Junior Privacy Impact Assessment Specialist - Toronto, ON - MSON

Job Title: Junior Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist
Job Category: Privacy, Risk & Compliance
Location: Toronto, ON
Job Type: Contract
Experience: 0–3 Years
Pay Rate: CAD $500–$700 per day

Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Junior Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Specialist to support privacy assessments, document personal information flows, identify potential privacy risks, and assist with compliance activities under applicable privacy legislation, including Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA).

Required Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Privacy, Information Management, Business Analysis, Information Technology, Public Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 0–3 years of relevant experience in privacy, compliance, risk assessment, business analysis, or information management.

• Basic understanding of privacy principles and personal information protection.

• Familiarity with FIPPA and privacy compliance concepts.

• Understanding of data-flow diagrams and business-process modeling.

• Strong analytical, research, documentation, and communication skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and documentation tools.

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and manage multiple tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant privacy training or certifications.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) for new and existing programs, systems, and technology initiatives.

• Document business processes, personal information flows, and information-sharing activities.

• Support data-flow mapping and business-process modeling.

• Identify potential privacy risks and assist in documenting mitigation measures.

• Review project documentation, data inventories, and information-handling procedures.

• Assist with assessing compliance with FIPPA and applicable privacy policies.

• Maintain PIA documentation, risk registers, assessment records, and action plans.

• Coordinate with project teams, business analysts, IT teams, and privacy officers to gather information.

• Track privacy-related issues, recommendations, and remediation activities.

• Support the preparation of privacy assessment reports and stakeholder presentations.

Expected Deliverables

• Data-flow diagrams and business-process documentation.

• PIA evidence and supporting documentation.

• Privacy risk and issue logs.

• Assessment reports and remediation tracking records.