Advisor, Privacy and Technology Assurance

Your Opportunity:

Are you passionate about privacy, responsible innovation, and helping organizations navigate complex information issues? At Covenant Health, people truly matter. As one of Alberta's leading faith-based healthcare providers, we are committed to serving patients, residents, families, staff, and communities with compassion, respect, and excellence. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing privacy program and contribute to work that directly supports trust, accountability, and responsible stewardship of personal and health information. This is a newly created specialist role that will help shape Covenant Health's approach to privacy within artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, emerging technologies, and digital innovation. If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing organizational decision-making, and working at the intersection of privacy, governance, and innovation, we invite you to apply.

Description:

Reporting to the Manager, Information & Privacy, the Advisor, Privacy and Technology Assurance serves as the Privacy Office's lead resource for assessing complex privacy risks and providing strategic advice on privacy compliance, governance, accountability, and risk mitigation. The Advisor supports organizational initiatives involving personal and health information by providing privacy analysis and practical recommendations that enable responsible decision making and safeguard individual privacy rights. Working collaboratively with operational leaders, Digital Services, Information Security, Legal Services, researchers, project teams, and external partners, the Advisor helps ensure initiatives align with legislative requirements, organizational policy, and leading privacy practices. The role leads complex Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), provides expert consultation on information sharing initiatives and organizational projects, and contributes to privacy governance, education, compliance, and continuous improvement activities across Covenant Health. Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to translate complex privacy requirements into practical business solutions. This position is non-unionized.

• Classification:
Advisor
• Union:
COV OUT OF SCOPE
• Unit and Program:
Privacy
• Primary Location:
One Twelve Campus
• Location Details:
Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Employee Class:
Regular Full Time
• FTE:
1.00
• Posting End Date:
24-NOV-2026
• Date Available:
07-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift:
7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks:
2
• Shifts per cycle:
10
• Shift Pattern:
Days
• Days Off:
Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Hourly Salary:
$37.12
• Maximum Hourly Salary:
$55.68
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

Bachelor's degree in Privacy, Law, Health Information Management, Information Management, Public Administration, Business Administration, Health Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalencies may be considered. Minimum six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in privacy, information governance, compliance, risk management, health information management, or a related discipline. Experience conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs), privacy reviews, investigations, compliance reviews, or other privacy assurance activities. Demonstrated ability to analyze legislative requirements and provide practical privacy guidance in complex operational environments. Strong communication, stakeholder engagement, analytical, facilitation, and problem solving skills.

Advanced knowledge of privacy principles, privacy-by-design methodologies, privacy risk management, and information governance practices. Knowledge of Alberta privacy legislation, including the Health Information Act (HIA) and Protection of Privacy Act (POPA), or the demonstrated ability to rapidly acquire and apply such knowledge. Working knowledge of artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies sufficient to identify privacy implications, assess potential risks, and collaborate effectively with technical and operational stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to analyze complex issues, exercise sound professional judgment, manage competing priorities, and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders. Experience preparing reports, recommendations, and briefing materials for operational leaders and senior decision makers.

Experience in health care, the public sector, or other regulated environments. Knowledge of reviewing initiatives involving AI, advanced analytics, information sharing, research, and emerging technologies. Relevant certifications (CIPP/C, CIPM, CIPT, AIGP, CHIM, CRISC, CISA, or equivalent) are assets. Experience developing privacy policies, standards, procedures, training, and governance frameworks is preferred.