the interactive website, including user account setup, collection of email addresses, use of display names on a public portal, classroom enrollment processes, access codes, and any additional current or future collection, use, disclosure, or processing of personal information, meets legal and policy privacy requirements, determines and mitigates risks, and addresses client concerns.

These requirements include ensuring that the program complies with applicable provincial, municipal, federal, and private sector privacy legislation, as well as relevant regulations, statutes, OPS policies, Directives, standards, guidelines, and internationally accepted Fair Information Practices.

General Skills





Experience leading or supporting Privacy Impact Assessments for digital platforms, websites, online services, or user account systems;

Strong knowledge of privacy laws, privacy principles, and privacy‑by‑design requirements that apply to websites collecting personal information;

Ability to work closely with legal counsel to interpret privacy requirements and translate them into practical business and design decisions;

Ability to review website features, user journeys, and account setup flows to identify where personal information is collected, used, displayed, stored, or shared;

Ability to work with UX and design teams to identify where privacy notices, consent language, and key messages should appear within the user experience;

Understanding that privacy messages may need to be placed in different locations and written differently depending on context, such as footer links, privacy policies, just‑in‑time notices, account setup screens, and classroom onboarding flows;

Ability to distinguish between longer‑form privacy policy content and shorter, user‑friendly notices shown at the point of collection or decision‑making;

Experience drafting or advising on plain‑language privacy notices, consent wording, and user‑facing privacy explanations for different audiences, including students, teachers, and parents or guardians;

Ability to assess privacy risks related to youth users, public display names, access codes, teacher‑managed accounts, and student self‑registration flows;

Strong analytical skills to identify privacy risks, recommend mitigations, and document decisions clearly for legal, business, design, and technical stake

📌 Sr. Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Source Code
📍 Toronto