Responsibilities:
• Provide expert knowledge of information management best practices, approaches and trends as it relates to structured and unstructured information in support of Ministry and Cluster clients.
• Thorough knowledge of the information lifecycle to provide practical information analysis, expertise and advice. General

Skills:
Experience in:
• assessing and conducting business analyses to establish information management needs pertaining to different domains of information management (i.e., recordkeeping, access and privacy, etc.)
• developing business cases pertaining to information management;
• leading and/or coordinating information management-related initiatives;
• providing advice, guidance and support for information management-related initiatives;
• developing document management protocols, guidelines and best practices (e.g. business rules, naming conventions, version control, document labelling, etc.);
• developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification;
• assessing metadata requirements and developing metadata schema, standards, and management protocols;
• assessing training and awareness needs, developing curricula and communications plans, and delivering training pertaining to information management awareness, concepts and principles to diverse audiences;
• providing routine advice and guidance on information management concepts and principles
• identifying Information Security and Privacy Classification requirements and their implementation in unstructured data applications;
• collaborating with business analysts, business architects, business intelligence specialists, data architects, data conversion specialists, database administrators, information architects, project managers, training specialists, web specialists and any other individuals as required;
• relationship management between ministry clients and the OPS I⁢ organization;
• supporting business and information architecture in defining information management needs and priorities;
• participating in information management-related committees, working groups, etc.;
• developing and tracking information management performance measures;




• research and analysis skills as they pertain to information management-related environmental/jurisdictional scans, business and information architecture, legislation and policy documentation, business process mapping, maturity assessments, etc.;
• planning and implementation of information management strategic goals and priorities;
• able to lead or support the development of a privacy impact assessment (PIA)
• Knowledge of and experience in applying recognized national and international standards in recordkeeping and information management;
• Knowledge of methodologies, standards and principles of function-based classification of information;
• Knowledge of controlled vocabularies including taxonomies and thesauri;
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines. Desirable

Skills:
• Experience in developing business and records classification schemes using functional classification
• Knowledge of Enterprise Content Management/Records and Document Management solutions Requirements Experience and Skill Set

Requirements:
Must Haves:
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles. Nice to have: Prior OPS/public sector exp. Experience with the below:
• Information Governance Frameworks
• Stewardship and Accountability Models
• Metadata Governance Procedures
• Information Asset Inventories
• Information Quality Assessment Recommendations
• Governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management
• Information governance standards and procedures Skill Set

Requirements:
General

Skills:




• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing information management and governance frameworks, policies and standards.
• Experience establishing information stewardship, ownership and accountability models across multiple business areas.
• Knowledge of information lifecycle management, information quality management and information asset management principles.
• Experience conducting information inventories, assessments and information quality reviews.
• Experience developing governance processes and operational procedures supporting enterprise information assets.
• Experience defining metadata governance, stewardship processes and information management controls.
• Ability to conduct complex assessments and provide recommendations supporting enterprise governance initiatives.
• Experience developing standards and procedures supporting information sharing and interoperability.
• Experience supporting information governance and compliance initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
• Experience preparing governance artefacts, procedures, operating models and implementation plans.
• Knowledge of information risk management and governance best practices.
• Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions and obtain consensus on governance decisions.
• Solid analytical, organizational and communication skills. Resource will support the following deliverables:
• Information Governance Frameworks
• Stewardship and Accountability Models
• Metadata Governance Procedures
• Information Asset Inventories
• Information Quality Assessment Recommendations
• Governance processes supporting business glossary and metadata management
• Information governance standards and procedures Desirable

Skills:
• Experience supporting enterprise data governance initiatives.
• Experience governing business glossaries, reference data and metadata repositories.
• Knowledge of records management and retention frameworks.
• Experience with metadata catalogues and information repositories.
• Public sector experience.
• Knowledge and understanding of AODA and related standards.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and adapt to changing priorities.

📌 Information Management Specialist - Senior (Toronto)
🏢 Maarut
📍 Toronto