City : Hamilton

Category : Full-Time Admin

Industry : Education

Employer : Mohawk College

Status: Temporary Assignment (October 2024 – March 2026)

Hours: Monday – Friday, 35 hours/week

Home Campus: Fennell (hybrid work arrangements available)

Rate of Pay: Payband 10 ($85,528 - $106,911 per year, plus 4% in lieu of vacation)

Posting Date: September 25th, 2024

Closing Date: October 8th, 2024 at 7:00 pm EST

We believe the rich diversity among our students and the communities we serve should be reflected within our workforce. As educators, we believe it is important to act and show leadership in advancing the principles of reconciliation, equity, diversity, and inclusion in our community.

Job Summary

The Senior Data Privacy Analyst, as a member of  Information Governance Operations, is responsible for providing a full range of proactive and comprehensive data and information management consultancy and advisory services to assist senior management and their teams in the formulation, implementation and administration of information governance, privacy, security, and quality requirements to help ensure College compliance with international, Canadian and provincial data protection laws and regulations, standards, processes and contractual agreements.

The Senior Data Privacy Analyst will gather and analyze information in support of projects and data-enhanced initiatives as they relate to creating, collecting, using, and disclosing information assets. The incumbent will apply proven analytical and problem solving skills to co-create and establish data quality, data security, data stewardship, data literacy, and data accessibility assurance standards and measures within the organization. 

What you’ll be doing:

Data Privacy Advisory & Operational Management

•  Provide technical and functional guidance to College community on data and information management, privacy, security, and quality practices as it relates to the creation, collection, identification, classification, and labelling, securing, safeguarding and disposing electronic and physical College information assets.
• Lead the investigation, documentation, and evaluation of data and information management, privacy, security, and quality practices that apply to business operations in the College.
• Assist with maintaining existing, and co-creating new business processes and workflows to capture information quality standards, glossary of business terms, dictionary of data terms and definitions, data stewardship, data literacy, data accessibility and architecture standards, data and privacy impact assessments, data integration mapping, folder structures, other core information management artifacts, measures and impact.
• Contribute to projects, data-enhanced initiatives, and audits to evaluate information creation, collection, use, and disclosure, measure and assure adherence to data and information management, privacy, security and quality requirements.
• Participate in defining new or refining existing data governance frameworks, approaches and methodologies that align with and leverage best practices in higher education, industry standards, and data governance practice domains.

Planning, Application and Monitoring

•  Prepare and deliver reports, briefing notes, summaries and presentations pertaining to data and information management, projects, initiatives, auditing and assurance activities.
•  Identify and monitor changes in international, Canadian federal and provincial privacy legislation and trends in higher education, data and information management disciplines, such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), Privacy Act, Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, (PIPEDA), Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), Archives and Recordkeeping Act, and College policies and procedures.

Training & Awareness Leadership

•  Promote a culture of data literacy, enable a community of learning, and empower employee stewardship for data and information management, security, privacy and quality.
• Develop, deliver and maintain learning materials for College community on information management processes and tools.

Other duties as assigned.

What you’ll bring to the role:

•  3-year Diploma/Degree in Computer Science, Information Management, Business Analysis or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 7 years’ experience functioning as a Senior Business/Data/Privacy Analyst or similar role in a private or public sector organization.
• Proficiency in Ellucian Banner products.
• Experience in developing and delivering awareness training.
• Experience in providing advice and recommendations regarding data and information, privacy, security, and quality legislation, policy and best practices.
• Experience in developing policies, standards, guidelines and procedures.
• Experience working in higher education is considered an asset.
• Experience working with limited supervision.
• Advanced proficiency in eliciting requirements, business process modelling, data analysis and improvement.
• Proficient in absorbing large amounts of information, documenting and synthesizing findings, critical thinking, problem-solving, and preparing reports to support decision making and planning.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills; able to prioritize multiple competing tasks.
• Strong verbal, written, presentation and electronic communication skills for documenting, reporting, and developing learning materials to disseminate information across a spectrum of technical, business, and senior management audiences.
• Working knowledge and application of project management and organizational change management concepts.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and integrity to seek and maintain constructive relationships and communicate with the College community and third-party representatives using tact and diplomacy.
• Proven ability to work with a high degree of independence, within and contribute to a dynamic team environment.
• Demonstrated commitment and understanding of human rights, equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
• The ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse students, employees, and communities.

What we offer:

•  Opportunity to gain experience and build relationships at a Hamilton/Niagara Top Employer.
• Access to professional development opportunities.
• Option to enroll in Defined Benefit pension plan (CAAT) with contributions matched by Mohawk College.
• Discounted rate for full-service athletic facility and instructor-led classes.
• Opportunities to engage in wellness events and activities.

To find out more about working at Mohawk College, please visit https://www.mohawkcollege.ca/about-mohawk/careers-at-mohawk

We are committed to reconciliation and nurturing an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible (IDEA) environment for everyone who learns and works at Mohawk College. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

The College is committed to fostering inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources.

To learn more about Mohawk College’s commitments, please visit the Mohawk College strategic plan webpage: https://www.strategicplan.mohawkcollege.ca/