Privacy Officer - Research

 Req ID: 210563
Location: Central Zone, Centennial Building - QEII 
Department: Privacy Office
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 8-Oct-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director of Privacy, and indirectly to the Senior Director of Research and the Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, the Privacy Officer – Research is responsible for managing the research privacy stream within NSH, providing expert advice and support to ensure NSH’s compliance with applicable legislation, as well as internal research and privacy policy and procedures. 
 
The Privacy Officer – Research serves as the main point of contact for privacy matters within their portfolio. They lead, engage and support the development and implementation of a robust privacy culture at NSH as it impacts or relates to the Research Portfolio, within the Department of Research, including processing consult requests, and supporting the development and delivery of procedures, education and training to promote awareness and understanding of related legislation and NSH processes. 

The role of the Privacy Officer – Research is instrumental to fostering a robust privacy culture at NSH that values the need for and importance of balancing protection of personal and personal health information (PI/PHI).

The Privacy Officer – Research will work closely with the Director of Privacy to review and update best practices for the research privacy review process, including risk inquiries, and the development of new forms, policies, and procedures. 

This position utilizes a hybrid workplace model that combines working from home with working onsite.  Candidates can live and work from anywhere in the zone, with travel required only as necessary.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

•    University undergraduate degree in a related field (public administration, health administration, health records management, or law).
•    3 years’ experience with interpreting and applying provincial or federal privacy legislation, including the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA).
•    Knowledge of research ethics, privacy and security principles and practices, including legal precedents established or followed in Nova Scotia and other Canadian jurisdictions.
•    Strong research, analytical and interpretive skills. 
•    Demonstrated experience providing privacy risk guidance and conducting privacy impact assessments (PIAs) on technology-based projects.
•    Exceptional organizational skills and experience reviewing, comprehending, and managing large volumes of material and tasks.
•    Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated success establishing credibility with individuals at all levels of an organization, stakeholders, and the public, as well as in environments that require a high degree of tact, diplomacy, integrity, and impartiality.
•    Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
•    Demonstrated ability to take initiative and to work both independently as well as collaboratively.
•    General knowledge of records management, information technologies, and information management and security principles.
•    Demonstrated ability to learn about and adapt to different health information systems, programs, and computer applications and software (e.g., Adobe, Microsoft Office Suite, etc.).

In addition to the required experience and skills, the following would be considered an asset:

•    Experience with emerging and innovative technologies and practices.
•    Experience working with other Nova Scotia privacy legislation such as the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPOP), the Personal Information and International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA), and the Privacy Review Officer Act (PROA).
•    Canadian certification with the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) such as CIPP/C, CIPP/E or equivalent credential.
•    Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS-2) Certificate or equivalent certification.
•    Knowledge and/or training on Good Clinical Practices (GCP) standards
•    Competencies in other languages (French preferred).
•    Knowledge and/or training on First Nations principles of Ownership Control Access and Possession (OCAP) data governance standard.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent, Full-Time Position, 75 hrs bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$38.36 - $47.95 Hourly

($74,802.00 to $93,502.50 Annually)

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan. 

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.